Discover Mali, 14-Days

Day 1 Arrive In Bamako, Mali

International 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 - Segou

Breakfast, 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 - Mopti

Drive 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 - Timbuktu

After 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 Desert

Visit 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 - Timbuktu

Return 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 - Mopti

Drive across the Sahel to Mopti.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar

Day 8 Mopti - Djenne

Drive 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 Country

Drive 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 Country

Visit 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 - Sikasso

Drive 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 - Bamako

Visit 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 Bamako

Bamako 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 Departure

Decide 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