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Burkina Faso Day 1:
Bamako. International flight arrives in Bamako; airport-to-hotel transfer;
everning free; overnight in Bamako
Day 2: Bamako - Djenne Depart Bamako for
Djenne; lunch en route; dinner and overnight in Djenne
Day 3: Djenne - Sevare Visit Djenne,
Timbuktu's ancient sister-city; see the fabulous Grand Mosque, the world's
largest mud brick structure and one of Unesco's World Heritage sites; visit mud
cloth artisans in their workshops; in the afternoon, drive to Sevare; overnight
in Sevare
Day 4: Sevare - Dogon country Drive to Dogon
country; visit the Dogon village Songo; see its renowned rock paintings and
circumcision grotto; visit Sangha, Ogols and Bongo; see the women's house, the
shrine of the Hogon (the Dogon people's spiritual leader); visit Dogon elders
and the natural tunnel in Bongo; overnight camping at the Sangha-Tireli
crossroads
Day 5: Dogon country Visit the Dogon village
Tireli, where you will witness a traditional Dogon mask dance; overnight camping
on the dunes of the village Ireli
Day 6: Dogon country Visit the dogon
villages Ireli and Banani (option to hike there); ascend the Bandiagara
escarpment back to Sangha; overnight in Sangha
Day 7: Dogon country - Mopti - on the Niger
River Depart Dogon country and drive back to Mopti; after lunch, begin your
two-day sail on the Niger River; visit Bozo fishing villages and Fulani nomads'
camps along the river; overnight camping on the river bank
Day 8: Niger River - Lake Debo Entire day of
sailing the Niger River; village visits continue; arrive at Lake Debo; overnight
camping on the beach
Day 9: Lake Debo - Niger River - Konna - Mopti Sail back to the village Konna, where your vehicle will meet you and drive
you back to Mopti; Mopti city tour: see the fishing port and the bustling market,
where you will observe many of Mali's varied ethnic groups: Bambara, Bozo, Bobo,
Dogon, Fulani, Tuareg, Songhay et Hausa; overnight in Mopti
Day 10: Mopti - Segou Depart Mopti for Segou;
en route, visit Terekongo, the sacred well of the Bobo people; visit Segou,
Mali's second largest city and former colonial administrative center; overnight
in Segou
Day 11: Segou - Bamako Visit Sekoro, ancient
capital of the Bambara kingdom, now just a sleepy village on the banks of the
Niger River; see the tomb of king Biton Coulibaly; return drive to Bamako;
Bamako city tour: see the National Museum, the city market and the artisans'
village; after dinner, transfer to the airport for your final departure
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