Leisure Tour Itinerary

Air Mountains Tour of Niger – 8 Days

Tour Cost

From $3390

Duration

8 days

Group Size

Unlimited

Languages

English

Tour Details

What to Expect

Cultural & Historical Experience

This Niger vacation takes you on an exciting journey through the country’s vibrant culture and stunning landscapes. Start in Niamey, where you’ll be met upon arrival and transferred to your hotel. After settling in, enjoy a brief tour of the city, exploring its lively markets and the beautiful Niger River.

Next, head to Agadez, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the heart of the Sahara Desert. Known for its historic mosque and bustling markets, Agadez is a place where Tuareg traditions come to life. Visit the old city, where you can see Tuareg jewelry, swords, and woodwork, and learn about the city’s important role in the salt caravans of the Sahara. You’ll also visit the Sultanate to gain insight into the region’s fascinating history.

Your adventure continues with a trip to Timia, an oasis town in the Aïr Mountains. Here, you’ll experience life with the Tuareg people, known for their hospitality. Spend two days with them, enjoying traditional music, like the unique sound of the inzad guitar, and learning about their customs and way of life. Timia’s palm groves and seasonal waterfall offer a peaceful and picturesque setting for these cultural exchanges.

Afterward, head back to Agadez for some final sightseeing before returning to Niamey. If time allows, take a walk along the Niger Riverbank or visit the National Museum to explore the country’s rich heritage.

Your Niger vacation ends with a final breakfast and transfer to the airport, leaving you with memories of a truly unique and enriching experience.

 

 

What is included?
  • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
  • Hotel & Auberge accommodation
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Internal flight Niamey – Agadez – Niamey
  • Experienced English-speaking tour guide
  • Admission to listed sites, mineral water, Chef
  • Meals indicated, full board Pension out of Niamey and Bed and Breakfast in Niamey
  • Security
  • Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
  • Hotel & Auberge accommodation
  • Transportation in private vehicle
  • Internal flight Niamey – Agadez – Niamey
  • Experienced English-speaking tour guide
  • Admission to listed sites, mineral water, Chef
  • Meals indicated, full board Pension out of Niamey and Bed and Breakfast in Niamey
  • Security

Tour Highlights

Unmissable Experiences

  • City tour of Agadez
  • Central market
  • Naimey
  • Timia
  • Tuaregs
8 days

Day by Day Itinerary

DAY 1: ARRIVAL – NIAMEY, NIGER
International flight arrives in Niamey, you are met and transferred to your hotel. Tour orientation and Overnight in Niamey. Hotel: Grand Hotel Niamey or similar Meals included: none
DAY 2: NIAMEY – AGADEZ BY FLIGHT
After Breakfast, you are transferred to the airport in the morning for your flight from Niamey to Agadez. Upon arrival, you are met and be either transferred to your hotel or directly start city tour of Agadez. Agadez is the capital of Agadez Region, it lies in the Sahara desert, and is also the capital of Aïr, one of the traditional Tuareg–Berber federations. The historic centre of the town has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city of Agadez is an important city of salt caravans as it is located between The Sahel and Saharan region. In downtown you will visit an imposing Mosque, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Heinrich Barth who went to Agadez in 1850 still has his house there. The city is also known for its craft center, Tuareg Jewels, sword, and wood objects. Visit the central market, the old city, the mosque, the Sultanate for an audience. Go out to visit livestock market, place of exchange between Tuareg caravan traders. Have lunch at your hotel and the dinner will be at the Italian Restaurant located in downtown. Overnight in Agadez. Hotel: Hotel de la Paix Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
DAY 3: AGADEZ – TIMIA 220 Km
After breakfast, on the road to Aïr, we drive through Aouderas oasis to Timia nice Oasis in the heart of Aïr mountains known for their gardens and palm grove. Timia is a small town in northern Niger located at an oasis in the Air Mountains. Hotel: Auberge in Timia Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
DAY 4 & 5: IN COMMUNION WITH THE TUAREGS
By Touareg custom, one should take good care of one’s host as a permanent family member. Timia is known for a seasonal waterfall, a former French fort and the nearby ruined town of Assodé and fruit trees, an unusual sight in the Saharan regions. Here you will meet and interact with Tuaregs, have tee, and entertain with them during 2 full days. In the afternoon with the town young men, you will be influenced by cultural activities – such as sound of inzad guitar (one rope guitar), Tuareg performance – which will allow you to know Tuareg people. Hotel: Auberge in Timia Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
DAY 6: TIMIA – AGADEZ
Breakfast and proceed from Timia back to Agadez via El Mekki sightseeing en route pastoral wells. Upon arrival in Agadez, if time permits, complete city tour of Agadez. Overnight in Agadez. Hotel: Hotel de la Paix Meal: Breakfast
DAY 7: AGADEZ – NIAMEY
You are transferred to the airport and fly back to Niamey. Depending on arrival time, if time permits city tour of Niamey or just walk along the Niger Riverbank in the afternoon. Hotel: Grand Hotel Niamey or similar Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
DAY 8: NIAMEY – DEPARTURE
Breakfast and depending on your flight schedule, you may do a city tour of Niamey in the morning including the National Museum, the large city market, and the artisans’ village Wadata. Be transferred to the airport in the afternoon Meals Included: Breakfast
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