Sail the Niger River
a soft-adventure experience

Sail one of Africa's great rivers — the Niger River — all the way to the edge of the Sahara Desert and the legendary city of Timbuktu.

Every tour is private, scheduled on dates of your choice; there are no fixed-date scheduled departures.

Sailing tours : 11-days Niger Journey to Timbuktu 3 days sailing, 2 nights camping
11-days Mali Explorer tour 2 days sailing, 2 nights camping
15-days Mali Adventure tour 3 days sailing, 2 nights camping
14-days Mali Classic tour 1 day sailing; no camping

This is not a luxury cruise but rather an "armchair adventure" — you will discover the Niger delta landscape with its varied birdlife along the shore, hippos in the river and rural villages with beautiful mosques. Your guide will be on-hand to explain all the sights you will see, and you will be able to briefly visit various village ports-of-call.

Sailing from Mopti to Timbuktu (or the reverse) is the usual itinerary; this generally takes three days of sailing, with two nights' camping on the river bank. Sailing can also begin in Segou, and terminate in Gao; this longer version would take nine sailing days, with additional days to visit Mopti and Timbuktu along the way.

NB: this soft adventure requires bush-camping along the river bank, as there are no hotels, no campgrounds.

Another sailing option is a sunset sail on the Niger River, if camping is not for you.

NB: 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.

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Overnight sailing excursions include:

private ground transportation from Bamako to Mopti

private pinnace with woven straw roof, latrine, outboard motor and crew

camp cook and meals while sailing

camping tents with ground mattresses; bring your sleeping bags

English-speaking guide

Beyond a sailing excursion, complete tour services include the above plus:

transfer to town upon arrival at Timbuktu's river port

hotel accommodations for remainder of tour

continuing services of your guide for remainder of tour

visits and touring as per your tour program (to be determined)

private ground transportation for the return to Bamako

all hotel taxes and local tourism taxes

Optional: airport transfer upon arrival/departure in Mali

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Join us for an unforgettable experience — sailing the Niger river through the heart of West Africa !

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