Group tour · Mali - kingdoms of the Sahel · 3–7 Dec 2026

Mali December Budget Tour

Bamako, Ségou and the UNESCO mud city of Djenné - a compact five-day journey into the heart of Mali.

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3–7 Dec 2026 5 days

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€1,220 per person

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Dates3–7 Dec 2026

Duration5 days

From€1,220

DestinationsMali - kingdoms of the Sahel

Join us on this journey as we explore Mali's sleepless capital, before heading north to the unique town of San and taking a close look at Djenné, the sister city of Timbuktu.

Itinerary

Day by day.

Day 1
3 Dec 2025
Bamako

Bamako
- Arrival in Bamako at your convenience
- Pre-tour meeting with guide and driver
- City visits depending on arrival time
- First night in Bamako
Overnight
Hotel Tamana - AC room
Day 2
4 Dec 2025
Bamako - San

Bamako · Ségou · San
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Drive to San via Ségou with stops at local villages
- Lunch in Ségou
- Visit the local adobe mosque in San
- Local dinner and evening tea
Overnight
Hotel Teriya - Fan room
Day 3
5 Dec 2025
San - Djenné - Ségou

San · Djenné · Ségou
- Early morning drive to Djenné
- Wander the old town, koranic schools, mud structures
- Sacred well and Tapama's tomb
- Climb rooftop for Great Mosque views
- Lunch of regional Tion Tion
- Afternoon drive to Ségou
- Malian tea ceremony if time permits
Overnight
Hotel Djoliba - AC room
Day 4
6 Dec 2025
Ségou - Bamako

Ségou · Bamako
- Explore Somono and colonial neighborhoods
- Visit Soroblé bogolan (mud-cloth) center
- Calabash village - fruit transformation into craft
- Afternoon drive to Bamako
- Local dinner
Overnight
Hotel Tamana - AC room
Day 5
7 Dec 2025
Bamako - departure

Bamako
- Additional Bamako visits per flight schedule
- Airport transfer
Overnight
Auberge Amassakoul - AC day-use room