après une annulation d'itinéraire pour aller de Dakar au Burkina en passant par le mali et le pays Dogon, je suis à la recherche de tous les renseignements possible pour le Burkina en partant de Dakar et en passant par la Guinée, la Côte d'ivoire, le Ghana, Togo, Benin .
Je pars avec un 4x4 quasi neuf, très bien équipé et dispose d'environ 3 semaines
je connais assez bien la région est et sud du Sénégal, la Gambie par coeur et la casamance pas trop mal, par contre je n'ai jamais passé la frontière avec la Guinée Bissau et la Guinée C.
Je compte sur vos expériences pour me donner les infos qui me manquent,
- Quels postes frontières ?
- quelles routes ou pistes emprunter ?
- points relais pour dormir ?
- faut il un visa pour traverser tous ces pays ?
- niveau de sécurité dans ces pays ?
etc ...
une fois arrivé je laisse mon véhicule sur place (Nazinga) et ensuite reviendrai faire le même périple pour le ramener à Dakar
bonsoir , de ce que je connais : passer par Guinée Conakry donc Labé - Mamou - Faranah - Kissidougou - Macenta - N'zérékoré - Lola Frontière CI a Sipilou puis Man - Daloa - Yamoussoukro - récupéré la route d'Abengourou - longer le Ghana coté CI par Bondoukou - Bouna - super goudron la frontière Burkina a Kampti puis Gaoua - Léo et la Nazinga est a une heure par la piste ( demander a la sortie de Léo c'est sur la droite ... c'est le plus court . de la Casamance a Labé je ne connais pas puisque je suis passé par une mauvaise piste qui relie Kédougou ( Sénégal ) a Mali Guinée et qui ne présente aucun intérêt pour faire du long cours .
visas : a dakar il doit y avoir un consulat pour la Guinée Conakry / pour le véhicule cela dépend si tu es immatriculé en cédéao ou autre . demander au consul ...
CI : idem
Burkina : a la frontière
sécurité : Guinée aucun souci sur ce parcours que je connais pas trop mal si tu as les papiers en régle et que tu respectes la vitesse / CI attention car vers le Libéria il y a des soucis et tu passes a coté mais d'autres personnes ici vont bien savoir . sur Abengourou et en remontant sur le Burkina aucun souci . le Burkina : tranquille dans cette région .
les points ou dormir : Labé aucun souci , le Fouta Djalon non plus . jusqu’à N'zé il y a des hôtels .. Lola un bon hôtel juste après la douane sur la piste qui va en CI et Liberia ... je sais plus le nom de toutes façons il n'y en a pas bcp ... quand on reprend la piste a quelques KMs ne pas oublier de tourner a gauche sur la CI mais c'est peut-être indiqué maintenant .
ces infos datent de février 2012 pour la guinée et mars 2011 pour la CI . j'habite au Burkina et je vais souvent a la Nazinga . jef
si vous pensez que l'aventure est dangereuse ... essayez la routine ! elle est mortelle . P. Coelho
Bonsoir et merci pour cette réponse bien documentée.
je vais placer les points sur google map et voir ce que cela donne.
tu dis aller souvent à Nazinga, tu dois connaître Bernard "le lion de nazinga" ?
Sais tu si il existe un visa unique pour les pays de la CEDEAO ?
Peut tu me dire également, comme tu as l'air de bien connaître la région, quelles sont les meilleurs mois pour faire ce périple ?
Bonjour
Nous allons effectuer pratiquement le meme parcours, départ prévu vers le 10/12.
Pour ce qui est du visa de l'entente, c'est terminé pour l'instant.(renseignements pris auprès des differentes ambassades)
Pour le visa BURKINA rien de plus facile pour toi.Téléphoner au consulat à Marseille rue de Rome afin de prendre RV.On l'obtient immédiatement.
Nous avons les notres depuis Vendredi dernier.
Pour la Guinée dès que nous aurons notre invitation , je m'adresse directement
à Paris (48h).
nous partons de France, Espagne, Maroc, Mauritanie, Sénégal (pour les fêtes) puis Guinée
où nous resterons un moment dans le Fouta Djalon, descente ensuite vers Nzéré puis remontons vers Kankan ;A partir de là cap à l'est pour rentrer en CI , faire une traversée par
le Nord et rentrer au Burki au sud de Banfora.Ensuite Togo et Benin et retour.
Environ trois mois et demi....
Cordialement
Je vis en Guinée et le climat se dégrade un petit peu, il y a plusieurs incidents avec des coupeurs de route la nuit donc il faut faire un peu attenion. A part ça c'est tranquille, il n'y a presque plus aucun barrage routier dans le pays, juste des brigades de gendarmerie mobiles qui cherchent l'argent mais ne sont pas trop chiants.
