Itinerary

1. Day 1: Arrive in Niamey

   • Arrive in Niamey, pick up at the airport and transfer to Hotel Universe for an overnight stay. 

2. Day 2: Koure National Park and Continue to Tapoa

   • Leave from Niamey after a swift pickup and depart from your hotel for the road south in a sturdy SUV with bottled water. After an hour and a half, you will reach the entrance gate to Koure National Park to pick up your regional expert from the local community and track the herds of giraffes that wander the park. Once dwindling to a population of only 48l, the park now hosts over 600 uniquely large and gentle beasts. 
   • Stop the car along the way to approach within 5 meters and take photographs. Giraffes are among the only animals in Niger that pose no danger to humans at close range. 
   • Continue to Hotel De la Tapoa for an overnight stay. 

3. Day 3: See Niger River and Drive into the Park for Game Drive

   • Today is your first drive into epic W Park. From your vehicle, spot the diverse fauna of the park. 
   • Take a break for lunch at a BBQ site with an overlook that stretches far into the distance to the frontier of Burkina and Benin. 
   • Lead to raised lookout platforms to watch elephants come to the waterside to drink and shower themselves. 
   • Afternoon drive in the next section of the park for another game drive. 

4. Day 4: Full-Day Game Drive

   • Enjoy a full day of game driving and animal viewing in the park, with the option of a night walk from your hotel (Hotel de la Tapoa).

5. Day 5: Return to Niamey

   • Set off for Niamey, a 3-hour drive away, and board your flight or check-in at your overnight hotel.