Mali Sahara cultural & adventure holiday
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Basic information
Location: Mali: Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Pays-Dogon, Djenne, Segou.
Departures: January - December
Duration: 10 days
Group size: 1+ people
Price: From €1400, including: Hotel accommodation, meals as listed, private ground transportation, flights between sites, experienced English and French-speaking guide, airport transfers upon arrival and departure, all hotel taxes and local tourism taxes, all site visits and entry fees. Excluding: International flight to Mali, travel insurance, visa fees, drinks, and gratuities.
What will I be doing on this trip?
Associated activities: Cultural visit and exchange, Trekking, participate in mud-clothing, or pottery making, attend a traditional Dogon dance, cruise on the Niger River, visit at orphanages ASE-Mali, Village D’Enfant SOS.
Location: Mali: Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Pays-Dogon, Djenne, Segou.
Departures: January - December
Duration: 10 days
Group size: 1+ people
Price: From €1400, including: Hotel accommodation, meals as listed, private ground transportation, flights between sites, experienced English and French-speaking guide, airport transfers upon arrival and departure, all hotel taxes and local tourism taxes, all site visits and entry fees. Excluding: International flight to Mali, travel insurance, visa fees, drinks, and gratuities.
What will I be doing on this trip?
Associated activities: Cultural visit and exchange, Trekking, participate in mud-clothing, or pottery making, attend a traditional Dogon dance, cruise on the Niger River, visit at orphanages ASE-Mali, Village D’Enfant SOS.
Admire Mali with a cruise on the Niger River a two-day trek in mystical Dogon Country, a visit in Djénné, and Mopti the “Venice of Mali. Learn about other lifestyles by mingling with Bozo fishermen in their villages, chatting with Fulani shepherds, and participating in pottery or mud-cloth making. From the bustling market of Bamako to the sand dunes of Timbuktu, there is something to peak everyone’s interest.
My holiday itinerary...
Day 01: Bamako
International flight arrives at Bamako-Sénou Airport; Assistance from guide and driver for airport formalities and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Bamako- Ségou
Departure for Ségou, home of the Bambara, Mali’s largest ethnic group. Stop in Sékoro, “old Ségou” the former capital of the Bambara kingdom to visit the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly. Arrival in Ségou and stop-over in a hotel for lunch. Afternoon tour of Ségou to view the beautiful Sudanese-style architecture, visit the port, the pottery market, traditional weavers and other artisans. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 03: Ségou – Mopti
Depart for Mopti via San. Stop at Térékoungo to visit the animist Bobo village. Arrive in Mopti, the Venice of Mali, in the afternoon. Visit the fishing port and enjoy a sunset boat cruise on the Niger River. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 04: Mopti- Djenné-Mopti
Cross the Bani River by ferry to get to Djenné, also known as the twin city of Timbuktu. Once there visit the world’s biggest mud edifice, the Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage. Learn the history of the city while you visit the grave of the self-sacrificing young girl after whom the city was named. The trip will be planned so you can experience the bustling Monday market, a world-renowned weekly affair. Return to Mopti. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (O/N)
Day 05: Mopti –Dogon Village
Drive to Mali's fascinating Dogon country. Visit Songo village, renowned for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto then continue to Sangha to witness mythical Dogon architecture with huts clinging some 300m off the edge of the cliff. In the afternoon, visit the lower and upper Ogols of Sangha, which are the sacred meetings places of women in Dogon society. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (O/N)
Day 06: Sangha – Mopti
Early morning hike to the Dogon cliffs to visit more mystic places such as the circumcision grotto and the women’s house. Visit the Hogon, the spiritual leader of the Dogon people. Take part in a divine Dogon mask dance after lunch before returning to Mopti. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 07: Mopti- Timbuktu
Depart for Timbuktu by road on an exciting trip filled with magnificent landscapes and wildlife. Visit traditional Fulani and fisherman villages along the way. Cross the Niger River by ferry and enjoy aquatic life and an awe-inspiring sunset before arriving in Timbuktu by lunchtime. Visit the fabled city’s legendary sites such as the Sidy Yaya and Djingareiber mosques, handicraft centre, museum, local artisan bakeries, and marvel over century old manuscripts in the Ahmed Baba center. Experience the Sahara Desert first hand with an excursion by camel caravan to a Tuareg camp on the sand dunes. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 08: Timbuktu-Mopti
Leave the mysterious city of Timbuktu for Mopti, the Venice of Mali. Arrive in Mopti and spend the afternoon relaxing or strolling through town to reconnect with the locals. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 09: Mopti –Ségou
Depart the island of Mopti for Ségou, Mali's second largest city. Stop in Térékoungo, to visit the sacred well of the Bobo people; In the afternoon, go on a boat cruise to visit the pottery makers on the other side of the river and catch an exhilarating sunset. Meals Included: Breakfast (Dinner O/N Hotel)
Day 01: Bamako
International flight arrives at Bamako-Sénou Airport; Assistance from guide and driver for airport formalities and transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Bamako- Ségou
Departure for Ségou, home of the Bambara, Mali’s largest ethnic group. Stop in Sékoro, “old Ségou” the former capital of the Bambara kingdom to visit the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly. Arrival in Ségou and stop-over in a hotel for lunch. Afternoon tour of Ségou to view the beautiful Sudanese-style architecture, visit the port, the pottery market, traditional weavers and other artisans. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 03: Ségou – Mopti