Les routes ne sont pas bonnes, particulièrement entre Kissidougou et Macenta, mais si tu as un bon 4x4 tu es tranquille.
Pour la Guinée il faut un visa, ça coute environ 60€, tu peux dormir dans toutes les villes sur la route mais assez souvent c'est des hôtels de passe assez crade.
ne disposant malheureusement pas du même temps que toi, que penses tu du trajet suivant:
Dakar-Tambacouda-Labé-Kankan-Beyla-Odienné-Boundiali-Ferkessédougou-Bobo Dioulasso-Diebougou-Leo-Pama
l'inconnue étant dans l'état des pistes sur cet axe et le passage entre Beyla et Odienné
Je n'ai pas testé la route vers Kankan et je n'ai jamais voyagé ailleurs en Afrique à part la Côte d'Ivoire donc je ne peux pas trop comparer avec la Gambie ou le Mali.
Ce que je sais par nos amis taximans c'est que la route du Sud par Kissidougou, Guékédou, Macenta est réputée pour être une des pires de Guinée mais que c'est l'itinéraire qu'on a pris en Taxi-brousse pour aller en Côte d'Ivoire.7
Je vais essayer de voir si je peux avoir quelques infos sur les pistes de Kankan.
Plutôt que de passer la frontière entre Beyla et Odiénné nous pensons passer après Kankan par Mandiana et rejoindre Odiénné et ensuite faire la même route que toi.Nous rentrerons au Togo par Sinkassé.
Quant à l'état des pistes et le passage des frontières ???
Si quelq'un peut nous fournir plus d'infos , nous sommes preneurs.
Et toi , à quel date seras tu sur les pistes ?
Cordialement.
c' est assez simple si je puis dire ... je connais les 2 cotés donc les taxi-b , les camions si tu viens de Conakry prennent Kissidougou , Guékedou Macenta ... en fait elle est mauvaise entre les 2 villes citées en dernier sinon ça va , il y a pire . j'y étais en Février dernier mais bon il y a eu la saison des pluies ... je continue donc tout le monde passe par N'zé , Lola puis la frontière est a 15 kms environ .
ceux qui prennent Kankan , Kérouané , Beyla N'zé viennent du Mali . ce qui veut dire que personne ne passe par Mandiana et frontière entre Tindila et Minignan ... mais ça doit passer j'ai fait Kankan -Mandiana c'est facile pour rejoindre BOugouni . regarder s'il y a des bacs ou autres surprises ... moi j'en ai eu un mais en saison sèche sans problème . ce qui m'inquiète sur ce parcours ce sont les coupeurs de route ver Korhogo ... c'est tout sinon c'est propre !
si vous pensez que l'aventure est dangereuse ... essayez la routine ! elle est mortelle . P. Coelho
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Hi there,
I’m planning a trip to Russia and Mongolia, starting from France.
Crossing the border at Poland/Belarus or Georgia/Russia—other borders seem either closed or complicated.
Tourist visas for 3 months with multiple entries.
Do you have any info on Russian companies that cover a 4x4 vehicle for 3 months, and what prices in rubles or euros you’ve paid?
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Hi,
we’re planning to visit a park again.
Could you point us toward the camps in Gonarezhou Park?
>We’re traveling completely self-sufficiently.
We love wildlife.
Thanks for any tips you can share!
JP
Hi there, we’ll be in Mozambique in early December 2026 and we’d like to travel from Vilanculos to Beira by car or bus to reach Beira airport. After that, we’re planning to visit Gorongosa National Park before flying back to France from Beira. From what we’ve heard, the road to Beira is tricky, especially at this time of year (start of the rainy season). Could anyone share their thoughts or suggest a solution? Thanks so much for your help!
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Hi there,
I’m heading to Lesotho in a few days and I’m struggling to find info on the best route between Katse Dam and Sehlathebe National Park. There’s a fairly "direct" route from Thaba Tseka, but the roads seem rough, and we’re not exactly 4x4 pros. Anyone have any tips to share? Thanks!
Hi everyone,
We’re heading to Mozambique in October and are looking for either a 4x4 or 4x2 rental in Maputo, or a driver transfer option to reach:
- Ponta Do Ouro
- Tofo
- Vilankulos
The idea is to be self-sufficient for sightseeing and stops while still being able to access certain lodges or beaches that require a 4x2.
Do you have any contacts, addresses, or ideas to share?
Thanks in advance,
Hello,
We're hitting the road again in 2027 to discover new countries and cultures.
Could anyone give me some tips on driving from Ulaanbaatar to Lake Baikal and the route to take?
Thanks, and safe travels to those who are setting off!
We’re planning a 4x4 trip from Belgium to Central Asia, passing through Georgia, Russia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan.
