"Timbuktu by COMANAV" Top 5 Page for this destination Timbuktu Transportation Tip by SirRichard

COMANAV is the "Malian Company of Navigation". It has a big boat that sails the river from Koulikoro to Gao only in wet season (june to october). It has no fix schedules, so you have to ask and be lucky. I saw it just when I was arriving to Timbuktu, but didn't sail on it. Another traveller told me she had, and that it was a "too rough" experience... it can take 3-4 days to reach Timbuktu. It's definetly the cheapest way to reach Timbuktu. Cabins are small and hot, and there is no cafeteria on board, so if you decide to take the risk (sorry, I meant trip), be sure to have plenty of food, toilet paper, sleeping bag... just in case.

Mode: TO
Type: Ship/Boat