International flight arrives in Bamako,you will be met, and assisted, airport-to-hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako

Meal(s) Included: No

Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar

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; overnight in Segou

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Independence or Similar

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; overnight in Mopti

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar

Begin sailing down the mighty Niger River to Timbuktu; visit Bozo fishermen's villages and nomadic Fulani camps along the way; you will also see Mali's varied birdlife along the shore, and very likely see hippos in the river; meals and overnight camping on the riverbank

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Begin sailing down the mighty Niger River to Timbuktu; visit Bozo fishermen's villages and nomadic Fulani camps along the way; you will also see Mali's varied birdlife along the shore, and very likely see hippos in the river; meals and overnight camping on the riverbank

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Final day of sailing to take in the sights and sounds of the Niger, and arrive in Timbuktu by day's end; transfer from the port to your hotel; overnight in Timbuktu

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar

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

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Return to Timbuktu; remainder of the day free to relax, or visit the artisans' center; overnight in Timbuktu

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel or Similar

Drive across the Sahel to Mopti; overnight in Mopti

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar

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; overnight in Djenne

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Overnight at Hotel Kanaga or Similar

Continue to Mali's fascinating Dogon country, Overnight in Bandiagara.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Kanaga Cheval Blanc or Similar

Visit Songo village, renowned for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto; continue to Sangha, comprised of several distinct Animist and Islamic villages. Overnight in Sangha

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Kanaga Cheval Blanc or Similar

Visit Dogon villages along the Bandiagara escarpment; see many examples of the typical Dogon architecture, and ancient Tellem cave dwellings in the cliff; overnight camping in a Dogon village. Continue exploring magnificent Dogon villages, and by day's end, return up the escarpment to Sangha; overnight in Sangha.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Overnight at Hotel La Falaise or Similar

Return to Bamako stopping at points of interest en route. Overnight in Bamako

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Overnight at Azalai Grand Hotel or Similar

Bamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, and the artisans' village; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departure

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

TOUR INCLUDES
• Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
• Roundtrip airport/hotel transfers
• Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
• Transportation in private vehicle 
• Experienced tour guide
• Admission to listed sites and events
• Meals indicated by  Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Cost of visa
• Meals not listed
• Travel Insurance
• Gratuity to driver and guide