Mali · City Tours

Full-Day Bamako Cultural Tour with Museum and City Landmarks

1 Day Round trip from Bamako Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the National Museum of Mali for masks, textiles, statues, and contemporary art
02 Explore Mali National Park with its botanical garden and zoo
03 See both the Cathedral of Bamako and the bold Bamako Grand Mosque
04 Admire the Monument of Independence and the 20-storey BCEAO Tower
05 Spend time at a local market and some of the locals' favourite hangout places

Explore the highlights of Bamako, Mali's capital on the Niger River, on this full-day cultural and sightseeing tour. Visit the National Museum of Mali for ethnographic exhibits featuring masks, textiles, statues, and contemporary art forms, then discover Mali National Park, the Cathedral of Bamako, and the bold Bamako Grand Mosque. Continue to the remarkable Monument of Independence and the BCEAO Tower, the tallest building in the West African nation, before time at a local market and some of the locals' favourite hangout places.

Visit the National Museum of Mali for ethnographic exhibits featuring masks, textiles, statues, and contemporary art forms, then discover Mali National Park, the Cathedral of Bamako, and the bold Bamako Grand Mosque.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

City Bamako

Languages English, French, German

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bamako Cultural Highlights and City Sightseeing

Meet your tour guide and begin by visiting the National Museum of Mali, which offers ethnographic exhibits on the locals, with masks, textiles, statues, and other contemporary art forms.
Explore Mali National Park, which is adjacent to the museum and incorporates both the botanical garden and zoo.
Continue to the Cathedral of Bamako, which served as the city's only Catholic place of worship until 1957, then head to the big, bold, and beautiful Bamako Grand Mosque.
After a sumptuous lunch, proceed to the remarkable Monument of Independence, topped with a minaret.
Then, see the BCEAO Tower of Africa Tower, the tallest building in the West African nation at 20 storeys and 80 m (262 ft).
If time permits, visit a local market and some of the locals' favourite hangout places. The tour ends with a drop-off at your hotel.