Niger

Caravans crossing the vastness of the Sahara describe it as an ‘ocean without water’ and a place of terrible beauty.

Landlocked in the heart of West Africa, Niger today remains little changed by the passage of centuries. Fossilized bones of dinosaurs and petrified trees lie exposed on windswept sands and ancient petraglyphs depicting giraffes, elephants and horses are witness to greener times.

Explorers and adventurers who traveled here found a clarity that few places on earth can rival.

• The Blue Men of the Sahara (15 days)
• Nomads of the Sahara (19 days)

• Map of Niger