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Festival in the Desert Tour 2010
| 13-day full basic tour:
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02 - 14 January 2010
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Price: |
€ 2,035.- per pax (dbl occ) |
| Single Supplement: |
€ 260.- |
| Festival entry pass: |
€ 130.-
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Nightstay: |
3 camping / 9 hotel
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NB: single supplement is applied to all unpaired travellers,
for a single room at the hotels
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features Mali's Festival in the
Desert, plus Timbuktu, Dogon country,
Niger River sunset sail, Djenne, Mopti and Bamako
All of the important sites, for an unforgettable visit of
Mali !
NB: this is a group tour
TOUR ITINERARY
02 January 2010: Arrival in Bamako, MALI
- International flight arrives in Bamako in the evening (hotel check-in
2:00 PM or later); airport to hotel transfer; overnight in Bamako (hotel)
03 January 2010: Bamako - Djenne (570 km; ~7hrs)
- Begin your tour with a full day's drive through the heartland of Mali, to
Djenne, historic sister-city of Timbuktu; sightseeing en-route; overnight in Djenne
(hotel)
- with Breakfast
04 January 2010: Djenne - Dogon Country (240 km;
~3½hrs)
- Experience the colorful weekly market in Djenne—see hundreds of market
stalls spread out before the magnificent Great Mosque; originally constructed in the
XIIIth century, this is the world's largest mud brick architecture and one of Unesco's
World Heritage sites; in the afternoon, drive to Mali's fascinating Dogon country; overnight in
Sangha/Sevare (hotel)
- with Breakfast
05 January 2010: Dogon country - Sevare (120 km;
~2hrs)
- Visit Dogon villages along the Bandiagara escarpment: Banani, Amani and Tireli,
where you will witness a traditional Dogon mask dance; this spectacular ceremony is an authentic
representation of one of the Dogon people's funerary rites; drive to Sevare for overnight
(hotel)
- with Breakfast
06 January 2010: Sevare - Timbuktu (540 km;
~6hrs)
- Interesting drive across the Sahel, to the legendary city of Timbuktu, gateway
to the great Sahara Desert ! overnight in Timbuktu (hotel)
- with Breakfast
7, 8, 9 January 2010: Desert Festival
days
- Onward drive (~2 hrs) to Essakane and enjoy the three days of festivities: music
at night, and during the daylight hours more music, dancing, sword-play, poetry, arts and crafts,
camel races, and more ! overnight camping in Essakane
- with Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner on the three festival days
10 January 2010: Essakane - Timbuktu
- Return to Timbuktu; check into your hotel to freshen up, then enjoy your city
tour of Timbuktu: visit the old mosques and former universities, the museum and the Ahmed Baba
Istitute's archives of ancient Islamic manuscripts, the explorers' houses, and the city market
which receives the azalaïs, the salt caravans from the desert — historically, salt from
the north was traded for gold and slaves from the south; afternoon free to wander about this
historic town; overnight in Timbuktu (hotel)
- with Breakfast
11 January 2010: Timbuktu - Mopti / Niger River (550 km;
~6hrs)
- Return drive across the Sahel to Mali's vibrant port city; enjoy a relaxing
sunset sail on the Niger River in a traditional pirogue; overnight in Mopti/Sevare
(hotel)
- with Breakfast
2 January 2010: Mopti - Segou (405 km; ~4hrs)
- City tour of Mopti: visit the beautiful Sudanese-style mosque, the fishing port,
and the bustling local market where many of Mali's ethnic groups come to trade: Bambara, Bobo,
Bozo, Dogon, Fulani, Songhay; onward drive to Segou for overnight (hotel)
- with Breakfast
13 January 2010: Segou - Bamako (235 km; ~3hrs)
- City tour of Segou, Mali's second largest city and former colonial capital;
stroll through the traditional pottery market on the waterfront; also visit Sekoro village, former
capital of the Bambara kingdom; see the tomb of King Biton Coulibaly; and return drive to Bamako
for overnight (hotel)
- with Breakfast
14 January 2010: Bamako - final departure
- Bamako city tour: begin with a panoramic overview of this sprawling city from
Point G; thenvisit the National Museum, the colorful city market, the artisans' village and the
fetish market for traditional medicine; hotel day-room check-out 6:00 PM; at the appropriate time,
transfer to the airport for your onward flight home (day-room)
- with Breakfast
1 km ~ 0.6 mile; driving times are approximate, depending on local conditions and
stops; ferry crossings not included
Hotel check-in 2:00 pm; check-out 12:00 noon
Day-room check-out 6:00 pm (later check-out is at the traveller's expense)
Let us know if you need a room earlier and/or later than the
tour-included dates and times.
- 13-day Desert Festival Tour includes:
- >> 9 nights hotel (double occ.), including breakfast
(B)
- >> day-room in Bamako on the last day
- >> 3 nights camping at the desert festival site; bring your
sleeping bags
for the cold desert nights; tents are provided
- >> all ground transportation by 4x4 vehicle; maximum 4 travellers
per vehicle
- >> festival entry pass (priced separately, but included in tour
package)
- >> all meals during the festival, prepared on-site:
3 breakfasts (B), 3 lunches (L), 3 dinners (D)
- >> bottled mineral water (3 liters/day/person) at the
festival site
- >> sunset sail on the Niger River
- >> Dogon mask dance
- >> English-speaking guide for the entire tour
- >> airport transfers for Bamako arrival and departure
- >> all hotel taxes, local tourism taxes and site visit fees, as per
tour program
- Please Know That:
- since it is not included in the rate. AFTours can handle your international air
reservations or ticketing...
add Your Request in the 'Enquiry Form'
- Tour does not include:
- >> international airfare to/from Bamako... apart that you do the
reservation by AFTours
- >> Mali visas
- >> non-specified meals
- >> drinks/bottled water
- >> tips
- >> personal expenses
- >> sleeping bags
Promotional price — non-commissionable, non-discountable
- Please note:
- AFTours is not an organizer of the Festival in the Desert, and is not
responsible for any possible changes in dates or festival entry fee. We will inform our registered
participants of changes, if any, as they occur. We reserve the right to modify the tour itinerary
as and if it becomes necessary in our judgment to do so. If an itinerary change becomes necessary,
we will offer and provide a comparable tour itinerary, within the constraints imposed by local
conditions. Registered participants will be able to opt out at this time.
The Festival in the Desert — an international music and Tuareg cultural event !
End's here the: 13-day MALI Desert-Fastival Tour
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It is also possible to
compose your circuit as you wish, or modify an existent one.
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