Introducing Mopti
In Mopti, tourism is a contact sport, with more guides, pinasse owners and touts per square metre than anywhere else in Mali. That said, clamour is central to Mopti’s charm – its port is Mali’s most lively and interesting – and you’ll have to pass through here if you want to take a pinasse trip to Timbuktu. It’s also a major staging post for journeys into the Dogon Country, and has reasonable transport connections to Djenné. If it all gets too much, stay in Sévaré 12km away, which has great hotels and better transport options, and just come into Mopti when you have to.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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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…
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RE: Pinasse Mopti to Timbuktu to get to festival in the desert
by torotaxi 13 September 2011
I would be up for that as well as i intend to be in Mopti then, i'm sure a lot of people will have the same idea as us! Hopefully one…
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RE: Pinasse Mopti to Timbuktu to get to festival in the desert
by Simsy 11 September 2011
I would phone ahead and ask anyway. The festival is popular and they will put you in touch with the fixers or may even organize things…
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