{"id":26855,"date":"2021-05-04T10:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T08:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/?p=26855"},"modified":"2026-01-19T14:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:27:13","slug":"mali-itinerary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/mali-itinerary\/","title":{"rendered":"A 1-week SAFE itinerary for Mali (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Mali needs little introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite being such an off the beaten track country, worthy of being included in the top 5 of the Against the Compass list<\/strong><\/a>, not so many years ago, tourism used to be a priority here, a country home to four outstanding World Heritage Sites – Djenn\u00e9, Timbuktu, the Tomb of Aksia and the cliffs of Bandiagara – the first of which, should be one of the 7 Wonders of the World, in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, however, Mali<\/a><\/strong> is going through an unfortunate situation that has isolated these astonishing sites from the outside world, wonders which have not only been visited by 21st century tourists, but have also been traveled through over the centuries by countless traders carrying gold, leather, and ivory along the trans-Saharan route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tourists are a rare thing to see in Mali these days but, regardless of all the souvenirs covered in dust and a decayed tourist infrastructure, many jaw-dropping places are still out there, located in the safe area, and Malians will receive you with nothing but a welcoming smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, I want to show you all the places I visited in Mali in a 9-day itinerary<\/strong>, including all my tips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more practical information like budget, visas, etc., don\u2019t miss my Mali travel guide<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this Mali itinerary you will find:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Table of Contents<\/p>\n\n\n\n