The route from Dano to Banfora starts on tarmac road, though much of the remaining 240kms is on dirt roads and tracks through sparsely inhabited arid savanna.

Arriving to Banfora is a delight, not so much the town but the surrounding countryside. Rich in agriculture and a wealth of an otherwise scarce resource; water. Green fields welcome the weary traveller, a micro-climate and a welcome chance to de-dust.