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Zoumana Dembele seemed very respected djembe teacher. You can probably find his contact information using google.

Yes you can. They issue 5 day visas on arrival at Bamako airport. It can be then extended in Bamako or Mopti. I did it in Mopti, where it...

You don't need to have a visa in advance to board the Brussels Airlines to Uganda.

That's right, the visa costs 95000 CFA on the border. No way around it. It was 47000 CFA in Bamako. Very straightforward process.

You can take the morning bus to Mopti. It takes at least 14 hours, but it's cheap. Other options are flying or hiring a car (very...

Simsy and Dave, even I agree with you, please try to remember that this would be the OP's first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. When you say...

I got my 5-day visa on arrival at Bamako airport 3 weeks ago. I think it cost 10€. No-one mentioned anything about visas for longer period,...

Here are the links to the news articles OMOOMO mentioned....

There's no sense to spend your vacation in a place where you don't feel safe and comfortable....

When are you going? Do you fly to Timbuktu or Bamako? Are you planning to attend the festivals? Is your ticket and other arrangements...

I think you should reconsider Gorom Gorom and Bani. Especially after the recent incidents in Timbuktu and Hombori in Mali.

Yes indeed. Thanks for your advice. I don't know what's happened to Ghana. It was so straightforward a few years ago.

Actually I just received a confirmation that they allow boarding without visa. So it looks like I'm going to save some money, time and...

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I'll be in Mali in mid-December and planning to do the Dogon trek and pinasse trip to Timbuktu. My budget probably won't allow car hire,...