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
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Gao Grand MarketGao Grand Market
  • Gao MuseumGao Museum

2 days

Highlights

  • Learning about Songhai Empire History
  • Bird Watching along Niger River
  • Niger River Boat Trip

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Tomb of AskiaTomb of Askia
  • Local Craft ShoppingLocal Craft Shopping
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao QuarterExploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Learning about Songhai Empire HistoryLearning about Songhai Empire History

3 days

Highlights

  • Gao Grand Market
  • Gao Museum
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Local Cuisine TastingLocal Cuisine Tasting
  • Bird Watching along Niger RiverBird Watching along Niger River
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger RiverSunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Exploring Old Gao QuarterExploring Old Gao Quarter
Distance
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Traditional Music PerformanceTraditional Music Performance
  • Camel Ride ExperienceCamel Ride Experience

4 days

Highlights

  • Local Cuisine Tasting
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Niger River Boat Trip

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Gao MuseumGao Museum
  • Exploring Old Gao QuarterExploring Old Gao Quarter
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Camel Ride ExperienceCamel Ride Experience
  • Traditional Music PerformanceTraditional Music Performance
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Bird Watching along Niger RiverBird Watching along Niger River
  • Local Craft ShoppingLocal Craft Shopping
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Local Cuisine TastingLocal Cuisine Tasting
  • Learning about Songhai Empire HistoryLearning about Songhai Empire History

5 days

Highlights

  • Traditional Music Performance
  • Learning about Songhai Empire History
  • Tomb of Askia

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Learning about Songhai Empire HistoryLearning about Songhai Empire History
  • Camel Ride ExperienceCamel Ride Experience
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger RiverSunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Tomb of AskiaTomb of Askia
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Traditional Music PerformanceTraditional Music Performance
  • Sahara Desert Day ExcursionSahara Desert Day Excursion
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Local Cuisine TastingLocal Cuisine Tasting
  • Niger River Boat TripNiger River Boat Trip
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Local Craft ShoppingLocal Craft Shopping
  • Gao MuseumGao Museum

6 days

Highlights

  • Local Craft Shopping
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Restaurant de la PaixMalian, West African · $$
Activities
  • Local Cuisine TastingLocal Cuisine Tasting
  • Local Craft ShoppingLocal Craft Shopping
Distance
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Sahara Desert Day ExcursionSahara Desert Day Excursion
  • Tomb of AskiaTomb of Askia
Distance
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao QuarterExploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Photography Tour of Historical SitesPhotography Tour of Historical Sites
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Bird Watching along Niger RiverBird Watching along Niger River
  • Camel Ride ExperienceCamel Ride Experience
Distance
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Learning about Songhai Empire HistoryLearning about Songhai Empire History
  • Traditional Music PerformanceTraditional Music Performance
Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Niger River Boat TripNiger River Boat Trip
  • Gao MuseumGao Museum

7 days

Highlights

  • Sunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Sahara Desert Day Excursion
  • Photography Tour of Historical Sites

Itinerary navigation

Distance
Dining
Oasis CafeCafe, Snacks, Malian · $$
Activities
  • Exploring Old Gao QuarterExploring Old Gao Quarter
  • Niger River Boat TripNiger River Boat Trip
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Camel Ride ExperienceCamel Ride Experience
  • Photography Tour of Historical SitesPhotography Tour of Historical Sites
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Sunset Viewing over Niger RiverSunset Viewing over Niger River
  • Bird Watching along Niger RiverBird Watching along Niger River
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Tomb of AskiaTomb of Askia
  • Gao MuseumGao Museum
Distance
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Traditional Music PerformanceTraditional Music Performance
  • Local Cuisine TastingLocal Cuisine Tasting
Distance
Dining
Le FleuveMalian, African, Fish · $$$
Activities
  • Gao Grand MarketGao Grand Market
  • Local Craft ShoppingLocal Craft Shopping
Distance
Dining
Chez AminaMalian, Street Food · $
Activities
  • Learning about Songhai Empire HistoryLearning about Songhai Empire History
  • Sahara Desert Day ExcursionSahara Desert Day Excursion