Mali's must-sees
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Faune and flora.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Automne, Hiver.
Where to stay - Bamako ?
The map of your stay "Mali's must-sees"
Detail of the stay : Mali's must-sees
How to get there - Bamako
Arrival in Bamako
Steps: Bamako
Stroll through the heart of the districts to gently dive into local entertainment. Night in Bamako.
Departure for Ségou
Steps: Ségou
A city renowned for its neo-Sudanese colonial architecture; it is here that the most beautiful pottery in Mali is made. We will take advantage of this stopover to visit the pottery market and the banks of the Niger.
Malian Venice
Steps: Sévaré
Departure in the morning for Mopti. Take a lunch break in San, the capital of Bobo. Arrival in Mopti (or Sévaré) scheduled for late afternoon, a privileged time to find a room and take your bearings.
On the way to Dogon country
Steps: Bandiagara
Mandatory stop in Songho, a superb village 15 km from Bandiagara. You can admire a toguna (palaver hut), attics and surprising rock paintings. You will then head towards Begnemato, where you will spend the night.
Hiking on the cliffs
Steps: Nombori
Walk to the village of Dourou, then descent the cliff late in the afternoon. Night in Nombori.
Heading for Tiréli
Steps: Tireli
Continuation of the walking tour to the village of Tiréli, famous for its mask outings. Night in Tiréli.
Landscapes of orange lands
Visit of the Caïmans in Amani and departure for Iréli, a beautiful village hung on the cliff wall. The opportunity to seize the entire grip of Dogon cosmogony. Night in Iréli.
Towards the Niger River
Steps: Sangha
Climbing the cliff at Banani and arriving in Sangha (1 hour/1 hour 30 minutes). Return to Mopti scheduled for early afternoon. Canoe trip (2 hours) on the confluence of the Bani and Niger rivers, to discover the Bozo and Tuareg campsites. Night in Mopti.
Departure for Djenné
Steps: Djenné
Visit of the mosque and the superb Sudano-Moroccan style multi-storey houses. If you have time, take a trip to the village of Senossa in the vicinity of the city.
Return to Bamako
In the evening, take a look at one of the many maquis in the city.
