Day 1: Ouagadougou. P.M.: Upon arrival at Ouagadougou airport, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel. Overnight at Hotel. Day 2: Ouagadougou. A.M.: Ouagadougou city Tour: the national museum, the market, the craft village etc. Lunch in town. P.M.: Visit a Mossi village, dinner and overnight in Ouagadougou. Day 3: Ouagadougou – Bobo. A.M.: Breakfast then drive to the second biggest city, sightseeing many villages. P.M: Upon arrival in Bobo, dinner and overnight there. Day 4: Bobo - Dioulasso. A.M.: Breakfast, tour of Bobo city: the museum, the market, the old district of Bobo etc. Lunch in Bobo. P.M.: Drive to visit the hippopotamus pool toward Banfora, drive back to Bobo late in the afternoon. Day 5: Bobo – Mopti. A.M.: Depart to cross the border of Mali and reach Mopti, the venice of Mali, sightseeing and lunch en route. P.M.: Upon arrival in mopti check into your hotel and stay overnight there.
Day 6: Mopti – Timbuktu. A.M.: Early in the morning depart to Timbuktu via Douentzan, lunch en route. P.M.: Arrive Timbuktu and then visit the city: the mosque the old city, the explorers houses, the manuscripts etc. Lunch in Timbuktu. Camel ride to visit Tuareg camp. Dinner and overnight in Timbuktu. Day 7: Timbuktu – Mopti. A.M: Breakfast, drive back to Mopti; lunch en route. P.M.: Upon arrival in Mopti check into your hotel and overnight there. Day 8: Mopti - Kona Mopti. A.M.: Cruise in a traditional motorized pirogue named pinasse to Konna, a Fulani village located at 55 km from Mopti. This highlight will enable you to visit Fulani, Songhaï, bozo villages on the river shore. Have lunch in the pinasse. P.M.: Once arrived in Konna, we are met by our driver and drive to Mopti, dinner and overnight in Mopti. Day 9: Mopti - Dogon country A.M.: Breakfast then Mopti city tour: the big mosque, the bustling market, the fishing port where pirogues are made etc… P.M.: After lunch in Mopti drive to the fascinating Dogon country, stop in Songho, a Dogon village, reknown for its rock paintings and circumcision grotto. Dinner and overnight in Sangha. Day 10: Dogon country – Djenné. A.M.: This morning, we travel to Djenné, Mali architectural city; lunch in Sévaré. P.M.: Upon arrival you will discover this city: the big mosque, the coranic schools etc, dinner and overnight in Djenné. Day 11: Djenné – Ségou. A.M.: Breakfast then visit Djenné on its weekly market day, have lunch in Djenné or stop and have lunch when driving Ségou via San. P.M.: Upon arrival in Ségou, check into your hotel dinner and stay overnight there. Day 12: Ségou – Bamako. A.M.: Ségou city tour: the local brewery, the colonial Soudanese style houses, the old district of Ségou named Sekoro. Dinner and overnight in Bamako. Day 13: Bamako – Kita. A.M.: Breakfast then Bamako city tour: the national museum the craft center, the overview from Point G, the market. P.M.: After lunch drive to Kita, Malinké ethnic group city located at 120 Km from Bamako. Dinner and overnight in Kita. Day 14: Kita – Kaye. A.M.: Depart in the morning to Kayes, lunch en route. P.M.: Upon arrival, check into your hotel and overnight in your hotel.
Day 15: Kaye. A.M.: Kayes city tour: the colonial buildings, the market…have lunch in town. P.M.: Drive to visit the waterfall of Felou, back to Kayes dinner and overnight in Kayes. Day 16: Kaye – Matan. A.M.: This morning you will be heading for Senegal, have lunch en route. P.M.: Upon arrival in Matan, a Senegalese city, check into your hotel and stay there overnight. Day 17: Matan - Saint Louis. A.M.: Breakfast then drive to Saint Louis, have a picnic lunch en route. P.M.: Upon arrival in Saint Louis, installation, dinner and overnight in your hotel. Day 18: Saint Louis – Dakar. A.M.: Breakfast then tour of the city and drive to Dakar; have lunch en route heading for Dakar. P.M.: Upon arrival, check into your hotel and stay overnight in your hotel. Day 19: Dakar – Gorée – Dakar. A.M.: Depart in the morning to Island of Gorée where slaves were regroupped and embarked to America. P.M.: Have lunch on this place and then return to dinner and stay overnight in Dakar. Day 20: Dakar. A.M.: Breakfast then tour of Dakar city: the museum, the market.
People who are wanting the best tours in and around Mali, including Senegal and Burkina Faso. Run by Mr Coulibaly Baba, Balanzan Tours can offer week long itineraries to 21 days around Mali and neighbouring countries. Balanzan also offer you the possibilty of composing your own circuit as you wish or modify the existing ones.