2 Days Dakar- Goree Island - Pink Lake and Bandia Park Safari

 

* Day 1 : Dakar City Tour and Goree Island

Today you will enjoy a morning city tour of Dakar city, the bustling West Africa city with its colorful local markets. The must see sight of the day will be African Monument Renaissance, Soumbedioune Market, and art galleries. Continue on your excursion to Goree Island. Upon arrival, you will first have your delicious lunch before continuing to the slave house Museum, some colonial sites, and stroll to the nice island. A visit to the slave house at the “Door of No Return” will vividly open to you why Goree is the most toured place in Dakar. At late hours back to Dakar for a transfer to the Pink Lake.

Meal Plan : Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
Place of Accommodation: Chez Salim hotel or similar

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

 

 

*  Day 2 : Pink Lake and Bandia Park Safari

Early morning drive to the dunes and ocean of the salted lake. You will as well stop at the Peulh village, salt pick up zone, and get to have an unforgettable bathe in the lake which it properties makes you float on the water before having your lunch. Then after lunch, go wild in discovery of the Bandia animal sanctuary, the middle of the African savannah. With the help of the ranger, go wild exploring the reserve and try to see some species such as hyenas, giraffes, Zebras, Impalas, Derby elands, cap elands, rhinos, buffalo, Nile Crocodiles, Green Monkeys, Red Monkeys, Kudu, among others. After your visit, back the hotel or continue to your onward journey. End of our services.

 

2 Days  Pink Lake - Lompoul Desert  - Bandia Park Safari

 

* Day 1 : Pink Lake – Desert of Lompoul

After breakfast, leave Dakar for a 1-hour drive to the pink lake, an important center for salt collection. On arrival, observe how salt diggers harvest the salt from the Lake and women pile it up. Grab something for lunch before continuing with your excursion to the Lompoul desert. At your details upon, board a 4WD to the middle of the desert. Enjoy a great experience of the Lompoul desert as you will have dinner watching traditional ballet performing Jembe drums involving singing and dancing around a campfire enjoying the constellations. There will be a possibility of a camel ride. This will be a lifetime experience.

Place of accommodation : Oasis of Lompoul or similar

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

 

 

* Day 2 : Lompoul Desert – Bandia Park Safari

After breakfast, take a 2.5 hour drive to Bandia animal sanctuary. Go wild in the discovery of the animal sanctuary, the middle of the African savannah. With the help of the ranger, explore the reserve and try to see some species such as hyenas, giraffes, Zebras, Impalas, Derby elands, cap elands, rhinos, buffalo, Nile Crocodiles, Green Monkeys, Red Monkeys, Kudu, among others. After your visit, back to the hotel. End of our services.

 

 

4 Days  Wassadou (Gate of Niokolo Koba) – Kedougou – Dindefello – Bedik and Bassari ethnic group

 

 

* Day 1 : Dakar – Wassadou ( Gate of Niokolo Koba)

Rise for a departure to Tambacounda with a stop at Mbour for breakfast. Then continue through the dense savannah with mounds to Tambacounda, a bush crossing town and a major railway stop before Mali. There will be lunch in a typical restaurant at Tambacounda. After lunch, head to Niokolo Koba National Park, reaching out at the wassadou hotel which is at the bank of Gambia River. Check at the hotel and Boat trip to observe the hippopotamus colonies (If the water level allows) or a guided walk along the river to watch the local flora and Fauna.

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner.
Place of Accommodation : Hotel Wassadou or similar

* Day 2 : Niokolo Koba Park – Kedougou 

Wake up early in the morning for a guided walk to Niokolo Koba Park in search of wild animals. Great chance to come across the panthers, lion, birds, Antelopes, various species of birds, Warthogs, Monkey, among others. After the guided game drive, grab something for lunch, followed by a departure to the village of Mako. You will have a walk along the river in search of the Hippos before heading out to Kedougou.