For these countries, our national insurance obviously doesn’t cover the vehicle, so we’ll need to get local insurance.
Will it be a problem if the vehicle is registered under person A and the national insurance is under person B? Both A and B will be in the vehicle, and both will be listed as drivers on the insurance.
When we get the local insurance, if we again list A and B as drivers, does the order matter? Could we get stuck at the border for this reason?
Hi,
For those who’ve driven on Iceland’s gravel roads in their own or a rented Duster, could you tell me what tires were fitted on the vehicle?
Were they All Terrain tires or more "standard" ones like all-season tires, for example?
Follow-up question: if they were "standard" tires, did that cause any issues on the gravel roads and rough terrain?
Thanks so much for any info you can share.
Best,
Marc
Hi there,
I'm planning a 4x4 road trip from Darwin to Broome with a rooftop tent in July 2026.
I'd like to know if I need to book overnight stops in advance or if I can just wing it and stop wherever I feel like it?
Some evenings, we'd like to stop and make use of campsite facilities (restaurant, shop, showers, toilets).
What do you recommend?
Do I need a permit?
My rough itinerary looks like this:
Darwin - Kakadu
Kakadu - Nitmiluk
Nitmiluk - Kununurra
Kununurra - Purnululu
Purnululu - El Questro
El Questro - Mt Elizabeth - Bell Gorge - Broome
I’m planning a trip to Iceland for next July-August, with a car and tent, and I’m wondering about booking campsites.
From your experience, is it necessary or even essential to book campsites in advance, or do you always manage to find a spot to pitch your tent?
We’ll also have the option to sleep in the car without pitching the tent.
Does that give us the flexibility to stay outside a campsite for a night here and there?
Hi,
I’m planning a road trip in the Middle Atlas, starting and ending in Fez and heading down to the south of Midelt, the Assoul Massif.... We’ll be traveling with two small 4x4s.
I’m looking for detailed maps of this region that include small roads and tracks.
Last year, we had a fantastic road trip in the Anti-Atlas and High Atlas using Erfahren maps, but unfortunately, they don’t cover the area we’re interested in this year.
Thanks for your suggestions!
Dominique
We’re planning a 13-day family road trip in Morocco this July, with six people in a Toyota Prado 4x4 (renting in Marrakech).
We’ll alternate between bivouacking and small hotels/riads depending on the stops.
Here’s the planned route (in this order):
Marrakech
→ Ouarzazate
→ Draa Valley
→ Zagora
→ Erg Chegaga
→ Lake Iriki
→ Foum Zguid
→ Tata
→ Tafraoute
→ Aït Mansour
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Our goal:
Atlas Mountains + desert + dunes + plateaus + valleys + a bit of coastline.
We’ll cover about 1,700 km in total.
We’re planning:
Bivouacking in the Chegaga/Iriki area
Flexible for the rest (booking the day before or same day)
Sand gear: traction plates, compressor, tow strap, roof rack
Questions:
Is the Zagora → Chegaga → Iriki → Foum Zguid crossing in July doable on our own (single vehicle, no guide)?
Are there any truly technical or risky sections between Chegaga and Iriki?
Does the overall itinerary seem manageable in 13 days without rushing?
Any suggestions for great bivouac spots or particularly interesting stops along this route?
The points on the route are provisional overnight stops. Some spots will include two nights in the same area.
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Good evening
I could use some advice 🙂
Our trip to Namibia is planned for June/July 2026.
We’re struggling a bit with timing and choosing activities for the part of the trip between Sesriem and Brandberg.
Day 1: Sesriem to Mirabib
Day 2: Mirabib to Swakopmund – visit Swakopmund, overnight in Swakopmund
Day 3: Sandwich Harbour – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 4: Kayaking with the seals + the living dunes – overnight in Swakopmund
Day 5: Moon Landscape, Henties Bay + Cape Cross – overnight at White Lady Lodge in Brandberg
Does this itinerary seem realistic to you? Is Cape Cross really worth the trip? If I had to choose between Cape Cross and kayaking with the seals, which would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your help!
Hélix
My son and I are heading to Georgia this summer to explore the High Caucasus (Svaneti, Kazbek, and Tusheti regions). For this, we’re planning to rent a 4x4.
However, the rental agencies we’ve found prohibit driving on the tracks to Omalo (Tusheti) and/or Ushguli (Svaneti).
Do you know of any agencies in Tbilisi (local and reliable) that allow rented 4x4s to drive on these tracks? If so, which ones?
Hi everyone,
I’m starting to plan an itinerary for September 2027 focused on Zimbabwe and Zambia. I’d love to visit Gonarezhou National Park—I see there are two sectors: the Mwenezi Region in the south and the area around the Runde River in the north. Should I cover both sectors or just focus on the northern region?
