Classical Tour of Senegal – 4 Days




Duration
4 days
Max Group Size
15
Departure Type
Request
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical level
moderate
Operated In
English
Tour Overview
Classical Tour of Senegal – Visit Senegal, a nation in West Africa that is located on the western coast of the continent. In the capital city of Dakar, explore the African Renaissance Monument, the Museum of Black Civilization, the portal to no return on Goree Island, Pink Lake, Bandia Park, and Saly Beach.
Highlights
Itinerary
After breakfast, we depart the hotel to the Gare Maritime Port where we go on a 20 minutes sail on a ferry to Goree Island. The tour includes a visit infamous slave house, the ethnographic museum and a briefing by the curator on the history of the Goree, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wander through the narrow streets to explore this historical island. In the afternoon, we cruise back to Dakar and go on a short city tour including the Renaissance Monument and the Museum of Black civilization. We return to the hotel. This evening dinner in a local restaurant for a taste of authentic Senegalese cuisine.
Hotel: Le Ndiambour
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
After a well deserved breakfast, check out and depart to Bandia game reserve. WE stop to visit Pink Lake, a rare natural phenomenon caused by a unique combination of microorganism and high concentration of salts which gives the lake its unique pink color. Interact with the salt harvesters. Get on quad bikes and enjoy adventures in the sand dunes. After lunch we continue to Bandia National Park, an ecological jewel not far from Dakar. Bandia Game Reserve is located in a 3500-hectare wide conservation area.
Embark on an unforgettable safari where you will encounter numerous native animal species of Senegal. Look out for buffalos, antelopes, impala gazelles, monkeys, tortoises, and crocodiles. Additionally, you may spot white rhinoceros, kudu, elands, cape moose, giraffes, ostriches, and zebras. Stop by the crocodile pool, where animals gather to drink and buffalos wallow in the mud. Keep an eye out for various bird species including small hornbills, grey herons, eagles, blackbirds, and kingfishers during your adventure. Continue to Saly for overnight.
Hotel: Palm Beach
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Enjoy your last day at leisure, or if time permits based on your flight schedule, embark on a boat trip at the Lagoon of Somone. Your airport transfer will be arranged 3 hours before your onward flight.
Meals Included: Breakfast
Trip includes
Included
Guiding Method
Fully guided
- Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
- Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
- Hotel accommodation in the indicated properties
- Transportation in private vehicle
- Experienced cultural tour guide
- Meals indicated (Breakfast daily)
- Admission to listed sites
Excluded
- Cost of visa
- Flights to/from Africa
- Travel insurance
- Gratuity for driver and guide
- Meals not listed
- Personal expenses
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