Bamako sits at 350 meters elevation along the Niger River with a population exceeding 4.2 million. Entry to the National Museum costs roughly 2,500 CFA for travelers.
Suggested: 8h
Timbuktu sits at the southern edge of the Sahara Desert, 20 kilometers north of the Niger River. This 1100 AD city features ancient mud mosques and manuscripts.
Suggested: 3h
Mount Hombori
Natural SceneryMount Hombori stands at 1,155 meters as the highest point in Mali. This sandstone mesa houses over 150 plant species and the famous Hand of Fatima rock spires.
Suggested: 3h
Kouroufing National Park
Natural SceneryKouroufing National Park protects 557 square kilometers of Mali's southwestern highlands as a refuge for Western chimpanzees. Best visited between January and March.
Suggested: 4h
Wongo National Park
Natural SceneryWongo National Park covers 534 square kilometers of southern Mali savanna. Established in 2002 to protect Western chimpanzees, it is best visited from November to January.
Suggested: 5h
Bafing National Park
Natural SceneryBafing National Park protects 5,000 square kilometers of Malian wilderness, serving as a vital sanctuary for endangered Western Chimpanzees near the Manantali Dam.
Suggested: 4h
Cliff of Bandiagara
Natural SceneryThe Bandiagara Escarpment in Mali features 500-meter sandstone cliffs spanning 150 kilometers and houses nearly 300 villages within its unique vertical landscape.
Suggested: 4h
Boucle du Baoulé National Park
Natural SceneryBoucle du Baoulé National Park covers 25,330 square kilometers of Malian savanna and rock art sites west of Bamako. Visit between November and February.
Suggested: 5h