Day 1 Arrive In Bamako, Mali
International flight arrives in Bamako; airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako at Grand hotel or similar
Meal(s) Included: No
Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar
Day 2 Mopti/ Niger River
After breakfast, drive to Mopti; sightseeing en route; arrive in time to relax with a sunset sail on the Niger River
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar
Day 3 Mopti - Timbuktu
After breakfast drive to Timbuktu. En route stop at villages. See the wildlife on land and in the Niger. Arrive Timbuktu late evening.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar
Day 4 Timbuktu - Sahara Desert
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
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar
Day 5 Timbuktu - Dogon
Drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Kanaga Cheval Blanc or Similar
Day 6 Dogon Country
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
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Kanaga Cheval Blanc or Similar
Day 7 Dogon Country
Continue exploring magnificent Dogon villages, and by day's end, return up the escarpment to Sangha; overnight in Sangha . Optional spectacular Dogon Mask Dance.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Overnight at Campement Hotel Sangha (Bandiagara) or Similar
Day 8 Dogon Country - Djenne
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
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Hotel Campement or Similar
Day 9 Djenne - Segou
Djenne the pearl of the Niger delta: visit the Grande Mosque, the weekly market, artisans in their workshops, the Djenne Jeno archaelogical site. Depart Djenne for Segou; en route, visit Terekongo, the sacred well of the Bobo people; visit Segou, Mali's second largest city and former colonial administrative center
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Hotel Independence or Similar
Day 10 Segou - Sikasso
City tour of Segou, Mali's colonial administrative center; also visit Sekoro, the "old Segou" and former capital of the Bambara kingdom; see the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly; Drive to Sikasso for dinner and overnight
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Hotel du Cinquantenaire or Similar
Day 11 Sikasso - Bamako
Sikasso city tour: see the ruins of the Tata, ancient palisade which encircles the city and for a time held off the French colonial army; visit the Mamelon, residence of the last king of Sikasso; also visit the market. Continue to Bamako for overnight
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar
Day
12 Bamako - Depart
Bamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, the artisans' village; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departure.
Meal(s) Included: Breakfast
Tour Info
TOUR INCLUDES
Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
Transportation in private vehicle
Experienced tour guide
Admission to listed sites and events
Meals indicated by Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE
Cost of visa
Meals not listed
Travel Insurance
Gratuity to driver and guide
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