From Here to Timbuktu - how do I get there?
The popular statement, " From here to Timbuktu." conjures up images of remote, isolated and distant parts of this earth. The actual Timbuktu is in Mali, but Wikitravel doesn't offer much in terms of getting there.
Obviously it's remote, in some ways it's 'the ultimate destination' for people looking to get lost in isolated places. I've only met one person who has been there, and his trip involved several vehicles and camels(!).
So let's take a starting point reasonably far away - Vancouver, Canada. Where I happen to be right now. I'm considering a NW Africa trip next year, and if I do, I'd dearly love to get to Timbuktu. What would be the most efficient / sensible way of getting there, while on a minimal budget?
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How do you travel to Timbuktu?
Yes, you can fly into Timbuktu. There are internal flights from Mopti and Bamako, the latter being the capital and to which there are a number of international flights from Europe. However, the toughest and most memorable way to arrive is to get yourself to Mopti by bus and then hitch a ride on a rice barge.Why is Timbuktu so famous?
Timbuktu is best known for its famous Djinguereber Mosque and prestigious Sankore University, both of which were established in the early 1300s under the reign of the Mali Empire, most famous ruler, Mansa Musa.Is Timbuktu a poor city?
Different tribes governed until the French took over in 1893, a situation that lasted until it became part of the current Republic of Mali in 1960. Presently, Timbuktu is impoverished and suffers from desertification.Are there cars in Timbuktu?
And it is slow: there are no traffic lights and hardly any cars.Los Unidades \u0026 Pharrell Williams - E-Lo (feat. Jozzy)
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