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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
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| Details | | Palace Travel Inc | | | | 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 |
| | | Single Supplement $540 Special children and group rates available. |
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