Day 1:

ARRIVE IN BAMAKO, MALI

International flight arrives in Bamako; airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako at Grand hotel or similar

Overnight at Le 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

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

Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel Or Similar

Day 4:

MOPTI – 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

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 Hotel 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 Hotel 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 at hotel Guina. Optional spectacular Dogon Mask Dance.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Campement Hotel Sangha 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

Overnight at Hotel Kanaga 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

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

Overnight at Hotel Zanga 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

Overnight at Le 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 Price Includes:

Hotel accommodation, day-room in Bamako on Day 12, Meals indicated by B, L, D, private ground transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, excursion into the Sahara Desert by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp, sunset sail on the Niger River, Dogon mask dance, experienced English-speaking guide throughout, airport transfers upon arrival and departure in Bamako, All hotel taxes, All sites visits and entry fees

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International flight to Africal, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities

Single Supplement is the additional price paid for single occupancy of a room.