Kouré
Good to know
- Best time to go
- November to February; giraffes stay nearer the road in the dry season
- Budget
- $
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
A rural area an hour from Niamey that shelters the last wild herd of West African giraffes, a subspecies saved from near-extinction. Local guides track the giraffes through tiger-bush scrub, often approaching within a few dozen metres on foot.