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Niger River Journey: Dust, Mud & Water
Location: MaliDuration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Rating: Basic
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Let the epic Niger river guide you on a 10-day journey from the dusts of Mali's deserts to the traditional mud architecture in the town of Djenné to thrilling five-day voyage by 'pinasse' riverboat down the Niger's waters. Encounter locals in villages who bring the crafts of pottery, fishing, and blues music to life. Finally, ride camel-back in legendary Timbuktu before returning to Bamako.
- Feel the heat of traditional pottery workshops of Segue, Mali
- Ponder the ancient mud architecture of the renowned Grand Mosque the UNESCO city of Djenné
- Embark on the ride of a lifetime: five days on a 'pinasse' boat along the Niger River
- Meet the locals in villages along the way and enjoy Mali's astounding wildlife with its many birds (and quite possibly some hippos!)
- Mount a camel nomad-style on the desert dunes around Timbuktu
At the heart of the 10-day Niger River Journey is a 5-day voyage by authentic canoe-shaped riverboat, or 'pinasse', passing by the local villages along the way. Watch Mali's incredible landscape change from desert dust to mud architecture of Djenné to the epic mosques of Timbuktu. Travelers will rest their head everywhere from simple riverside tents to a Bamako bed and breakfast, a mud hotel in Djenné, and an upscale boutique hotel in Timbuktu.
The journey begins and ends in Mali's capital city of Bamako. From there, travellers set out on a non-stop adventure that will take them inside traditional pottery workshops of Segue, through the mud city of Djenné, onto an authentic 'pinasse' riverboat on the Niger River for five full days, and into daily lives of local village people in Mali. The trip culminates with an unforgettable camel ride against the backdrop of desert sand dunes near Timbuktu.
From Timbuktu, travellers return by flight to the bustling capital city of Bamako, where the tour began. They will have a chance to catch urban markets and museums, or just marvel at the contrast between the pulsating capital and the laid-back village life on the great Niger River.
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Tour with a standard pinasse (riverboat). You'll have standard accommodation on the boat.
Tour with luxury pinasse (riverboat). You'll have comfortable accommodation on a higher-class boat.
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