Discover the many treasures of this mystical ancient kingdom and enjoy the rhymic music traditional architecture and wonderful people of the Dogon. Mixing with the nomadic Touaregs and Fulanis walking the colourful markets of the legendary Timbuktu and venturing into the beautiful Sahara as part of a camel caravan on the ancient trade route.
Centuries old traditional mud and stick mosques are scattered around this exceptional country, learn the history behind the Grande mosque of Djenne a UNESCO world heritage site and trek the natural formations of the hambori mountains. Join us at the annual celebration of touareg culture and music as we enjoy 3 days at the festival au Desert and immerse yourself into the feeling of festival on the Niger as we soak up culture, arts crafts, pottery and much more. The unique Dogon mask dancers, Touareg silversmiths, mud cloth dyers and weavers and a sunset sail on the beautiful Niger River fill you with memories lasting a lifetime. See below or contact us for more details.
The perfect selection of itineraries to see the best of Mali, a country bursting with culture, history, ancient monuments and traditions waiting to be discovered. The wonderfully welcoming people and their diverse culture ensure these tours live in the memory forever. We stay in the most comfortable accommodations, travel in air conditioned vehicles and get you immersed in Mali mixing with the locals walking the markets tasting the cuisine leaving you with the feeling you have experienced it and not just seen it.
Ghana, Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Gambia and Senegal can all be included in our multi country tour itineraries. These hugely popular tours offer you an extensive, in depth and personal insight into this exceptional region of Africa. We visit all the famous attractions in each country on your itinerary and so much more in addition. Prepare yourself for a plethora of diverse cultures, historical sites, wildlife and ancient monuments as your tour guides get you to see life as it really is and not just from a distance. We mix with the multi ethnic locals at every opportunity and leave having experienced West Africa and not just see it.
Mali is host to a selection of exceptional festivals, the world famous festival au desert a celebration of Touareg culture and music is most definitely the highlight. The location could not be better, set in the Sahara desert this 3 day festival attracts West Africa’s finest musicians and offers an exceptional cultural experience. Festival on the Niger is another must visit, a cultural celebration of traditional music, arts, crafts, dance, puppet troupes and pirogues racing on the Niger River. Both Festivals can be incorporated into itineraries also visiting Dogon country, Mopti, Djenne, Bamako and the legendary Timbuktu.
Mark, Don’t know what happened there with the email: We would very much like to thank you for arranging such an exciting trip for us. We had a great trip and it exceed all expectations. We saw more than we expected. We would like to thank you for knowledgeable guides- James -for his expertise on … Read More
