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Originally Posted by petcul
West Africa - Sept-Nov
I've been thinking that since a planned trip to Central Asia fell through that I really must get away this autumn - somewhere, anywhere.
I have a hankering to go back to West Africa and perhaps visit Mali this time.
Anybody interested in this venture?
Minimum 6 weeks - End Sept to November
Ferry to Spain
Ride through Spain
Ferry to Morocco
Down the west coast to Mauritania - want to see Atar this time
Then either Mali or Senegal
Mali - visa required - probably before departure
Mauritanian - visa required - Casablanca
Mostly hotels/hostels - not expensive
Road and piste
If all that fails then maybe a leisurely trip to the Middle East and Syria!
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A small pointer about the visa:
Mauritania: Not in Casablanca but in Rabat, also it's easy to optain a 3days transit visa at the border, after that you can easily get an extention in Nouadhibou/Nouackchott and sometimes in Atar. According to this Thread it is, since a few months, possible to get a full visa at the border if you dare asking for it!
Mali: easy to get visa in Nouackchott and there are some threads here on the HUBB mentioning it should be possible to get one at the border.
Have a good time.
cheers (I have to wait a few more months).
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bart & sophie
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