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Places near Gao by type
All 22 places by distance →One day from Gao
3 stops, one loop, back by 12:45 pm
30 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gao
- Tomb of Askia Unesco World Heritage Sitetomb · 1.5 hrs
- Gao Saneyheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Small Cliffviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Gao
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gao?
Tomb of Askia Unesco World Heritage Site (tomb, about 2 km), Small Cliff (viewpoint, about 3 km), Gao Saney (heritage site, about 14 km), Eglise (church, about 1 km), Aboubacrine CISSE (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Paroisse Catholique (church, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gao?
16 places on Spotwander: 6 mosques & dargahs, 2 forts & heritage, 2 churches, 2 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction.
Which is the nearest dargah to Gao?
Aboubacrine CISSE, about 1 km by road; Grande Mosquée (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Gao?
Tomb of Askia Unesco World Heritage Site, about 2 km by road; Gao Saney (14 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gao?
Start in Gao, visit Tomb of Askia Unesco World Heritage Site, then Gao Saney, then Small Cliff, and drive back — about 30 km by road in all.