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Trekking in Dogon Country, the Desert Discovery Tour and River Niger Cruise
offered by supplier M19125 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 15
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 4
people
Destination(s):
Mali
Specialty Categories:
Desert Expeditions
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 2430 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 2430 US Dollar (USD)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Bamako. Upon arrival at Bamako Senou airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel, overnight at hotel Mande or a Similar.
Day 2: Bamako - Djenne
After breakfast drive to Djenne the city classified as World Heritages because of its architecture. The city considered as the twin of Timbuktu because of its attachment on Islam. Founded around the 10 th century by Soninke, a religious city considered as one of the oldest city in Africa. The visit of children learning in Coranic School is worthy. Djenne is very famous by its biggest mud monument in the world. Arrival and we will visit the mosque, the virgin Tomb and the former Djenne Djene Djeno. Overnight in Djenné (Campement Hotel). Includes: (B), (D).
Day 3: Djenne - Dogon Country - Somadougou - Bankass - Kani Konbole – Teli
Breakfast and drive to Mali's fascinating Dogon country, being among of the most enigmatic people of Africa, the Dogons are living in stones and mud houses and granaries built up high on the narrow edges of the cliffs. The Dogons are animists, worshipping their ancestors and the spirits of nature. Having preserved their traditions through the centuries, the Dogon architecture is certainly the most well known element by external world, along with other practices such as mask dances (to request to a deceased spirit to leave the village and then rejoin the ancestors) or the fox divinatory game.
The Dogons are farmers cultivating their fields either high on the cliff, in the plain or down of the cliff. The Dogons fled the advancing of Arabs coming from the north, and found shelter in one of West Africa's most inhospitable areas difficult to reach. This difficulty contributes to Dogon’s isolation even between them, and in time each village developed its own dialect, un-comprehended by the neighbours. Today, there are about fifty of idioms in spoken Dogon language. First we’ll start our trekking in Bankass visits of the Dogon village Bankass, Kani Kombole and Teli on the edge of the Bandiagara escarpment, where we stay overnight Overnight in Camping.
Day 4: Teli - Ende - Yatabalou – Djoundjounrou – Begnemato. This morning, we will visit Teli, where you will discover the Toguna and the Hogon then we continue with our visit through Ende have a lunch, walking to Yatabalou, Djoundjourou and overnight in Begnemato.
Day 5: Begnemato - Dourou – Nombori. Breakfast and continuation with our discovering Begnemato, Dourou, where you will see the table of divinization, the dongon granaries, lunch in Dourou continuation for your overnight in Nombori.
Day 6: Nombori – Ireli – Komokan – Tireli – Amani. Breakfast and we continue with our pilgrimage Nombori, Ireli, Komokan, Tireli experience the authentic traditional Dogon Mask Dance, see other small but interesting villages on the escarpment edge, continuation and overnight in Amani. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: Amani – Ireli – Banani – Ibi – Koundou. Breakfast and visit Amani, where we will visit the sacred crocodile sanctuary, trekking for cliff descend in the Bandiagara escarpment to visit the village of Ibi, Banani, where the ancient Tellem Cave dwellings in the cliff face, continuation for overnight in Koundou.
Day 8: Koundou - Youga - Yendouma
Breakfast and visit of Koundou, to day we continue our tour of Dogon Village in north. The Dogons are animists, and having preserved their traditions down through the centuries, are considered to be one of the most original civilizations of West Africa. Today’s sightseeing involves walking over rough ground to visit some of the villages, and fairly steep and rough paths have to be negotiated the three Youga and Yendouma where you will have overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 9: Yendouma - Douentza - Timbuktu
Breakfast then drive to Timbuktu by the way visit of Songo, renowned for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto continuation to Douentza to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu, the city of 333 holy, the mysterious city or the doorway to the desert founded around the 11th century by the Tuareg Imagcharen. In Timbuktu the tradition says: “gold comes the south, salt comes from the north, money come form occident, but the speeches of God, holy things, wonderful stories can be found only in Timbuktu.
