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12 Days (11 Nights) Timbuktu. Culture Tour

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12 Days (11 Nights) Timbuktu. Culture Tour
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Key Information:
Tour Duration: 12 day(s)
Group Size: 2 - 4 people
Destination(s): Mali
Specialty Categories: Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: Yes
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 1820 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1820 US Dollar (USD)

Tour Itinerary:

Day 1: Sunday. Arrive Bamako. Mali. International flight arrives in Bamako. Airport to hotel transfer. Overnight in Bamako at Grand hotel or similar.

Day 2: Monday. Mopti/ Niger River. After breakfast, drive to Mopti. Sightseeing en route. Arrive in time to relax with a sunset sail on the Niger River. Overnight in Moptiat Kanaga hoter or similar. Includes: (B).

Day 3: Tuesday. Mopti/ Timbuktu. After breakfast drive to Timbuktu. En route stop at villages. See the wildlife on land and in the Niger. Arrive Timbuktu late evening. Overnight at Hendrina Khan or similar. Includes: (B), (L).

Day 4: Wednesday. Timbuktu/ Sahara Desert. 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; return to and overnight in Timbuktu at Hendrina Khan hotel. Includes: (B), (L).

Day 5: Thursday. Timbuktu/ Dogon. Drive across the Sahel, to Mali's fascinating Dogon country. Overnight in Bandiagara at hotel Cheval Blanc. Includes: (B), (L), (D).

Day 6: 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 Sanghaat Hotel Guina. Includes: (B), (L), (D).

Day 7: Saturday. 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. Includes: (B), (L), (D).

Day 8: Sunday. Dogon Country/ 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. Overnight Hotel Campement. Includes: (B).

Day 9: Monday. Djenne/ 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; overnight in Segou at hotel Auberge or similar. Includes: (B).

Day 10: Tuesday. Segou/ 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 at hotel Zanga. Includes: (B).

Day 11: Wednesday. Sikasso/ 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 at Grand Hotel. includes: (B).

Day 12: Thursday. Bamako/ Departure. Bamako city tour: visit the National Museum, the city market, the artisans' village. In the evening, transfer to the airport for your final departure. Includes: (B).

Notes:
Airfare is included in the tour price.

Tour Includes:
- Accommodations in properties listed
- Day-room in Bamako on Day 12
- Meals indicated by B, L, D
- Transportation in private 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.

Price Excludes:
- International flight to Africal travel insurance
- Visa fees
- Gratuities.

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