Depart for Mopti via San. Stop at Térékoungo to visit the animist Bobo village. Arrive in Mopti, the Venice of Mali, in the afternoon. Visit the fishing port and enjoy a sunset boat cruise on the Niger River. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 04: Mopti- Djenné-Mopti
Cross the Bani River by ferry to get to Djenné, also known as the twin city of Timbuktu. Once there visit the world’s biggest mud edifice, the Great Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage. Learn the history of the city while you visit the grave of the self-sacrificing young girl after whom the city was named. The trip will be planned so you can experience the bustling Monday market, a world-renowned weekly affair. Return to Mopti. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (O/N)
Day 05: Mopti –Dogon Village
Drive to Mali's fascinating Dogon country. Visit Songo village, renowned for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto then continue to Sangha to witness mythical Dogon architecture with huts clinging some 300m off the edge of the cliff. In the afternoon, visit the lower and upper Ogols of Sangha, which are the sacred meetings places of women in Dogon society. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner (O/N)
Day 06: Sangha – Mopti
Early morning hike to the Dogon cliffs to visit more mystic places such as the circumcision grotto and the women’s house. Visit the Hogon, the spiritual leader of the Dogon people. Take part in a divine Dogon mask dance after lunch before returning to Mopti. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 07: Mopti- Timbuktu
Depart for Timbuktu by road on an exciting trip filled with magnificent landscapes and wildlife. Visit traditional Fulani and fisherman villages along the way. Cross the Niger River by ferry and enjoy aquatic life and an awe-inspiring sunset before arriving in Timbuktu by lunchtime. Visit the fabled city’s legendary sites such as the Sidy Yaya and Djingareiber mosques, handicraft centre, museum, local artisan bakeries, and marvel over century old manuscripts in the Ahmed Baba center. Experience the Sahara Desert first hand with an excursion by camel caravan to a Tuareg camp on the sand dunes. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 08: Timbuktu-Mopti
Leave the mysterious city of Timbuktu for Mopti, the Venice of Mali. Arrive in Mopti and spend the afternoon relaxing or strolling through town to reconnect with the locals. Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Day 09: Mopti –Ségou
Depart the island of Mopti for Ségou, Mali's second largest city. Stop in Térékoungo, to visit the sacred well of the Bobo people; In the afternoon, go on a boat cruise to visit the pottery makers on the other side of the river and catch an exhilarating sunset. Meals Included: Breakfast (Dinner O/N Hotel)
Day 10 Ségou – Bamako
Depart for Bamako visiting the former Bambara kingdom at Sékoro and the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly along the way. Arrive in Bamako around lunchtime and spend the afternoon at the National Museum, recycling market, and with local weavers. Transfer to the airport after dinner for return flight. Tour ends but we hope you come back or send friends along. Ka’n ben!!! Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Depart for Bamako visiting the former Bambara kingdom at Sékoro and the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly along the way. Arrive in Bamako around lunchtime and spend the afternoon at the National Museum, recycling market, and with local weavers. Transfer to the airport after dinner for return flight. Tour ends but we hope you come back or send friends along. Ka’n ben!!! Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Additional information
How to get to us: Available airlines to Mali are Air France, Royal Air Maroc, Point Afrique Voyage
Services: We stay at 3 star hotels, guest houses, or campgrounds that provide excellent services to our guests. These facilities are well-maintained and offer great amenities such as internet and long distance calls, entertainment, etc.
Family friendly: Our tours are family-friendly! We are very good at being flexible and innovative to incorporate activities for all members of the group. Whether it is by inviting local children for an informal soccer or basketball match we make sure youth in our group are as excited as their parents.
How to get to us: Available airlines to Mali are Air France, Royal Air Maroc, Point Afrique Voyage
Services: We stay at 3 star hotels, guest houses, or campgrounds that provide excellent services to our guests. These facilities are well-maintained and offer great amenities such as internet and long distance calls, entertainment, etc.
Family friendly: Our tours are family-friendly! We are very good at being flexible and innovative to incorporate activities for all members of the group. Whether it is by inviting local children for an informal soccer or basketball match we make sure youth in our group are as excited as their parents.
How does this holiday make a difference?
We provide interesting inter-cultural exchanges based on mutual respect and understanding. We provide our tours in manner that respect local-cultural and is invasive to their day-day lives.
We urge all our guests to give the "gift of a lifetime" by planting at least one tree in one the communities we visit and that we set-up volunteering opportunities for our guests with organizations in need.
We invest as much as 20% of our profits to local NGO such ASE-Mali, and Village D’Enfant SOS. We bring school and medical supplies to village schools during our visits.
We support community-based organizations promoting health and environmental protection such as Mali Health Organization, and Ecova-Mali.
Where is it?
We provide interesting inter-cultural exchanges based on mutual respect and understanding. We provide our tours in manner that respect local-cultural and is invasive to their day-day lives.
We urge all our guests to give the "gift of a lifetime" by planting at least one tree in one the communities we visit and that we set-up volunteering opportunities for our guests with organizations in need.
We invest as much as 20% of our profits to local NGO such ASE-Mali, and Village D’Enfant SOS. We bring school and medical supplies to village schools during our visits.
We support community-based organizations promoting health and environmental protection such as Mali Health Organization, and Ecova-Mali.
Where is it?
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