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sachara Says: From Banfora it is a pleasant trip to the 100-hectare Lac de Tengréla. The lake is known for the hippo's. The best chance of seeing hippo's is in the drier months from January to April. You can make a boatrrip at the lake by piroque to come closer to the hippo's. Tengrela...
sachara Says: like The domes de Fabedougou consist of huge limestone formations that have been sculpted over millennia by erosion into surreal dome-like shapes. According to geological experts the formations date back to 1.8 billion years, when the whole area was an ocean. Sedimentary...
sachara Says: From Banfora the visit to the Karfiguela Falls (Cascades de Karfiguela) is a nice halfday trip. It's also a place to have a picknick under the shady mango trees, at the kiosk at the parking lot where they sell drinks and beer or at the natural upperpools.From the parking lot...
The_Capricorn Says: Wouol is a development association bringing together a considerable amount of groups of agricultural producers together.70% of the members are women. The majority of the products have the biological and fair trade certificates.Just a few kilometers west of Banfora a...
Refreshing bath at the Karifiguela Cascades ?
The_Capricorn Says: The Komoé river has its source in the hills of Sindou and on the Sikasso plateau just behind the cliffs of Banfora. About 14km northwesterly the river has several falls. They are not dramatic, but a welcome scenic change to relax for a while - maybe also with a refreshing...
lemondrop Says: The peaks are an impressive sight, and it's a great area to get in some hiking. The views all around are great. Be sure to make your way up to the top for some outstanding views. Despite the distance from Banfora, you will certainly appreciate this place.
lemondrop Says: These pretty falls make a pleasant trip from Banfora. You can climb up to the top to get a great view of the lush surroundings.
lemondrop Says: Most people visit this lake with the hopes of seeing Hippos during the pirogue(small wooden boat) rides. Since I didn't spot any of the resident Hippos, you will have to do with these pictures of pretty flowers and a girl in a rusty boat..no complaints please. The lake is a...
lemondrop Says: At Febedougou you will find rocks in various bizarre formations. It's like something you see in a sci-fi movie as the setting for a far away planet. There doesn't seem to be a lot of foot traffic around here, so you might have the domes all to yourself. You can climb up to...
Trail to the Karfiguela Falls near Banfora
atufft Says: After watching the hippos at Lake Tengrela, our guide led us over to a trail that went up to a series of cascades known collectively as Karfiguela Falls. We parked the scooters under some tall tress, and high up the rocky trail to what appeared to be the top. We ate lunch...
atufft Says: Lake Tengrela is part of a preserve that requires paying for admission, although the infrastructure of facilities are basically non-existant. At the lake's edge our guide bargained for a boatman to take us out onto the lake in his pirogue. Stepping on a board over a muddy...
La Canne á Sucre: Nice shady garden, good food, great roundavels
sachara Says: Hotel Canne à Sucre (sugar cane) is a hotel in a nice ambiance of a green garden with great atmosphere. It is a comfortable hotel with tidy rooms with AC. We were very satisfied with our rooms. They turned out to be round traditional huts, nicily furnished and decorated with...
Canne a Sucre: Outstanding hotel- a real treat!
lemondrop Says: This place is quite simply superb! The accomodations are roomy, attractive, with air con and hot water. The staff is helpful and friendly, and there is even a great(if not cheap) restaurant on the premises. Thumbs way up for this joint. Perfect location, relaxed atmosphere
Hotel Les Roniers: Better avoid
hydronetta Says: This was the worst choice of our trip in Burkina. When we arrived, grounds and and the small garden of this hotel looked really promising and the price was really cheap (less than 20€ for a twin room). We were directed to some sort of bungalow with a common sitting room with...
Canne a Sucre: Damn good eating!
lemondrop Says: This Restaurant, in the hotel of the same name is probably the best in town. The food is excellent and well presented, while the service is first rate. Tables are set out in the courtyard of the hotel, which is nice to lounge around in on a balmy night. Prices aren't cheap...
McDonald: Good food at reasonable prices
lemondrop Says: Don't confuse this with the American McDonalds(there are none in Burkina Faso). This is a nice laid back sort of place with a rather funky atmosphere. Menu includes burgers, steak, chicken, pastas, salads, and fruit juices. Service is good, and food is tasty. Steak with...
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The scooters are cheap and easy to drive. Mamoudou drove one and I drove the other. Belinda sat on the back of Mamoudou's scooter. I had to get the seat adjusted, and we almost had a conflict with a bystanding Rastafarian style guy who insisted on invading our business space. But, the tank was full and we were off. The roads leading out to the lake are sandy and flat, and generally fun to drive over. The scooter really is much faster than a vehicle and less offensive to the bicycles and foot traffic that uses the roads to get things to market. I can't recall the prices, but they were very reasonable. The scooter places is located on the main drag in Banfora town.
Written Mar 8, 2006
Wouol is a development association of several agricultural producers, mostly women (70%). We visited Wouol 14 km kilometers north of Banfora. There was also a small shop. With your purchases you support the interesting local initiatives and hard work of the local women
What to buy: In the shop you can buy 'home-made' dried mangos, cashew nuts, juices.The majority of the products have biological and fair trade certificates. It is a nice souvenir to bring home. My intention was to buy dired mangos to bring home, but it was not the season. So I ended up with a package of cashew nuts. In the shop I drunk 2 mango juices, sweet and refreshing around the warm midday.
Updated May 19, 2013
Address: BP 179, Banfora
Phone: +226 20918014
Website: http://www.wouol.org/produits_eng.htm
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Besides the fauna, the flora of Banfora is very attactive to tourists. Fortunately, none of the flowers or fruits that I saw were endangered, but I'd ask before picking a fruit. This is a tongue in cheek tourist trap
Unique Suggestions: Stop and smell the flowers and fruits. It's unbearable to leave them behind, but oh well!
Fun Alternatives: Buy fruit or flowers from a street vendor in Banfora or Bobo
Updated Dec 14, 2006
Favorite thing: My favorite photos are those of people. Nothing tells me more than a human face...hope you like them.
Updated Feb 28, 2009
Banfora might not be a must see in itself, but the area around the town offers some great things to see, best experienced on a rented motorbike. My 4 day stay here was the highlight of a 5 week, 3...
An easy day trip from Bobo Dioulasso
We had not found hippos along the Upper Black Volta River in Ghana at the sanctuary outside Wa, but we found plenty of them in the rather small Lake Tengrela, near Banfora. The Volta river currents......
Coming from Bobo to Banfora, we pass along the scenic foot of the Banfora Escarpment. Banfora is a good base to visit the area. A good place to stay and to eat is the Hotel Canne à Sucre (sugar cane)....
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