Travel arrangements to AG-DELINTA, the site of the festival, will be coordinated in Mali from Bamako, Mopti and Gao. Guests must be in Bamako or Mopti the latest by January 7, 2006 if they wish to use our travel services. The journey Bamako-Gao takes 12 hours by local buses and the journey Mopti-Gao takes 8 hours. The road is in good condition.
GAO is the main rendezvous town from which guests will be transported to AG-DELINTA on January 9, 2006. GAO-AGDELINTA is a 3 hours journey.

From France to Mali, travel can be arranged with Air France    or Point Afrique    Please contact these airlines and make your reservation as seats are limited. From the U.S, fly to Paris and from Paris fly Point d’Afrique or Air France to Bamako, the capital of Mali. Guests must be in Bamako either on January 6th or 7th. In Bamako, we will pick you up from the Airport and take you to a hotel. Descent hotels cost anywhere from $80 and up a night.

You may also fly to Mulhouse (France) where Point Afrique have chartered a direct fligth Mulhouse Gao, departure on the 8th, return the 16th of january. Price for one passenger is 566 € (about 725 US$), including taxes.

On January 8th, you will travel to Gao where you will overnight in one of our guest houses. On January 9th, we will head out for the festival’s camp grounds in AG-DELINTA.

Round trip ground transportation Bamako-AG-Delinta-Bamako is about $250 per person in a rented 4x4 Toyota SUV plus an additional $200 per individual for food on the way to and from the festival.

There is a fee to be paid in order to gain access to the festival's camp ground. For those who want to experience the Tuareg way of life, 300 € (about US$ 380) are required to have access to all the amenities during the festival including access to events, lodging in an elaborate Tuareg Tent, food and mineral water. And if you want to bring your own tent and, water and food then a fee of 150 € (about US$ 190) is required at the entrance.

By a travel agency, specialist of Africa

Croq'Nature, a specialized travel agency, will handle all your trip from Paris : flight, travel in Mali, lodging, food, water (mineral water) and festival fees.

For more infos (in French) see: www.croqnature.com   and register in line :  
or give a phone call 00 33 5 62 97 01 00 from monday to saturday 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 19:00 PM (local time in France is GMT+2 till october 29th , GMT+1 after october 29th)

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