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Timbuktu day trip

February 8th 2025, 1 day

Once a crossroad of cultural exchange, the famed city of Timbuktu has long been a place of importance for religion, trade, and travelers alike. Currently the only way to safely visit the town is by charter flight, and you can join our journey, or even combine it with our Mali Festivals Tour!

full itinerary

day 1 – 8/2/2025 • Bamako – Timbuktu – Mopti – Bamako

• Morning departure from Bamako on private charter plane to the mysterious city of Timbuktu
• We will visit three adobe mosques, the explorer’s houses, the high library of manuscripts, the Ethnological museum where we will see the well of Buktu and will attend a traditional Touareg dance, together with a camel ride
• Lunch will be served at the Hotel du Desert before your flight to Mopti, the Venice of Mali
• In Mopti we will visit the fish market and adobe mosque followed by boat trip on the river
• Flight back to Bamako, transfer to your hotel for a shower and dinner before your evening transfer to the airport

includes

Lunch
Drinks
Charter flight to Timbuktu, Mopti and back
Private transport
Accommodation

excludes

International flight from/to Bamako
Visa
PCR test if needed
Tips for local guide & driver
Personal spendings

prices

2,100€ per person