TIMBUKTU & BEYOND ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Meet in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Days 2-3 - Head south through the savanna to explore the
Gurunsi people's fortified compounds, painted with frescoes of
red, white, and black geometric designs, and Mossi villages with
their giant clay granaries.
Days 4-6 - Cross into Mali for hikes to Dogon villages
visited by few other groups, including one hidden in an
escarpment, and to witness a wildly colorful Dogon mask dance.
Day 7 - Visit Djenné, where the most beautiful and
genuine examples of Sudanese adobe architecture are found,
including the most famous mud mosque in Mali.
Day 8 - Explore Mopti, where salt slabs mined in the
Sahara are still brought by boat from Timbuktu.
Days 9-10 - Navigate the wide Niger River by traditional
pinasse to visit Bozo villages, meet Fulani herdsmen, and admire
the fanciful adobe architecture. End river trip in Niafounké,
the home village of worldbeat star Ali Farka Touré.
Days 11-13 - On our expedition into the Sahara, you'll
see camel caravans laden with slabs of salt and visit nomads'
encampments. Optional two-hour camel ride to Araouane, inhabited
since the 11th century; begin drive past sand dunes to Timbuktu.
Day 14 - Arrive in Timbuktu, the major caravan terminal
of all the Sahara. You'll spend the day exploring its sandy
streets, including the 14th-century Djinguereber Mosque, the
oldest clay building in Africa, and the local market.
Day 15 - Fly to Bamako, with its beautiful Neo-Sudanese
style architecture. Tour the sights, including the best
ethnographic museum in West Africa. Depart Bamako.
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