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Pays Dogon - Circuit in 9 Days
Ségou - San - Djenné - Mopti - Sangha - Youga Nah - Youga Douro - Youga Piri - Koudou - Banani - Ireli Bandiaguara
Sango - Mopti - Ségou


Ce circuit peut débuter de n'importe où au Mali et peut être ajouté à tout autre circuit.

   I can welcome you at the airport of your choice and then make all reservations (lodging, meals, breakfast and transfer toward the place of departure). The circuit can be rearranged according to your wishes. In all cases, a descriptive estimate will be sent to you before booking.

Vol Paris-Bamako

J1 - SEGOU - SAN - DJENNE

Segou : Breakfast and departure for San.

  • Segou is mostly famous form the book by Maryse Conde. It still is the main city of the Bambara tribe and it's located near the remains of Mbella, the ancient Bambara capital. Segou is a nice place to stop and catch your breath after the dust and congestion of Bamako: It's a calm tree-lined city with more than its share of friendly people. Monday is market day is a good day to people watch and the best time to find the bright hand-woven fabrics for which Segou is famous.


San : Visite de la grande mosquée, le marché.
Départ pour Djenné.

Djenne : Dinner and Night at the hotel.

DépartPiroguier à Ségou


J2 - DJENNE - MOPTI - SANGHA

Djenne : Breakfast.
The market, the national museum, the old Denné Djenno.
Lunch

Mosquée de Djenné.
Departure for Sangha via Mopti. Intense activité !

Sangha : Dinner and Night at the hotel.

 

  • With its thirteen villages, Sangha constitutes the point of departure of all excursions to the Dogon country. It's to Sangha that the cliff is most astonishing. There are magnificent villages of which Bananis and its 4 districts, Ireli, Tireli where troglodyteses are most impressive. There are some sacred crocodiles in the village of Amani

Belle vue sur les alentours.

J3 - SANGHA - KOUNDOU

  • Country dogon: an unforgettable experience. The country spreads on a cliff of about 200 kms. This region is classified to the worldwide heritage of the Unesco. It is one of the most ancient civilizations of Africa, the more mysterious and most fascinating as. Every house, every recess of land, every village possesses an history that summarizes them marvellously "ginna", these "houses of the patriarch" with the sculpted doors. We will visit some villages that will open you their hearts !. The architecture of houses, of attics to thousand (round or square), of togunas to the thick roofing where cram stems of thousand, as well as underground cave of tellemses serving today of burial places, the dance of masks, the crowd of markets that repeats baffled himself of a village to the other every five day, composes strong pictures.

Sangha : Breakfast and departure for Koundou.

Koundou : Lunch. Visit of the village.
Dinner and Night at the camp on the terrace under the stars.

Visite dans un village... main dans la main...

J4 - KOUNDOU - YOUGA NAH - YOUGA DOURO - YOUGA PIRI - KOUNDOU
Koundou : Breakfast and departure for Youga Nah.
Youga Nah, Youga Dougourou, Youga Piri : Visit of the villages.
Youga Piri : Lunch and Sieste !
Departure for pour Koundou.
Koundou : Dinner and Night at the camp on the terrace under the stars.

Un peu de fraîcheur !

J5 - KOUNDOU - BANANI - IRELI
Koundou : Breakfast.
Banani : Lunch and visit of the village.
Ireli : Dinner and Night at the camp on the terrace under the stars.


J6 - IRELI - SANGHA - BANDIAGARA- SONGHO
Ireli : Breakfast and visit of the village.
Sangha : Departure for Bandiagara in car.
Bandiagara : Lunch.
Songho : Dinner and Night at the camp on the terrace under the stars.

Accueil par des villageois.

J7 - SONGHO - MOPTI
Songho : Breakfast. Bâti à l’Ouest du plateau, Songho est célèbre pour ses grottes sacrées richement ornées de peintures rupestres.
Mopti : Lunch. Visits. Dinner and Night at the hotel.

Le Baobab de Jigo ! Il existe bien !

J8 - MOPTI - SAN - SEGOU
Mopti : Breakfast.
San : Lunch.
Ségou : Dinner and Night at the hotel.


J9 - SEGOU
Ségou : Petit déjeuner et visite de la ville.

NB : Le circuit de Sangha à Sangha s'effectue à pied  !


Maaya Travel, votre agence Touristique au Mali.

  Remarks : All circuit made the object of a meticulous preparation, according to means of locomotions kept, the nature of lodgings (hotel, camps, bivouacs), visits, etc... An estimate is always communicated before the booking. At the time of circuits, I am attended of drivers expérimented, of local guides. We value the maximum to make function the local economy. It is our way to be interdependent.

Generally, the circuit understands therefore:

  • The organization of your journey, of his/her/its point of departure to his/her/its point of return. We stay with you from your arrival until your return.
  • The adapted terrestrial and fluvial transports (car, 4X4, bus, ...)
  • Meals (small lunch, to eat lunch and to dine), in hotel, camp or bivouac.
  • Nights in hotel, camp or bivouac.
  • All rights of entrance, possible visit expense in villages.
  • All local tourist taxes and expenses of portage.
  • According to the demand, the transfers airport (arrival and departure) of Bamako or in another place.

  Benefits don't include tickets of plane in Mali (we can do your bookings if you wish it), visas of entrance, the insurance, the personal expenses, meals no specified, drinks, gratuities.



Circuits on measureCircuits on measure : Because each has some different desires, we knew very early to adapt us to the demand of our customers and propose personalized services. Most of the circuits can be adapted in journeys on measure according to your desires, your rhythm and your budget. Stages and excursions take place in deprived vehicle with driver expérimented and a local guide speaking french (other language possible). You benefit a personalized welcome everywhere and privileged. We come with you of your arrival to the airport until your return. Don't hesitate to consult us !

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