Dogon tour

Our tour operator for Dogon Country has the following...

Here is the itinerary I suggest for you:

Day1 (23-11-09) Ouaga-Dogon country.
Depart from Ouaga early in the morning after breakfast, drive trough
Ouhigouya,Koro,Bankass, and arrive to Kani Kanikomolè for lunch,
arrange the luggage and visit Kanikolè, in the afernoon trek to Tely 3
km visit Tely on the escarpement, the most picturesque dogon villags -
a lot to see and experience about dogon culture, tradition, and
architectural, met with the local chef then overnight after dinner on
the rooftop under stars.

Day2 (24-11-09) Teli-And-Yabatalou-Begnemato.10 km
Depart from Tely early after breakfast, a stop in Andé to experience
the indigo dyeing, the wood sculptures, and the mud-cloth making
cooperative, and visit the old town. Then walk to Yabatalou for lunch,
sieste in the afternoon trek up to Begnemato for overnight- this is
one of the prettiest cliff villages visit, dinner and have a cultural
exchange for volunteers, then overnight on the rooftop.

Day3 (25-11-09) Begnemato-Dourou-Nombori.14 km
Depart early in the morning after breakfast, trek on the cliffs to
Dourou, visit the guina where the oldest member of the community
leave, the Togouna where the local decisions are discussed, get lunch
at Dourou siesta, in the afternoon trek down the cliff with the
beautiful panorama on the plains, get to Nombori and visit the Tellem
tombs and learn about the mythology and special culture of the dogon
animist traditions. Then overnight on the rooftop.

Day4 (26-11-09 Nombori-Komokani-Terely 9km
Depart from Nombori early in the morning, walk to Komokani stop for
visit, then continue to Terely for lunch siesta, in the afternoon Mali
Experience Tours will provide a mask dancing ceremony which will be
very special in your memories, then go to the school yard and
volunteers are welcome to plant trees which will be provided by Mali
Experience Tours. Eat dinner and overnight on the rooftop.

Day5 (27-11-09) Terely-Amani-Irely-Neni.14km
Depart from Terely early in the morning walk to Amani, with a stop and
visit at the sacred crocodile pool, then continue to Irely and visit
Irely a rupestre painting on the wall, all about tradition and
history. Lunch and siesta; in the afternoon walk to Neni for overnight
on the rooftop.

Day6 (28-11-09) Neni-Banani-Sangha-Bandiagara.50km
Depart from Neni early in the morning trek to Banani,visite, and trek
up to Sangha, visit the Hogon the animist religious leader and the
oldest member who is related with the community fetish. Eat lunch,
then drive with minibus to Bandiagra check in at the Hotel Lafalaise,
room with A/C or fan availble, siesta, in the afternoon drive to
Songho to visit the grotto which is one of the hightlights in dogon
country, where the rock paitings are displayed, in the places where
they have circumcision ceremony every 3 years for the young boys
initiation then drive back to Bandiagara for overnight.

Day7 (29-11-09) Bandiagara-Ouaga.
Depart from Bandiagara early in the morning, drive to Ougadougou and
get there around 3 or 4 pm.

So please tell us your suggestion about this iteneraries or if you
have a special village where you want to see for any reason then we
will be able to design the program to suit your wishes, then we can
send you the complete program and price.
If you want some references please see the letter below from one of
our clients who did their tour with us. You can also contact another
American tourist who also sponsors children for my dogon education
project, her email is sylvia_h@comcast.net and another tourist who
recently took their tour with Mali Experience Tours, his email is
yonifriedman@gmail

Many thanks,
Mikael Djiguiba
Mali Experience Tours