Discover Mali, 12 Days


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2011 & 2012 Tour Schedule

November 7- 18 2011

December 5- 16, 2011

January 9 - 21, 2012

February 6 - 17, 2012

March 5 - 16, 2012

July 9- 21, 2012

August 6 - 17, 2012

September 8 - 19, 2012

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 Bamako, Mali

Arrive Bamako; meet assist and transfer to Hotel.

Overnight at Azalai 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

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.

Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar

Day 4 Timbuktu - 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

Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar

Day 5 Timbuktu - Dogon

Drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country

Overnight at Kanaga 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

Overnight at Kanaga 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 . Optional spectacular Dogon Mask Dance.

Overnight at Campement Hotel Sangha (Bandiagara) 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

Overnight at Hotel Campement 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

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

Overnight at Hotel du Cinquantenaire 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

Overnight at Azalai 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.


Tour prices

January - December

Numbers
of travellers		 Price per person in US $
Double Occupancy Single Supplement*
1 If only one person travels, the price is $ 6290.00
2 $ 3890.00 $ 590.00
3 $ 3490.00 $ 590.00
4 $ 3290.00 $ 590.00

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Tour hotels

Azalai Grand Hotel
Hotel Kanaga
Hendrina Khan Hotel
It was built by the Pakistani Scientist, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme, Abdul Qadeer Khan, who had amassed properties at home and abroad and transported fancy carved furniture to the hotel by an air force plane.

Hendrina Khan hotel, named after Dr Khan's Dutch wife, in the city of Timbuktu

Kanaga Cheval Blanc
The architecture of this hotel is one of the most unusual I've found anywhere in the world, and so for that reason it's worth the expense. The French-Swiss owners are very accommodating. The hotel is within walking distance of the bachee/bus station in town, which is the center of Bandiagara.
Hotel Campement
The hotel has the amenities of a 2 star hotel
Hotel Independence
Hotel du Cinquantenaire
A newly luxurious 4-star Hotel built in Sikasso, Hotel du Cinquantenaire is right at the entrance of the city from Bamako. The Hotel charmingly renders your stay pleasant in the South of Mali with its comforts and the quality of its services.


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