Following the Picturesque Niger River Road: Journey to Timbuktu

It is a fabled land of sand, salt, and nomads. But Mali is more than just the Sahara—it’s a country where the Niger River winds past some of Africa’s most unique tribal and architectural wonders. Art Wolfe follows the river road to the camouflaged cliffside villages of the Dogon people, floats downstream to Djenné’s magnificent mud mosque, ventures into the desert with the nomadic Tuareg, and finally arrives in Timbuktu, where he meets a camel caravan.

Art Wolfe’s Travels to the Edge explores some of the world’s most remote and breathtaking destinations—from icy glaciers and vibrant jungles to vast deserts and towering mountain peaks.