West Africa Travel Guide

Embark on a Gambia River Cruise and explore the top 10 places including Janjanbureh, Bansang, Kunta Kinteh Island, Basse Santa Su, Kaur Wetland Reserve, Tendaba Camp, River Gambia National Park, and Kuntaur.

Embark on a Senegal River Cruise and discover the top 10 ports including Dakar, Île de Gorée, Saint Louis, Parc National de la Langue de Barbarie, Parc National des oiseaux du Djoudj, Casamance, Sine-Saloum Delta, Lompoul Desert, Niokolo-Koba National Park, and Saloum Delta National Park.

An African cruise to Senegal will reveal a country defined by rivers, and by the arid desert in the north and tropical rainforest to the south. An African cruise should begin with a visit to the beautiful country of Senegal.

Mali was known as the crossroads of Africa for centuries. It once flourished with mighty empires, the center of the legendary trading routes across the unforgiving Sahara Desert.

Mauritania is a beautiful and remote country on the northern Atlantic coastline of Africa. Cultural influences make it a fascinating place to experience a cross-section of African cultures, all with an Islamic flavor.

According to the December 2013/January 2014 edition of National Geographic Traveler magazine, there are 20 must-see places for the year to come. Comprised of nominations from a global community of writers, editors, and travelers, this list includes some surprising selections as well as a few mysteries. However, all are uniquely incredible destinations. Adventure Life is proud to offer some of the "Best in the World" to our travelers!

Explore the small islands of the coast of North Africa, Cape Verde islands. These islands were uninhabited until Portuguese colonization in the fifteenth century.