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Dogons & Tuareg !

Timbuktu, Niger River, Dogon and Gourounsi Tribes, Mali to Burkina Faso

Timbuktu, Dogon Country & Beyond

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Days 1-3
Ouagadougou / Tiebele / Gaoua

From Burkina Faso's capital, we head to Tiebele to visit the Gourounsis' round, labyrinthine compounds of beautifully painted adobe. Entering the hilly, green landscape of Lobi country, we visit Gaoua, with its traditional Lobi music cabarets.

Days 4-5
Bobo Dioulasso

We enjoy an introduction to the king of the Gan tribe en route to lively Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina's second city, a center for traditional West African music and a rich mixture of Burkina's ethnic groups.

Days 6-10
Djenné / Dogon Country

Medieval Djenné was once a magnificent center of trade and learning and today is famous for its surreal "sand castle" Grand Mosquée. From Djenné, we head out across rolling savannas to the ancient settlements of the Dogon. From our camp near Tireli, we hike to Dogon villages, meet clan elders, and witness a dama, an energetic homage to the Dogon ancestors.

Days 11-14
Mopti / Niger River Expedition

We explore bustling Mopti, with its harbor crowded with colorful wooden fishing boats, then head out by private river boat with our cook and camp crew on the wide Niger River, visiting remote tribal villages and camping on riverside dunes.

Days 15-18
Timbuktu / Bamako

Timbuktu is a legendary desert outpost with a mystique all its own. We visit the beautiful 14th century Djinguereber mosque and head out by 4WD to visit a Tuareg settlement in the dunes of the Sahara. Fly to Bamako, Mali's small capital, and depart on Day 18.


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Tour Costs

$5195 (11-12 members)
$5595 (9-10 members)
$5195 (4-8 members)
Single supplement: $525
Internal air: $200 (subject to change)

*Prices are for Winter 2006 / 2007

**Airfare is not included in
Tour Cost unless indicated

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Departures & Leaders

1 November 23 - December 10, 2007
2 December 14 - 31, 2007
3 January 4 - 21, 2008

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Suicide of Black Males
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A Unified Front
African Americans Launch Collaboration To Change Drug Policies
African Contributions to the Rise of Islam
Black Unity - Is There Such A Thing?
Recent Deaths Leave Void In Female Leadership
The Africa You Never See
What About The Quality of Justice From Blacks?
The Nazis and the Black Holocaust - Further Readings

Spiritual

10 More Commandments Found
What is the Kemetic Religion?

Health and Beauty

A Wake-up Call for Black Women
Chicken: The Unhealthy White Meat
Food Remedies for Back Pain
Food Remedies for Body Odor
Kids on ADHD Drugs
The History of Dreadlocks

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