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MAGICAL MALI - SPECIAL DEPARTURE!
Cultural Mali Highlights |
| LOCATION:
Mali |
| DAYS:
9 Days |
| FITNESS
LEVEL: Easy |
TOUR
HIGHLIGHTS:
Bamako, Mali * Mopti * Djenne * Mopti * Sunset Sail on the Niger River * Timbuktu * Excursion to Sahara Desert by Camel to Tuareg * Sahara Desert * Dogon Country * Segou
Private Ground Transportation & Driver (4x4 Vehicles) * Professional English Speaking Guides * Complete Pre-Tour Documentation * Tour Bag & Tags *
Meals Included On B&B Basis * Transfers
to & from Airport Included * All Entrance Fees Included Per Itinerary * Hotel & Local Tourism Taxes * Flying Doctors Emergency Evac Included (Limited Membership)
Fully Insured * U.S. Bank Account * Assistance With Visas * Int'l Air Quoted Separately - Not Included |
REVIEW:
This safari covers the highlights in Mali. Hotels are best available at time of booking. One should be aware of long drives before booking this trip. If that does not bother you, we can guarantee a fabulous journey. |
PRICE: Double: $3375 Per Person | Single Supplement: $600
Optional Dogon Mask Dance: $300 (Total Price) |
DETAILS:
This special departure is guaranteed with a minimum of 3 people and a maximum of 6 people.
Space is limited and the deadline for reserving your spot is November 15th, 2009. |
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MALI
Feb 13, 2010 Saturday: Arrival in Bamako
Your international flight arrives in Bamako; on arrival you will be warmly welcomed and driven to your hotel. The remainder of your day is at leisure to relax and acclimatize to your new surroundings. Overnight in Bamako.
Grand Hotel or Similar
Feb 14, 2010 Sunday: Bamako - Segou (235 km) - Mopti (405 km)
Begin your discovery journey through Mali: After breakfast, drive to and visit Segou, Mali's former colonial capital; stroll through the pottery market on the waterfront; in the afternoon, continue to Mopti for overnight.
Hotel Kanaga or Similar (B)
Feb 15, 2010 Monday: Mopti - Djenne (130 km) - Mopti / Niger River
City tour of Mopti, also called "the Venice of Mali"; see 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; excursion to Djenne, ancient sister-city of Timbuktu, on its colorful weekly market day; see the magnificent Great Mosque, the world's largest mud brick architecture, one of Unesco's World Heritage sites; return to Mopti for a relaxing sunset sail on the Niger River; overnight.
Hotel Kanaga or Similar (B)
Feb 16, 2010 Tuesday: Mopti - Timbuktu (550 km)
Onward to the legendary city of Timbuktu, gateway to the Sahara Desert (6-hour drive); overnight in Timbuktu.
Hotel Hendrina Khan or Similar (B)
Feb 17, 2010 Wednesday: Timbuktu - Sahara Desert
Visit the legendary city of Timbuktu, gateway to the Sahara Desert: see the ancient mosques and former universities, the museum and Ahmed Baba Institute archives of ancient Islamic manuscripts, 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; return to Timbuktu for overnight.
Hotel Hendrina Khan or Similar (B)
Feb 18, 2010 Thursday: Timbuktu - Dogon country (650 km)
8-hour drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country; lunch break and sightseeing en-route; overnight in Sangha.
Hotel Campement Guina or Similar (BD)
Feb 19, 2010 Friday: 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 in Sangha.
Hotel Campement Guina or Similar (BLD)
Optional Dogon Mask Dance Available
Feb 20, 2010 Saturday: Dogon country - Segou (525 km)
Visit the Dogon village Songo, renowned for its circumcision grotto and rock paintings; and return drive to Segou for overnight.
Hotel Independence or Similar (B)
Feb 21, 2010 Sunday: Segou - Bamako (235 km) - Final Departure
Return drive to Bamako; city tour of Bamako: visit the National Museum, the city market, the artisans' village, the fetish market for traditional medicine; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your onward international flight.
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