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Discover Mali, 14-DaysDay 1 Arrive In Bamako, MaliInternational flight arrives in Bamako,you will be met, and assisted, airport-to-hotel transfer. Meal(s) Included: No Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar Day 2 Bamako - SegouBreakfast, then drive to Segou, Mali's second largest city and former colonial administrative center; admire the beautiful Sudanese-style colonial architecture, visit the port, the pottery market, traditional weavers and other artisans; visit Sekoro village, former capital of the Bambara kingdom; see the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Independence or Similar Day 3 Segou - MoptiDrive to Mopti, also known as the Venice of Mali, for its location between the Bani and the Niger rivers; visit Mopti: the Komoguel mosque, the fishing port (see pirogues being made), and the bustling market where many of Mali's ethnic groups come to trade: Bambara, Bobo, Bozo, Dogon, Fulani, Tuareg and Songhay Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar Day 4 Mopti - TimbuktuAfter breakfast drive to Timbuktu stopping at villages en route. Observe the varied wildlife. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar Day 5 Timbuktu - Sahara DesertVisit the legendary city of Timbuktu, gateway to the Sahara Desert: see the ancient mosques and former universities, the museum, the explorers' houses, and the market which receives the azalaïs, the salt caravans from the desert; in the afternoon, depart on your camel caravan into the desert to visit a Tuareg camp; the Tuareg people are known as the Princes of the desert; dinner and overnight camping on the dunes of the Sahara with your Tuareg hosts. Accommodation in Tuareg Camp Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Day 6 Sahara Desert - TimbuktuReturn to Timbuktu; remainder of the day free to relax, or visit the artisans' center; overnight in Timbuktu Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar Day 7 Timbuktu - MoptiDrive across the Sahel to Mopti. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar Day 8 Mopti - DjenneDrive to Djenne, Timbuktu's ancient sister-city on the Niger; visit Djenne on its weekly market day, when Djenne is at its colorful best; see the magnificent Grand Mosque, the largest mud brick architecture in the world and one of Unesco's World Heritage sites Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar Day 9 Djenne - Dogon CountryDrive to Mali's fascinating Dogon country; visit Songo village, renowned for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto; continue to Sangha, comprised of 10 distinct animist and Islamic villages, in peaceful coexistence; walking tour of Sangha; overnight in Sangha Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Cheval Blanc or Similar Day 10 Dogon CountryVisit Dogon villages along the Bandiagara escarpment; see many examples of the typical Dogon architecture and ancient Tellem cave dwellings situated on the cliff. Overnight camping in a Dogon village Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hotel La Falaise or Similar Day 11 Dogon Country - SikassoDrive to Sikasso, in Mali's green belt; visit Sikasso: see the Mamelon (residence of the former kings of Sikasso), the Tata (remnants of a large palisade that encircled the city and for a time held off the French colonial army); Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Hotel Zanga or Similar Day 12 Sikasso - BamakoVisit the grotto of Misiri Koro, home of the protector spirits of the Mande people, then return drive to Bamako; overnight in Bamako Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar Day 13 BamakoBamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, and the artisans' village; in the evening. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Dinner Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar Day 14 Bamako - Final DepartureDecide on your itinerary and activities with the assistance of your driver and guide. Late evening transfer to the airport for your onward flight Meal(s) Included: Breakfast |
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