| Highlights of Mali tour includes Mopti, Timbuktu, Dogon country, Djenne, Segou and Bamako; desert excursion by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp on the dunes; sunset sail on the Niger River. |
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| Price from 1730 EUR /person |
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Day 1 - Arrival in Bamako, Mali.
International flight arrives in Bamako; airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako (hotel0 | Day 2 - Bamako - Mopti / Niger River
(B) After breakfast, 7-hour drive to Mopti, with sightseeing en route; arrive in time to relax with a sunset sail on the Niger River; overnight in Mopti (hotel) | Day 3 - Mopti - Timbuktu
(B) City tour of Mopti, the Venice of Mali: see the beautiful Sudanese-style mosque, the fishing port, and the bustling local market; at mid-morning, 6-hour drive to Timbuktu; overnight in Timbuktu (hotel) | Day 4 - Timbuktu / Sahara Desert
(B) Full day to explore this fabled city: visit the old mosques (former universities), the museum and archives of ancient Islamic manuscripts, the explorers' houses, the city market and the artisans' center; enjoy a Sahara Desert excursion by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp on the dunes; return to and overnight in Timbuktu (hotel) | Day 5 - Timbuktu - Dogon country
(B,D) 8-hour drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country; lunch break and sightseeing en-route; overnight in Sangha (hotel) | Day 6 - Dogon country
(B,L,D) Visit Dogon villages along the Bandiagara escarpment; you will see many examples of the classic traditional Dogon architecture and contemporary fetishism; option to witness a traditional Dogon mask dance; overnight in Sangha (hotel) | Day 7 - Dogon country - Djenne - Segou
(B) Depart Dogon country and drive to Djenne, ancient sister-city of Timbuktu; see the magnificent Grand Mosque, the world's largest mud brick architecture, one of Unesco's World Heritage sites; continue driving to Segou; overnight in Segou (hotel) | Day 8 - Segou - Bamako
(B) City tour of Segou, Mali's colonial administrative center; also visit Sekoro village, the "old Segou" and former capital of the Bambara kingdom; see the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly; 3-hour return drive to Bamako; overnight in Bamako (hotel) | Day 9 - Bamako - final departure
(B) Bamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, the artisans' village, the fetish market for traditional medicine; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departure |
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| Season |
Adults |
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| 01/04/2006 to 31/03/2007 |
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| Duration:
9 days - Starts at:
09.00 pm - Finishes at: 09.00 pm |
| Payment Types:
Cash, Wire Transfer |
| We speak:
English, French |
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| Inclusions: |
- 9 nights hotel (dbl occ); day-room in Bamako on the final day
- all breakfasts; one lunch, two dinners
- private ground transportation
- Sahara Desert excursion by camel caravan
- sunset sail on the Niger River
- experienced English-speaking guide-escort
- airport transfers upon arrival and departure in Bamako
- all hotel taxes and local tourism taxes
- all touring and entry fees, as per itinerary
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| Exclusions: |
- international airfare to/from Mali
- entry visas
- non-specified meals
- drinks
- tips
- optional items
- personal expenses
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