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Mali Luxury Holidays
Mali is rich in culture and history and as well as the fabled city of
Timbuktu on the edge of the Sahara, the country has many more places of
historical note and interest such as the Bandiagara escarpment, home to the
mysterious Dogon Peoples, the amazingly well preserved old town of Djenne, now a
World Heritage site, and Segoukoro (old Segou) which was once the capital of the
powerful Bambara kings whose rule stretched for thousands of miles across West
Africa.
Guided Tours departing 2009
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Journey to Timbuktu |
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13 days
From £3095
Frequent Departures
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This is a guided tour for 2+ persons
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Tours for two or more people
We offer frequent departure tours, which are guaranteed to run on a minimum of two passengers. The transport and guides are exclusive to Bales unless otherwise stated and you may be travelling with other frequent departure guests if your booking is for the same date.
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 Journey to Timbuktu
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Bamako (1 night plus early check in on day 2), Segou (1 night), Mopti (1 night), Timbuktu (2 nights), Mopti (2 nights), Djenné, Songo, Sanga (2 nights), Dogon Country, Tereli, Amani, Banani, Ireli, Segou (1 night) and Bamako (transit)
Like the fabled cities of Xanadu or Eldorado, for centuries Timbuktu enjoyed an almost mythical reputation as a place where the streets were paved with gold. European explorers set off to find this city of limitless wealth, but time after time returned without success. In 1826 the Frenchman Rene Caillié finally reached Timbuktu, but instead of fabulous jewelled palaces he discovered “a mass of ill-looking houses, built of earth”. It may have been a disappointment to Caillié, but Timbuktu today is well worth a visit. An atmospheric metropolis on the edge of the Sahara, with well-preserved World Heritage Sites, and a fascinating...
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home to the fabled city of Timbuktu on the edge of the Sahara..
Bamako
GMT
A visa is required
CFA Franc
25,28,31,32,31,28,26,26,26,27,27,25
0.04,0.01,0.33,1.92,5.91,13.11,22.92,30.65,19.84,6.28,0.71,0.04
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