Safari with African fauna expert guide in the National Forest of Bandia (500 hectares of baobabs and acacias). Observation of west African mammals and reptiles: monkeys, antelopes, warthogs, giraffes, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, turtles and iguanas.
Leave the hustle and bustle of Dakar behind with a 20-minute ferry ride to Gorée Island. No cars here! Strolling along the narrow streets lined with colourful colonial houses, visit of the House of Slaves, St Charles Church, Historical Museum and painters’ studios. Don’t forget your swimsuit!
Tucked in between ocean and sand dunes, this salt lake will amaze you with its shifting colours of mauve and purple. Drive around the lake, visit of Peulh villages and salt extraction area. Then, put on your swimsuit and float in the lake, no problem if you can’t swim! Enjoy a Senegalese lunch and drive to the fishermen village Kayar.
Excursion to Joal the native city of Senegalese poet and ex-president Sedar Senghor. Lunch at Joal and drive to Fadiouth Island, a gathering place for Muslims & Catholics, famous for its shell cemetery. In the afternoon drive toward Saloum and pirogue excursion in Mar Lodge.
The rural markets are meeting places for Sereres people. Smells, unforgettable colors and atmosphere. Tour in the market and continuation to Joal, home town of L.S.Senghor, 1st President of Senegal.
Lunch in a local restaurant and visit in boat and by foot of Fadiouth Island: the cemetery where Muslins and Christians are buried side by side, the market, the church, the white alleys where shells are ubiquitous. Visit of market: on Wednesday - Sandiara, on Saturday- Gueniene, and Mbour the others days.
Dakar is the centre of political, economic and cultural reunification of western Africa. Visit of the “plateau” district: the railway station, the city hall, the Independence square and the presidential Palace. See the typical and craft markets. Stops on request. Crossing with the ferry to join the island an than have Lunch.
The Island offers a harbour of peace and gentleness. Narrow and peaceful lanes and red ochre houses adorned with bougainvilleas impart indisputable charm on this town. Listed among the Unesco World Heritage Sites, Goree is a veritable place of memory and contemplation: millions of people have passed before being taken to America to become slaves. Visit of the slaves’ house, to the St Charles’ church, to the historical museum. Walk into the alley and visit to the workshops’ painters.
An unforgettable safari in Bandia African reserve, an area of 3 500 ha. You can meet all the big African animals in this natural park: giraffes, antelopes, rhinoceros, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, buffalos and also tortoises, monkeys and crocodiles. You can observe a lot of beautiful birds.
An unforgettable safari in Bandia African reserve, an area of 3 500 ha. You can meet all the big African animals in this natural park: giraffes, antelopes, rhinoceros, zebras, ostriches, warthogs, buffalos and also tortoises, monkeys and crocodiles. You can observe a lot of beautiful birds.
The excursion continuation to Pink lake and you have lunch by the lake. Retba Lake is an amazing marvel of nature, known throughout the world as the Pink Lake. It’s famous for its remarkable pinkish-coloured water, due to unique bacteria and its strong salt content that can turn to purple depending on the intensity of the sunlight. It’s also famous as the last stage of the famed Paris-Dakar car rally. Visit of the salt extractor area and of a Peul village. Unforgettable sensation with a bath in the lake and rinse with fresh water (about 5 hours). 4WD ride on the dunes and on the beach with extra charge.
Departure at 08:30 am, route to Keur Moussa village. Arrival at the Monastery around one hour and half later. You will assist to a mass with songs with koras , marimbas and drums. At 12:00, drive to pink lake for a Senegalese lunch at restaurant “Chez Salim”. After lunch, tucked in between ocean and sand dunes. This salt lake will amaze you with its shifting colours of mauve and purple. Drive around the lake , visit of Fulani villages and salt extraction area . Then , put on your swimsuit and float in the lake—no problem if you can’t swim!-- for a refreshing break.