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BAMAKO - TIMBUKTU
Suggested Itinerary
10 Days
Day 1 Friday BAMAKO
Evening arrival in Bamako; airport-hotel transfer; overnight in
Bamako (hotel)
Day 2 BAMAKO - SEGOU (B)
Bamako city tour, including the National Museum, city market, and
artisans' village; afternoon drive to Segou; overnight in Segou
(hotel)
Day 3 SEGOU - MOPTI (B)
Visit Segou, Mali's former colonial capital; also visit Sekoro village,
former capital of the Bambara kingdom; afternoon drive to Mopti;
overnight in Mopti (hotel)
Day 4 Monday MOPTI - DJENNE - MOPTI (B)
Day-trip to Djenne (site of the magnificent Grand Mosque, a Unesco
World Heritage site) to see the weekly market, when Djenne is at
its colorful best; overnight in Mopti (hotel)
Day 5 MOPTI - NIGER RIVER (B,D)
Morning city tour of Mopti (see the fishing port, the beautiful
mosque, and the bustling local market); afternoon departure by riverboat
towards Timbuktu; overnight camping on the riverbank
Day 6 NIGER RIVER (B,L,D)
Day of sailing the Niger River; enjoy the local sights and sounds:
fishermen's camps, cattleherders villages, varied birdlife, and
perhaps even hippos in the river; overnight camping on the riverbank
Day 7 NIGER RIVER - TIMBUKTU (B,L)
Day of sailing; arrive in Timbuktu at day's end; transfer from port
to town; overnight in Timbuktu (hotel)
Day 8 TIMBUKTU / SAHARA DESERT (B)
Timbuktu city tour: visit the old mosques, former universities;
the museum and archives of historic Islamic manuscripts, the explorers'
houses, the city market and the artisans' center; afternoon desert
excursion by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp; overnight in
Timbuktu (hotel)
Day 9 TIMBUKTU - MOPTI (B)
Return drive across the Sahel, to Mopti; overnight in Mopti (hotel)
Day 10 MOPTI - BAMAKO (B)
Return drive to Bamako; check into day room to freshen up before
flight; evening transfer to the airport for final departure
Please Note
If you have additional time available, it would be good to include
a visit to Dogon country, which is often the highlight of a visit
to Mali.
We suggest arriving in Bamako on a Friday, in order to visit Djenne
on its colourful weekly market day (Monday).
The river trip from Mopti to Timbuktu can be done from October through
to February.
Guide Prices
One 4x4 vehicle; 2 passengers: from £1600 per person
3 passengers: from £1350 per person
4 passengers: from £1060 per person
Two 4x4 vehicles; 5 passengers: from £1220 per person
6 passengers: from £1060 per person
Price includes:
· 7 nights best available hotels, double occupancy; check-in
2:00 pm, check-out 12:00 noon
· 2 nights camping on the riverbank; travellers must bring
sleeping bags (all other camping gear provided)
· Day-room in Bamako on the final day
· Total 13 meals: 9 breakfasts (B), 2 lunches (L), 2 dinners
(D)
· Bottled mineral water included with sailing meals
· Private ground transportation by 4x4 vehicle(s)
· Private riverboat with outboard motor, fuel and crew to
sail from Mopti to Timbuktu
· Experienced, English-speaking guide throughout
· Airport transfers upon arrival and departure in Bamako
· All hotel taxes and local tourism taxes
· All touring, site visit, excursion and village entry fees
Price does not include:
· International airfare to/from Mali
· Entry visas
· Non-specified meals, drinks, tips, and personal expenses.
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The northern Sahara region of Mali receives virtually no rain
and so can be visited at any time, although in summer months
it becomes very hot. Further south in the Sahel region, there
are rains from June until September. Before this it is hot
and humid and the early part of the year is prone to hot,
dusty winds. This really leaves October until February as
the best time for a visit, although in January and February
the wind is sometimes unpleasant.
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