For the parks along the Zambezi River, is it better to visit Mana Pools on the Zimbabwe side or Lower Zambezi on the Zambia side?
Thanks in advance for any tips on the parks in these two countries.
Have a great day, everyone.
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Do you have any rental companies to recommend?
The traditional rentals like Hertz, Avis, etc. seem way overpriced compared to local companies—what do you think? Are they properly insured?
Has anyone here tried Geo Rent Car, Auto 4 Rental, or Sur Price?
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Hi everyone,
A well-prepped 4x4, a travel plan across Africa in stages since I’ve got kids to see regularly and work to earn a living.
I’m leaving in November for about a month with the goal of reaching Senegal via Mauritania. I’d love to share this trip with someone who wants to discover Mauritania and a bit of Senegal... and also experience life on board a 4x4 in the desert or bush, sometimes sleeping in the vehicle or in hostels/small hotels for comfort. I want to share this rediscovery because two’s better than one!
Just traveling, exploring, and living! !
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I’m looking for a rental company (or several) that offers single-cab 4x4 pick-ups with a fitted camper cell for two people. I’m specifically after a vehicle with an indoor shower for extra comfort ;)
So, no vans—at least not from the rental companies I’ve seen so far.
While browsing the forum, I came across the Chilean rental company Holiday Rent. But do you have any recommendations for Argentine rentals?
Because, if I can’t return the vehicle in the same city as pickup, I’d prefer—and it’d likely be cheaper—to at least return it in the same country.
I’m traveling through Argentina and Chile (as well as Paraguay and Uruguay) with a 2019 Toyota Hilux Euro 6. Could anyone tell me if the local diesel is suitable for its engine, or if I need to take any special precautions (like adding an additive, for example) for these countries?
I’d also like to know if driving at high altitudes is possible, and up to what elevation—or if I should worry about the vehicle going into limp mode?
If that happens, what should I do?
Hi there,
Can you tell me if the road between Zagora and M'Gouna is easy or difficult for a 4x4? How much time and how many kilometers should I plan for? I’m traveling in May.
Thanks!
Hi there,
My trip to South Africa is starting to take shape.
However, I'm struggling to figure out the route through Kruger Park. I can't seem to find the information I need about getting around.
Coming from the south, I plan to arrive on Day 1 in the early afternoon at Malelane or Crocodile Bridge.
Do some shopping in Malelane (or Crocodile Bridge main area) and stay overnight outside the park.
Leave on Day 2 at 5 AM for the park. Explore the southern part of the park.
Stay overnight around Skukuza or Lower Sabie. (We don’t want to stay in one of the park’s big camps. We’re looking for a lodge around 200 €.
Head out on Day 3 for a self-drive safari, maybe as far as Orpen.
We’d like to stay in a private reserve on nights 4 and 5.
We’re not sure which one or how to get into a private reserve. Do we need to exit Kruger Park?
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I’m planning to leave Morocco for the summer but want to leave my 4x4 there to avoid exceeding the famous 6-month limit. I’d like to park it in one of the two Spanish enclaves (Ceuta or Melilla).
Does anyone know of people or companies that handle long-term parking (preferably secure) in either place?
Once the car is parked, what’s the best way to get back to France using public transport?
Is the nearest airport Tanger from Ceuta?...
How do I get there easily, etc. etc.
hello! I’d like to go to Kazakhstan and rent a fitted 4x4 locally so I can drive off-road trails and sleep inside the vehicle... could anyone share some local rental company addresses, please? Thanks! !
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Otherwise, do you have any tips for checking this company since there's no info on their website (e.g., registration number on the RCS)?
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When I arrive in Divundu, I’d like to head straight to the Khwai area early in the morning to one of the campsites in the Khwai Development Trust. Is the drive doable with a good 4x4 in a day?
We’ll spend 2 nights in Khwai, then 2 or maybe 3 nights in the Moremi area (Third Bridge/Xakanaxa/Mboma) before heading back to Maun to wrap up our journey.
Is that too much time to spend in each place?
We’d also like to do one or two boat excursions in the delta. Any suggestions for the best options and operators?
Thanks in advance for your tips and advice!
Best,
Patrick
Hi everyone,
I’m planning to explore the western part of Madagascar from May 1st to 5th, specifically to visit the Tsingy. I’ve heard different versions about the road conditions and access to the Tsingy during this time, so I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually made this trip during this time of year.
Have you traveled from Morondava → Tsingy between May 1st and 5th?
Was the journey doable and safe?
Did you have access to the Grands Tsingy, or just the Petits Tsingy?
Thanks so much for your feedback—it’ll really help me get a clearer picture! 😊
Also, if you have any recommendations for reliable and experienced driver-guides, I’d love to hear them.
Thanks again!
