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Bamako, Mali
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Sahara Desert Salt Road Tour :Timbuktu - Taoudenni - Timbuktuby 4-wheel drive vehicle11 days / 4 nights hotel, 6 nights camping
Every tour is private, scheduled on dates of your choice, beginning on a Friday and ending on a Monday in Bamako; there are no fixed-date scheduled departures. Contact us for prices. Groups of any size are welcome. Be sure to specify the month/year of travel, and how many persons are in your partyprices are digressive, so a better value per person for a party of four than a party of two, etc. Regretfully this desert tour is temporarily unavailable, due to insecurity in the desert. ITINERARY 10 Dec. 2008
D1 Friday: Arrive in Bamako, MALIYour international flight arrives in Bamako in the evening; airport-to-hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako (Grand Hotel, or similar)D2 Saturday: Bamako - Timbuktu - Sahara desertTransfer to the airport for your early morning flight to Timbuktu; meet your Tuareg guide and depart into the desert by 4-wheel drive vehicle; dinner and overnight camping in Azoyawith Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerD3 Sunday: AraouaneResume driving across the dunes, and arrive in Araouane for lunch; dinner and overnight camping in Araouanewith Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerD4 Monday: Oued el HajarDesert excursion continues, to Oued el Hajar; overnight campingwith Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerD5 Tuesday: TaoudenniTo Foum el Alous, and arrive in Taoudenni; visit the salt mines of Taoudenni; overnight campingwith Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerD6 Wednesday: OunanesDrive to Ounanes; overnight campingwith Breakfast, Lunch, DinnerD7 Thursday: AraouaneDrive to Bou'Djebeha; lunch at Araouane; dinner and overnight camping in Araouanewith Breakfast, Lunch, DininerD8 Friday: Return to TimbuktuDrive to Taganet for lunch, and continue to Timbuktu at day's end; overnight in Timbuktu (Hotel Hendrina Khan, or similar)with Breakfast, LunchD9 Saturday: TimbuktuFull day in Timbuktu to visit this former metropolis at the edge of the desert: visit the ancient mosques and former universities, the museum, the explorers' houses, the city market, the artisans' center; overnight in Timbuktu (Hotel Hendrina Khan, or similar)with BreakfastD10 Sunday: Timbuktu - BamakoEarly morning transfer to the airport for your flight to Bamako; check into your hotel day room and take the rest of the day at leisure; overnight in Bamako (Grand Hotel, or similar)with BreakfastD11 Monday: Bamako - final departureBamako city tour in the morning: visit the Muso Kounda Museum, the city market, the artisans' village; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departurewith BreakfastNB: camping is no frills, sleeping on a ground mattress in a small tent; there are no campgrounds, so no running water, no latrines. Camping in Mali is not recommended for inexperienced campers. NB: Domestic flights are subject to availability; if flights are not available, add two days for roundtrip overland transportation to/from Timbuktu. NB: Hotels subject to availability. Tour includes:
The price does not include international travel to/from Bamako; Mali visas; non-specified meals, drinks/bottled water; tips, sleeping bags, and personal expenses. NB: Posted itineraries are subject to change, and quoted prices are accordingly subject to change; itineraries and prices are locked-in when a tour is booked; domestic airfare is subject to change until tickets are purchased. Before reserving, please see our Terms and Conditions
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