Ouagadougou sits at 300 meters elevation and hosts the FESPACO film festival biennially in February. Learn about taxi costs, Rood Woko market, and Manega Museum trips.
Suggested: 12h
Bobo-Dioulasso
City/TownBobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso's cultural capital at 445 meters elevation, offers the 19th-century Grand Mosque and Sya old town for about 2,000-5,000 CFA with a guide.
Suggested: 24h
Lake Tengrela
Natural SceneryLake Tengrela is located 7km from Banfora and costs 2,500 CFA for a pirogue tour. This freshwater lake is famous for sacred hippos and birds like African jacanas.
Suggested: 2h
Sculptures de Laongo
Historical & CulturalVisit the Sculptures de Laongo near Ziniaré for 2,500 CFA. This 100-hectare site features 300+ granite carvings dating back to 1989, just 35km from Ouagadougou.
Suggested: 2h
Mare aux Hippopotames
Natural SceneryMare aux Hippopotames sits 60 kilometers north of Bobo-Dioulasso, housing roughly 100 hippopotamuses across its 19,000-hectare reserve. Entry fees are usually 2,500 CFA.
Suggested: 3h
Domes de Fabedougou
Natural SceneryDomes de Fabedougou entry costs 1,000 CFA and the site lies 13 kilometers from Banfora. These 1.8-billion-year-old sandstone formations offer the best views at sunset.
Suggested: 2h
SN SOSUCO near Banfora manages 4,000 hectares of sugarcane and employs 3,000 workers during the November-April harvest. Access factory tours for a fee of 1,000 FCFA.
Suggested: 2h
Ranch de Nazinga
Natural SceneryNazinga Game Ranch hosts 800 elephants across 94,000 hectares in southern Burkina Faso. Entry fees start near 2,000 CFA—visit from January to April for top sightings.
Suggested: 4h