Faq - Questions and answers

Travelling in Africa is dangerous?

It all depends on where you go, with whom and on what you do. Africa is not dangerous in itself, not more than other continents. Simple rules of prudence, with kind and respectful manners, based on belief that we are not at home, can open the doors to friendly relationships in which we can feel at ease and safe, as in any other region of the world.

A trip with TransAfrica is suitable also for children? From which age?

TransAfrica team is used to travel also with children. We can say that to really enjoy they must be 8-10 years old.

In Africa people often meet poverty... and would like to help. How to behave? Is it correct to offer money?

Often people are tempted to give money to children... since they see them in troubles and they first come to ask. But giving money directly is not a good solution. We do no want to create any begging mentality!

It is much better to give pencils and pens, exercise-books and paper: they will be useful at school.

Vegetarians in Africa can find suitable food?

Of course. In any country in which TransAfrica organizes travels it is possible to eat cereals, fruits, legumes, vegetables.

Are the populations really friendly? Is it easy to get in contact with them?

The populations of West Africa are friendly.

The long lasting experience in Africa of Alberto Nicheli and Roberto Cerea and their teams has created so many relationships and friendships to guarantee true and rich experiences to travelers, even in the most secluded villages.

All the festivals offered by TransAfrica are really traditional or they are only staged for tourists?

The traditional festivals of the countries in which TransAfrica organizes the journeys are true and not "for tourists". This is a specific "quality trademark" of TransAfrica: to offer to the travelers the opportunity for a contact still genuine with the daily reality of the populations and with the several traditional ceremonies, that have remained almost unaltered.