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  1. pollux avatar

    RE: Tourist crowds in December/January

    by pollux 14 September 2011

    Even before all the aggravation with warnings and such, you could hardly call the place crowded. Mali is not New York or Paris.

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    RE: Visa for Mali?

    by pollux 14 September 2011

    I am inclined to agree with Grant on this. If you are passing through Nktt anyway, I 'm pretty sure it didn't cost me 15000cfa there,…

  3. bladyp avatar

    Omo valley

    by bladyp 14 September 2011

    hi, I know that there are a lot of topics about Omo valley but I couldn't find all the information I was looking for. If you know some…

  4. torotaxi avatar

    RE: Dogon Trek - Seeking advice

    by torotaxi 13 September 2011

    Guys, any idea how much the Sleeping Camel tours were? Although i would prefer to do most of Mali independently i would be interested…

  5. philpaol avatar

    Re: Visa for Mali?

    by philpaol 13 September 2011

    Yep, 15,000 at the border. Very easy. Keep the receipt in your passport if you are staying for a while in Mali. After a month, you can…

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    RE: Harare (Zim) to Mali by road

    by BushShrike 13 September 2011

    Arrived the 10th of September in Bamako after some lengthy diversions in Cameroon due to rain. I'll try and get my blog back updated in…

  7. samandrosemary avatar

    Re: Visa for Mali?

    by samandrosemary 12 September 2011

    You can get it on the border. It costs 15 000 CFA.

  8. Simsy avatar

    RE: Visa for Mali?

    by Simsy 11 September 2011

    It is normal for all African countries to get your visa from the countries that surround it. Yes, you get your Malian visa in Nouakchott…

  9. moncan avatar

    Visa for Mali?

    by moncan 11 September 2011

    Hey people! I wonder how to get visa for Mali traveling from Mauritania? Is it possible to get by the border, or must it be done in Nouak…

  10. papillonreizen avatar

    RE: Tourist crowds in December/January

    by papillonreizen 11 September 2011

    December/January are often stated as the best travel season for Mali. They're therefore attracting more tourists than most other months.…

  11. WanderinWilco avatar

    RE: What is your favorite country in Africa?

    by WanderinWilco 11 September 2011

    I only have experience of a couple of dozen African countries but living here I would put Sudan near the bottom of the heap. To qualify…

  12. GreatEscape avatar

    Tourist crowds in December/January

    by GreatEscape 10 September 2011

    Hi all, How crowded with tourists do the places in Mali gets in December/January? I mostly mean the usual places like Mopti, Dogon Countr…

  13. kro avatar

    Re: flights to Mali

    by kro 08 September 2011

    It's noteworthy that they seemingly try to attack Air France: You can get a CDG (Paris) - Brussels - Bamako *return flight* for just…

  14. Kira avatar

    RE: Visa de l'entente avaibale at an embassy in dakar?

    by Kira 08 September 2011

    You can get the Malian visa in Dakar, Burkina you could do in Dakar or Bamako. Not sure about current waiting times but expect 24-48hrs…

  15. estebandepraga avatar

    Re: Visa de l'entente avaibale at an embassy in dakar?

    by estebandepraga 08 September 2011

    And is it easy to get both the Mali and Burkina visas in Dakar?any idea about waiting time and costs? thanks for all the help Esteban…

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    RE: Senegal/Gambia

    by Giora 08 September 2011

    I have to agree with Kaz completely here, my two favorite regions in the area were also along the Senegal River and in Casamance. The…

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    RE: Senegal/Gambia

    by kaz 07 September 2011

    I travelled from Senegal to Mali by following the Senegal river from St Louis, around the top edge of the country, then crossing into…

  18. davidjmca avatar

    Senegal/Gambia

    by davidjmca 07 September 2011

    Hi all, Im passing from Mauritania into Senegal and ultimately onto Mali. Ill have about 3 weeks to slowly make my way through Senegal…

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    Re: independently into Libya

    by sergi07 07 September 2011

    Hi! I'm Sergi, a spanish traveler who's been a little over a year on the road hitch-hiking acroos Africa. I've seen many posts about making…

  20. gozone avatar

    flights to Mali

    by gozone 06 September 2011

    this might interest Mali fans: "From 7 September, Brussels Airlines will offer two direct flights weekly between Brussels and Bamako,…

  21. moontravels23 avatar

    can you excahnge CFA in Maroc ?

    by moontravels23 05 September 2011

    hi. meeting a friend in Marrakech, who is flying from Mali. Can he change CFA in Marakech? Cheers Chandra

  22. richardtrillo avatar

    RE: Mauritania safety

    by richardtrillo 04 September 2011

    Sorry for that typo. It should have been "southeast border area", not southwest, ie the remote area far inland where the corner of Mauritani…

  23. philpaol avatar

    Re: Festival of Dessert in January 2012.

    by philpaol 03 September 2011

    I would definitely give yourself a few weeks. Mali is rich in sights and landscapes, but it's also rich in music, language, culture -…

  24. lium avatar

    October 9-16 Mali trip, looking for travelmate

    by lium 03 September 2011

    Rough plan: Day 1 Djenne (including tour in Djenne, but not transportation to Djenne) Day 2 go to Mopti Day 3 Mopti Day 4 go to Dogon…

  25. sea2snow avatar

    RE: Mali Visa from the Embassy at Washington. D. C.

    by sea2snow 03 September 2011

    Passport (with my Mali visa) in my hand as of this afternoon! Yay!

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