Rome2Rio

Plan your Gao Itinerary with Real Train, Bus and Car Routes

Gao travel plans with the routes already figured out

Rome2Rio itineraries for Gao are made from a decade of travellers telling us their favourite ways to get from A to B. Personalise these itineraries to take you from A to B to C... and then all the way back home.

1 day

Highlights

  • Local Cuisine Tasting
  • Gao Museum
  • Tomb of Askia

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Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Gao Museum
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion

2 days

Highlights

  • Traditional Music Performance
  • Gao Museum
  • Local Craft Shopping

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Learning about Songhai Empire History
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion
Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Local Cuisine Tasting
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter

3 days

Highlights

  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Traditional Music Performance
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Tomb of Askia
Dining
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Niger River Boat Trip
  • Gao Grand Market
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Camel Ride Experience
  • Local Cuisine Tasting

4 days

Highlights

  • Learning about Songhai Empire History
  • Tomb of Askia
  • Gao Grand Market

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Local Craft Shopping
  • Local Cuisine Tasting
Dining
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Bird Watching along Niger River
Dining
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Gao Museum
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Niger River Boat Trip
  • Learning about Songhai Empire History

5 days

Highlights

  • Local Craft Shopping
  • Learning about Songhai Empire History
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Tomb of Askia
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Local Cuisine Tasting
  • Local Craft Shopping
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Gao Grand Market
Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Traditional Music Performance
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Camel Ride Experience

6 days

Highlights

  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Camel Ride Experience
  • Local Craft Shopping

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Bird Watching along Niger River
  • Camel Ride Experience
Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Traditional Music Performance
  • Tomb of Askia
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Local Cuisine Tasting
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Gao Museum
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion
Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Local Craft Shopping
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Niger River Boat Trip

7 days

Highlights

  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Bird Watching along Niger River

Itinerary navigation

Dining
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Traditional Music Performance
  • Local Cuisine Tasting
Dining
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Bird Watching along Niger River
  • Local Craft Shopping
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion
  • Exploring Old Gao Quarter
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Camel Ride Experience
  • Tomb of Askia
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Gao Museum
Dining
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Niger River Boat Trip
Dining
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Gao Grand Market
  • Learning about Songhai Empire History