Mali

Mali is not your conventional holiday destination - more a journey for those with an adventurous spirit. For several years now Tim Best Travel has conducted trips to the world famous Festival in the Desert. Now that the Tim Best team have joined Original Travel we can’t wait to start singing the praises of this hugely original destination. Mali is not the place for anyone in need of creature comforts, but no-one knows it as well as the Tim Best team.

Accommodation is simple and roads are often poor but this is more than made up for by the wealth of experiences to be had here. East of Bamako, the capital, is the city Djenne with its mosque, the largest mud structure in the world. Timbuktu, where the great Saharan salt caravans still arrive, is a day's journey away. Beyond Dogon country and the sand strewn streets of Gao lies the Sahara proper and Tuareg territory. The Tuareg are the nobles of the desert and nights under the stars coupled with Tuareg hospitality and the silence and romance of the desert is unforgettable. We can arrange both tailormade and group departures to this most fascinating destination.