René Caillié and the Quest for Timbuktu - Part 2
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Caillié begins his audacious trek to reach the legendary city of Timbuktu. Disguised as an Arab trying to reach his home in the Middle, he will travel with various caravans into the heart of West Africa - aiming to become the first person to reach Timbuktu - and return alive.
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