Mali

Published May 2, 2004 12:00AM


The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Mali Journey to Timbuktu or Saharan salt mines The Route: A 17-day expedition to a remote Saharan outpost, with stops at far-flung Dogon villages and an optional trip extension to Araouane. Or a two-week expedition to the legendary forbidden salt mines at Taoudeni. When to go: November to March Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: If you are set on seeing the salt mines, opt for the Lost Frontiers itinerary. Mountain Travel-Sobek stops at Araouane, halfway to the mines. High/low points: Reaching the Taoudeni salt mines without being pursued by Tuareg bandits. Being stranded without your chèche — a ten-foot-long cloth used to protect your face — during a sandstorm. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

The Trip-Finder, January 1998
Mali Journey to Timbuktu or Saharan salt mines The Route: A 17-day expedition to a remote Saharan outpost, with stops at far-flung Dogon villages and an optional trip extension to Araouane. Or a two-week expedition to the legendary forbidden salt mines at Taoudeni. When to go: November to March Difficulty: Moderate Travel advisory: If you are set on seeing the salt mines, opt for the Lost Frontiers itinerary. Mountain Travel-Sobek stops at Araouane, halfway to the mines. High/low points: Reaching the Taoudeni salt mines without being pursued by Tuareg bandits. Being stranded without your chèche — a ten-foot-long cloth used to protect your face — during a sandstorm. Copyright 1998, Outside magazine

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