Senegal (Dakar, Goree, Pink Lake, Touba, Kaolack, Ndagane, Joal, Saly)
Experience the Authentic Culture of Senegal on this 6 Day tour. Highlights of this tour includes; the African Renaissance Monument, Goree Island, Pink Lake, Kaolack, Touba, Ndagane, Saly and many more.
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DAY 1: ARRIVE DAKAR, SENEGAL
Upon arrival at the Blaise Diagne International Airport, you will be warmly welcomed and transferred to your hotel. Relax and unwind for the rest of the day.
Hotel: Hotel Farid
DAY 2: DAKAR CITY TOUR – GOREE
Following breakfast, we depart on a discovery tour of Dakar. Sites include: the African Renaissance Monument: a 164 Feet high monument overlooking Dakar and is taller than the Statue of Liberty. The once controversial bronze statue is a popular attraction among locals as well as visitors. It features a man, woman and child pointing, a symbol of renewed African hope. The woman is now decently clothed, as conservative groups forced the lengthening of her formerly short skirt, at a cost of more than US$ 10 million, to more modest length. We will also visit the Independence Place, the heart of the city, you will pass by the presidential palace and the main cathedral.
In the afternoon, depart on a 20 minutes ferry ride to visit the charming yet infamous Goree Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the usually quiet Streets lined with pastel colored colonial era buildings from where you can enjoy amazing views over the Dakar bay. Among the most famous buildings here is the House of Slaves which records the painful history of Goree’s past.
Observe the “Door of No Return” through which millions passed.. The tour includes a visit to the ethnographic museum and a lecture by the curator on the history of Goree. We return to Dakar for overnight.
Hotel: Hotel Farid
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 3: DAKAR – PINK LAKE – TOUBA – KAOLACK
After breakfast check out and depart to Kaolack stopping at points of interest. Enroute, 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.. We continue to the holy city of Touba. Visit one of the largest and magnificent mosques in West Africa. You will learn about Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the spiritual founder of Mouridism. Learn about the history of Touba, an autonomous city which is much like the Vatican and is one of the most significant cities in Senegal.
We proceed to Kaolack, a crossroad of various civilizations and well regarded as Senegal’s peanut production center. Enroute, visit Fulani or Wolof villages.
Hotel: Relais
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 4: KAOLACK – NDAGANE
In the morning, we’ll drive close to Gambia Border to the megalithic circles of Sine Ngayene a UNESCO World Heritage site. This complex is made of 52 circles of standing stones. There are more than 11000 carved stones on the site. Nearby is the quarry from which the monoliths were extracted and where more than hundreds have been traced.
We continue to the Sine Saloum. Sail through the mangroves forest to spot river birds and enjoy the beautiful views of nature. Overnight in Ndagane.
Hotel: Cordon Bleu
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5: NDAGANE – JOAL – SALY
After a well deserved breakfast, we check out and drive to Saly. Enroute, visit villages, millenary and sacred trees. We will also visit Joal, a former Portuguese settlement and the birthplace of Senghor, the first president of Senegal. Walk on a wooden bridge to Fadiouth island settled on a pile of shells and see the mixed cemetery where Animists, Muslims, and Christians alike are buried side by side.
We continue to Mbour and visit the fishing port before checking in your hotel in Saly.
Hotel: Royam
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6: SALY – DAKAR – DEPART
Enjoy the day at leisure. You will be transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals included: Breakfast
Royam Hotel
Destination of dreams, located on “the Small Coast” at Saly, Senegal, at the edge of a splendid beach bordered of coconuts, the ROYAM HOTEL, 4 stars, will allure you by the quality of its reception and its services. The ROYAM HOTEL will allure you by a typical architecture, a cordial reception, an irreproachable service, like by its private fine sand beach, its gardens and its splendid swimming pool of fresh water.
Learn MoreRelais De Kaolack
Kundam on the beach at the edge of the Saloum River, close to the city center, the Relais de Kaolack offers 48 bungalow rooms (air conditioning, hot water, satellite TV, telephone, wireless internet connection, telephone), and two suites. We also have two air-conditioned conference rooms, a restaurant, a panoramic restaurant and a lounge bar by the river.
Learn MoreFarid Hotel
In the heart of Dakar town-centre, 2 minutes’ walk from the Square of Independence. The Farid Hotel welcomes you with 30 rooms, all of them air conditioned for your utmost comfort. Each room also offers a nice bathroom, a phone, satellite television and radio sets, and a mini-bar. Room Info:wide variety of rooms available eg, single superior rooms and double superior rooms.
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Trip Includes
- 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, 4 Dinners)
- Admission to listed sites
Not Included
- Cost of visa
- Flights to/from Africa
- Travel insurance
- Gratuity for driver and guide
- Meals not listed
- Personal expenses