Discover Mali, 12 Days

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Tour Includes:

Hotel accommodation, day-room in Bamako on Day 12, Meals indicated by B, L, D, private ground transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, excursion into the Sahara Desert by camel caravan to visit a Tuareg camp, sunset sail on the Niger River, Dogon mask dance, experienced English-speaking guide throughout, airport transfers upon arrival and departure in Bamako, All hotel taxes, All sites visits and entry fees

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International flight to Africal, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities

Details

Tour Operator

Palace Travel Inc

Duration

12 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
Day 1	Bamako	International flight arrives in Bamako; airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako at Grand hotel or similar Overnight at Le Grand Hotel Or Similar
Day 2	Mopti	After breakfast, drive to Mopti; sightseeing en route; arrive in time to relax with a sunset sail on the Niger River Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Kanaga Or Similar
Day 3	Timbuktu	After breakfast drive to Timbuktu. En route stop at villages. See the wildlife on land and in the Niger. Arrive Timbuktu late evening. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel Or Similar
Day 4	Timbuktu	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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch Overnight at Hendrina Khan Hotel Or Similar
Day 5	Dogon	Drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hotel 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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Hotel 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 at hotel Guina. Optional spectacular Dogon Mask Dance. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Overnight at Campement Hotel Sangha Or Similar
Day 8	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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Kanaga Or Similar
Day 9	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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Independence Or Similar
Day 10	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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Hotel Zanga Or Similar
Day 11	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 Meal(s) Included: Breakfast Overnight at Le Grand Hotel Or Similar
Day 12	Bamako	Bamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, the artisans' village; in the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departure. Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

Dates/Pricing

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Single Supplement $540

Special children and group rates available.