Mopti Travel Guide

 flynboxes Says:  A great way to spend the morning is to walk the port and see the loading and unloading of all the Pinases that ply the river. Everything from generators to firewood head up and down the river along with boats overloaded with locals trying to get around 

 flynboxes Says:  The Niger is the main artery in Mali. Most commerce travels along it. If you are not going up to Timbuktu on it you can easily arrange a sunset cruise that will give you a decent taste of the river for a few hours. Once you are on the river I think you begin to understand... 

 Hugh02 Says:  A very relaxing, and entertaining, way to end the day in Mopti is to take a cool drink at the Bozo Bar (Fisherman's Bar) on the corner of the port and river. Work your way through the market to the furthest corner where you will find the bar with a warm welcome and cool... 

 zrim Says:  One of the pleasures of visiting Africa is to stroll through the markets. Every city and town of consequence has a market. Some of the smaller towns might have market only one or two days a week. A bigger city like Mopti has market every day. Nothing innately ostentatious... 

 zrim Says:  Though the world famous mud mosques of Tombouctou and Djenne are much larger, Mopti has a pleasing mud mosque of its own. Unfortunately, for the tourist, the mosque is off-limits to non-muslims. However, it is possible to visit the rooftops of some of the homes in the... 

 zrim Says:  A little bit different from say Hamburg's harbor or Seattle's harbor. But this is a working harbor nonetheless. Mopti is the center of commerce for Malian towns that lie on the Niger River and if you are lucky you might see salt slabs from Tombouctou arrive at the harbor.... 

 zrim Says:  Mopti is a rather bustling port city given its size and location on the Niger River. There are all sort of watercraft plying the river loaded with all manner of goods and passengers. We took a little cruise in a couple pinasses and took in views of Mopti from the river and... 

 F_Meignant Says:  This restaurant is probably the most famous place in Mopti : all tourists meet on its terrace around 17.00 for the show of the sunset. Sometimes difficult to find a place. Better to arrive soon!A bit too noisy on my opinion.A good place to meet other tourists, exchange... 

 juliogg Says:  When you leave Mopti , do it early. The only 2 flights (Mopti-Timbuktu and Mopti-Bamako) Almost always leave EARLY. This has to be the only place where you can miss your flight if you are on time. Both flights only stay on the ground 10 to 15 minutes and there gone. Our... 

 juliogg Says:  We hired a vehicle 4x4 with driver to take us IN-country to the bush. 2 hours of road and then 2 hrs. of dirt and we got a flat. No problem we have a spare. DID YOU CHEK THE JACK ? Our's did not work. 2 hours into the bush is not a good place to find out. When leaving for an... 

 flynboxes Says:  Like Timbuktu, Mopti has a small airport served by CAM and MAE. Chances are you will stop here on your way to Timbuktu from Bamako or the other way around. Not much of an airport but it serves its purpose and tickets can be bought in town 

 renatob Says:  pick ups are the major mean of transport in and out of mopti.There are direct ones for djenne, however if you don t like being crammed in 25 people in the back , with 42C and strong wind(and sand)on your face there are alternatives.You can take a bus direction bamako and be... 

 F_Meignant Says:  The pinnaces of the COMANAV ("Compagnie Malienne de Navigation") carry freight and passengers.You can take them from Bamako's harbour Koulikoro (Phone at Koulikoro: 26 20 94) and go downstream to Mopti in 3 days (see Phone below), Korioumé in 3 more days (Timbuktu's harbour)... 

 F_Meignant Says:  Nice vegetable every where on the markets... but avoid to eat them raw.That’s one of the most important things with water: you never know how they were watered, how they were washed.You can eat meat at the small shops on the streets with no problems: brochettes are always...