Bamako, Mali
West Africa
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The Best of Mali tour - 8 days
Timbuktu, Mopti, Djenne, Dogon country, Segou and Bamako
similar to the Highlights of Mali, but with domestic flightsEvery tour is private, scheduled on dates of your choice, with a Friday arrival/departure in Bamako; there are no fixed-date scheduled departures.
Contact us for prices. Groups of any size are welcome. Be sure to specify how many persons are in your party—prices are digressive, so a better value per person for a party of four than a party of two, etc.
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D1 Friday: Arrival in Bamako, Mali
International flight arrives in Bamako; airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako (Grand Hotel, or similar)
D2 Saturday: Bamako - Timbuktu (B)
Transfer to the airport for early morning flight to the legendary city of Timbuktu, gateway to the Sahara Desert; city tour: see the old mosques (built in the 14th century) and former universities, the museum and the Ahmed Baba Institute archives of scholarly Islamic manuscripts, the explorers' houses, the city market which receives the azalaïs, the salt caravans from the desert; in the afternoon, excursion into the Sahara Desert by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp; enjoy tea on the dunes with your Tuareg hosts, the Princes of the Desert; return to and overnight in Timbuktu (Hotel Hendrina Khan, or similar)
D3 Sunday: Timbuktu - Mopti (B)
Airport transfer for morning flight to Mopti, the Venice of Mali, nestled between the Niger and the Bani rivers; Mopti city tour: see the beautiful mosque, the fishing port, and the bustling market where many of Mali's cultural groups can be seen: Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fulani, Tuareg and Songhay; enjoy a sunset sail on the Niger River in a traditional pirogue; overnight in Mopti (Hotel Kanaga, or similar)
D4 Monday: Mopti - Djenne (130 km) - Mopti / Niger River (B)
Excursion to Djenne on its weekly market day, when Djenne is at its colorful best; stroll around the market stalls, spread out before the magnificent Great Mosque, the world's largest mud brick architecture and one of Unesco's World Heritage sites; return to Mopti for a relaxing sunset sail on the Niger river; overnight in Mopti (Hotel Kanaga, or similar)
D5 Tuesday: Dogon country (B)
Day-trip to Mali's fascinating Dogon country; explore magnificent villages along the Bandiagara cliff, and see many examples of the unique traditional architecture and fetishes; return to Mopti for overnight (Hotel Kanaga, or similar)
D6 Wednesday: Mopti - Segou (405 km) (B)
Visit the Farafina Tigne boutique and bead museum in Sevare, and onward drive to Segou; signtseeing en-route; overnight in Segou (Hotel Independance, or similar)
D7 Thursday: Segou - Bamako (235 km) (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 (Grand Hotel, or similar)
D8 Friday: 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
NB: Hotels subject to availability.
NB: Domestic flights to/from Timbuktu are contingent upon availability. If flights are not available, overland transportation may be provided; this will require modifying the itinerary and omittting some visits, due to time constraints.
Optional Dogon mask dance on Day 5; contact us for pricing info.
Tour includes the following:
Not included are international airfare to/from Mali, entry visas, non-specified meals, drinks/bottled water, tips, optional Dogon mask dance, and personal expenses.
Please note: Saga Tours does not handle international air reservations and ticketing.See our Terms and Conditions
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