The 6th administrative capital of Mali, Timbuktu attracts many tourists who like to discover an exceptional cultural heritages, adventure landscape and fabulous histories of the city. Timbuktu has maintained many ancient monuments you will visit like: the old Islamic manuscripts in the Baba Ahmed Institute, the houses of exploratory Gordon Laing, Henri Barth, Mongo Park, and Rene Caille, the handicraft centre to discover the wonderful work of the Tuareg: the jewellery and the blankets Hotel and stay overnight at Hotel La Colombe or a Similar
Day 10: Timbuktu
Breakfast and Visit of the old Islamic manuscripts in the Baba Ahmed Institute, the houses of exploratory Gordon Laing, Henri Barth, Mongo Park, and Rene Caille, the handicraft centre to discover the wonderful work of the Tuareg: the jewellery and the blankets. Lunch and in the afternoon camel ride to the desert trekking, you will have a ceremony of tea with Tuareg and back for overnight in your Hotel La Colombe or a Similar.
Days 11 & 12: Timbuktu - River Niger Cruise. Breakfast and boat for the birds watching during three days you will enjoy a great variety of multi colour birds, to see Malian fisher’s men with their canoe, the bozo villages on bank of the river two night of Camping will full board. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 13: Boating - Mopti. Arrival at Mopti in the afternoon and visit of Mopti, the Venice of Mali for its location between the Bani and Niger river, visit: the beautiful mosque, the fishing port, the bustling market where many ethnic group of Mali – Bambara, Fulani, Bozo, Bobo, Dogon, Songhai, come to trade. Stay overnight at your hotel Flandre or a Similar. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 14: Mopti-san-Segou
After breakfast, departure from Djenne to Ségou, the capital or city of 4444 Balanzan considered as a mythic tree which is leafy in dry season and no leaves in the rainy season; the Balanzan “acacia albilda’ signify the bravery and the courage of the citizen of Ségou. Capital of the Bambara Kingdom of Ségou during the reign of Biton Coulibaly from 1712-1755. Ségou is Conquest in 1862 by the Toucouleur El Hadj Omar Tall and occupied by the French colonist Archinard in 1891.
The Bambara ethnic is very proud of theirs culture and tradition showed by the dance step (the “Bara” and the “Bondjalan”. The 4th administrative region of Mali with around 1 675 358 inhabitants composed of Bambara, minianka, bwa and Soninke, Fulani , maure, somono and bozo shared in an area of 60 947 km2. By the way, Lunch and visit of San the bobo capital city the sacred well, the mosque and continuation to segou, arrival visit of the Bogolan center, the colonial building and overnight at the hotel Esplanade or a Similar.
Day 15: Ségou - Bamako
Breakfast and departure to the Capital city of Mali, Bamako is situated on the Niger, one of Africa's great rivers. Mali is a country of many tribal peoples, each with its own exuberant style of clothing and jewellery. There is nowhere better to see this colourful diversity than in the streets and markets of Bamako. By the way visit of Sekoro the capital of the former Bambara kingdom to see the vestibule, the king’s tomb. Arrival and you will visit the National Museum, the city market, the antiquary’s village and the artisan’s village.
The city has a large art and craft centre where sculptors, weavers, leather workers, jewellers and metal workers exhibit their wares and skills. You can spend hours exploring the hundreds of stalls. From carvings and cassettes, to fabrics, beads, brass and gold, the variety of goods is staggering. One area of the market is devoted entirely for traditional African medicines. Here you'll find the freshly shrunken heads of birds, monkeys and crocodiles, along with lizard skins and other gruesome treatments, overnight at Mande Hotel. Includes: (B), (D).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Transfer upon arrival and departure in the airport
- Luggage handling in the airport and in the different accommodation areas
- Hotel accommodation, double occupancy
- A day room in Bamako
- Half board pension
- Full board in trekking day
- Attend all listed sites
- Niger River Cruise
- An experienced English speaking guide
- Camel ride on the dunes.
- Taxes in the villages
- Dogon mask dance
- Any other agency service.
Price Excludes:
- International flight tickets fees
- Mineral water (except the trekking days), and other drinks
- Personal sellings and tips
- The insurance: repatriation, cancellation, luggage loosing.
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