1.joining agadez - bilma, timbuktu-taoudenni salt caravans; 2.agadez-bilma/djado alon
hi all,
I am interested in joining the salt caravan agadez-bilma and/or timbuktu-taoudenni later this year.
would like to know the following:
1.how do you hook up with them(guide, agency,directly???)?
2.what is the cost involved?
3.what months of the year do they usually leave and how frequently?
4.since timbuktu caravan usually takes about 40 days, is it possible to get malian visa for more than 1 month in neighbouring countries or at the borders?
If for one reason or another I don't do agadez-bilma caravan, I plan to travel from agadez to bilma(or possibly even on to djado) by locally available transport(trucks etc..). I read that in some parts of niger you must travel with a guide:
-Does this requirement apply only to people travelling in their own transport or all foreigners?
-Does this requirement apply to agadez-bilma/djado route?
-What kind of transportation is available on this route?What is the frequency of departure?The costs?
Thanks.
thanks.
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