Place of Accommodation : Bedik Hotel Kedougou or similar
Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

* Day 3 : Kedougou – Dindefello – Kedougou

After breakfast, you will take 3-4 hours to walk back and forth to the village to discover the Bedik Ethnic group. Follow by a walk to Peuh village of Dindefello. At your details upon, walk through the path that will surprise you with its exuberance and small streams to reach the waterfall. Its’ cascades from a height of 80m in a basin that gives a chance for swimming. Picnic at the foot of the waterfall. At late noon leave with regrets the freshness of the place to join Kédougou.

Place of Accommodation : Bedik Hotel Kedougou or similar
Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

* Day 4 : Kedougou – Dakar

Today you will transfer to Dakar with a stop at Kaolack for lunch. Back hotel in Dakar or airport depending on your flight details

2 Days Pink Lake – St Louis Djoudj Park or Langue de Barbarie Safari

 

 Day 1 : Pink Lake – St Louis City Tour

Early morning, leave Dakar for St Louis with a stop after a 1-hour drive to the pink lake, an important center for salt collection. On arrival, observe how salt diggers harvest the salt from the Lake and women pile it up. Snap on something before continuing to St Louis and check to hotel. Later on, visit Senegal’s colonial capital. Visit the city on a horse-drawn carriage and explore the narrow streets flanked by houses with carved wooden balconies and veranda learning about Senegal history. Stop by the vibrant fishing village of Guet Ndar before returning to your hotel.

Place of Accommodation : Cap Saint Louis or similar.

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

* Day 2 : St Louis – Djoudj Park or Langue de Barbarie Safari

Spend the day with a visit to the Djoudj National Bird Park. It was one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the world. Located at the significant Palearctic migratory route and is a paradise for bird enthousiasts, world’s highest concentration of white flamingos, various songbirds and more. You will also see crocodiles, boas, boars, and other wildlife. During the month of June to October, the Djoudj Park is always closed due to unbearable reasons. However, if you travel at that time, the Park experience will be replaced by a cruise on “Langue de Barbarie. It is a narrow peninsula separating the Atlantic Ocean and Senegal River where you can watch river birds and several species of turtles including the endangered Hawksbill sea turtle. At noon return to your Residence. End of our services.

3 Days Dakar - Pink Lake – Lompoul - St Louis Djoudj Park or Langue de Barbarie Safari

 

 

* Day 1 : Pink Lake – Lompoul

After breakfast, leave Dakar for a 1-hour drive to the pink lake, an important center for salt collection. On arrival, observe how salt diggers harvest the salt from the Lake and women pile it up. Grab something for lunch before continuing with your excursion to the Lompoul desert. At your details upon, board a 4WD to the middle of the desert. Enjoy a great experience of the Lompoul desert as you will have dinner watching traditional ballet performing Jembe drums involving singing and dancing around the camp fire enjoying the constellations. There will be a possibility of a camel ride. This will be a lifetime experience.

Place of accommodation : Oasis of Lompoul Desert or similar

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

* Day 2 : Lompoul – Saint Louis City Tour

Wake up for a 2-hour drive to the old city of Saint Louis, the former capital of Senegal. Explore the town on a horse-drawn carriage. The city reminds you of New Orleans with a wooden balcony align at the narrow streets. Stop at the village of Guer Ndar before returning to your hotel.

Place of accommodation : Hotel Cap Saint Louis or similar

Meal Plan : Breakfast and Dinner

* Day 3 : St Louis – Djoudj Park or Langue de Barbarie Safari

Spend the day with a visit to the Djoudj National Bird Park. It is one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the world. Located at the significant Palearctic migratory route and is a paradise for bird enthousiasts, the world’s highest concentration of white flamingos, various songbirds and more. You will also see crocodiles, boas, boars, and other wildlife. From June to October, the Djoudj Park is closed due to unbearable reasons. However, if you travel at that time, the Park experience will be replaced by a cruise on “Langue de Barbarie. It is a narrow peninsular separating Atlantic Ocean and Senegal River where you can watch river birds and several species of turtles including the endangered Hawksbill sea turtle. At noon return to Dakar. End of our services