Travel through cultures not just countries
Experience what you will never forget. Discover remote oasis, peoples with unique costumes and forgotten villages.
Where we travel
Twelve countries, one region
Our tours rise from in-depth and ongoing research on the field and therefore, cover the whole West Africa.
Senegal
Journeys in Senegal
17 itineraries
Gambia
Journeys in Gambia
13 itineraries
Guinea Bissau
Journeys in Guinea Bissau
19 itineraries
Guinea
Journeys in Guinea
16 itineraries
Ghana
Journeys in Ghana
18 itineraries
Togo
Journeys in Togo
13 itineraries
Benin
Journeys in Benin
13 itineraries
Ivory Coast
Journeys in Ivory Coast
17 itineraries
Liberia
Journeys in Liberia
21 itineraries
Sierra Leone
Journeys in Sierra Leone
20 itineraries
Mauritania
Journeys in Mauritania
14 itineraries
Morocco
Journeys in Morocco
13 itineraries
Departures 2026 – 2027
Our West Africa tours
Grand expeditions, guaranteed departures and unique departures matched with traditional festivals. 49 itineraries, from 1.944 € to 19.880 €.
from 18.984 € / per person
56 days
12 countries
West Africa
A “Grand Expedition” that crosses the Sahara from north to south and reaches savannahs, forests, coasts and islands in the Gulf…
Grand Expeditions
from 19.880 € / per person
56 days
12 countries
West Africa
Be at the forefront of a “Great Expedition” that starts from the coast of the Gulf of Guinea, crosses forests and savannahs to…
Grand Expeditions
from 5.495 € / per person
15 days
1 country
Mauritania
A great exploratory expedition through Mauritania, an itinerary that is the result of many years of research in this part of the…
Guaranteed Departures
from 2.333 € / per person
11 days
2 countries
Senegal
Senegal & Gambia A unique itinerary crossing two countries “north to south” to experience a continuous change of climatic…
Guaranteed Departures
from 4.595 € / per person
14 days
3 countries
Senegal
A unique itinerary crossing three countries from “north to south” to experience a continuous change of climatic ecosystems and…
Guaranteed Departures
from 2.213 € / per person
8 days
1 country
Ghana
Join this tour to Ghana and be filled with intense emotions: visit Accra, African booming metropolis; be surprised by a real…
Guaranteed Departures
Find your travel
From our travels
Faces, festivals and landscapes
The Lompoul desert, Senegal
Akwasidae in Kumasi, Ghana
Voodoo traditions, Togo
Expedition across Mauritania
Fulani girl, Senegal
Mask dance, Ivory Coast
Carpet auction, Morocco
Bijagos archipelago, Guinea Bissau
Ashanti funerals, Ghana
Crossing the Western Sahara
Saint Louis Jazz Festival, Senegal
James Town, Accra, Ghana
Travel philosophy
Why travel with TransAfrica
TransAfrica rises from a passion for Africa and for travelling, enriched, over the years, with professionality.
Pioneers in West Africa
We are the first company which has organized tours and expeditions to West Africa, focusing, since the beginning, on the large and unknown cultural heritage and tribal festivals.
Transparent prices
Our prices are transparent, all inclusive to avoid any unpleasant discovers.
Research on the field
Our tours rise from in-depth and ongoing research on the field and therefore, cover the whole West Africa.
Safety is our main concern
We strongly believe that the safety of our clients and our staff must be assured in any possible ways.
An excellent team
European and African, on the field
TransAfrica is run by an European and African team to grant sense of organization and warm hospitality.
Alberto Nicheli, founder
Alberto Nicheli, italian, is the founder of TransAfrica. He has done his first Trans-Sahara expedition in 1972 and he has been living in Togo since 1985. Passionate about adventure, he runs the TransAfrica’s Grand Expedition.
Roberto Cerea, ethnologist
Roberto Cerea, Italian, expert in ethnology and author of a few publications about African traditions, led the research and the logistic of numerous National Geographic Television documentaries.
Tour leaders
Travellers know that the quality of travel is also given by the guide. TransAfrica has always invested in the training of capable guides, expert in logistic management and anthropological knowledge. We organize trainings every year in our offices in Lomé and Dakar.
Local staff all year
We strongly believe that the safety of our clients and our staff must be assured in any possible ways.
The crocodile, our trademark
The mystical and spectacular side of Africa
Between land and water reigns an ancient creature, the crocodile, symbol of the mysteries of life on earth and guardian of life underground. TransAfrica makes the crocodile its trademark to represent the mystical and spectacular side of Africa that characterises each of its journeys.