Places worth the detour in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso has 16 places worth going out of your way for on Detourmap, across 6 kinds — the biggest group is parks, canyons & rock formations (8). The best known is Arli National Park. 10 of them are hidden gems most guides skip. Every place below has a photo and a Wikipedia article — click any of them to fly the map there.

Natural wonders8 Sacred sites3 Ancient & megalithic2 Waterfalls1 Museums & galleries1 Parks & gardens1

Parks, canyons & rock formations in Burkina Faso 8

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Churches, temples, monasteries & shrines in Burkina Faso 3

Ancient & archaeological sites in Burkina Faso 2

Waterfalls in Burkina Faso 1

Museums & galleries in Burkina Faso 1

Parks, gardens & arboretums in Burkina Faso 1