Best Of Senegal

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Experience the Best of Senegal on this 8 Day tour. Highlights of this tour includes; Dakar, Goree Island, Pink Lake, St Louis, Djoudj, Kaolack, Toubacouta, Mbour, Joal Fadiouth, Saly and Bandia Park.
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Overview

Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Goree Island
    • Pink Lake
    • Saint Louis
    • Bandia National Park
    • Joal Fadiouth
    • Saly Beach Resort
    • Touba
    • Djoudj National Bird Park

What's this trip about?

    Experience the Best of Senegal on this 8 Day tour. Highlights of this tour includes; Dakar, Goree Island, Pink Lake, St Louis, Djoudj, Kaolack, Toubacouta, Mbour, Joal Fadiouth, Saly and Bandia Park.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeStandard Group - 25 + people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityDakar
End CityDakar

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Africa
  • Senegal

Attractions

  • St. Louis

Activities

  • History
  • Nature

Trip includes

    • Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure
    • Round-trip airport/hotel transfers
    • 7 nights Hotel/Resort accommodation in the indicated properties
    • Transportation in private vehicle
    • Experienced English-speaking tour guide
    • Admission to listed sites
    • Meals indicated (breakfast daily & 5 dinners). This tour offers Vegetarian, Vegan, and Halal food options on request. Simply let our Customer Support team know the food option preferred
    • Bottled water during the tour

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: ARRIVE DAKAR, SENEGAL

Upon arrival at the Blaise Diagne International Airport, proceed through immigration formalities, claim luggage and clear custom. You will be met and transferred to your hotel. Today’s activities will be determined by your arrival time. You may relax and unwind or start the tour of Dakar and vicinity.

Meal(s) Included: None

Hotel: L’Ndiambour

Day 2: DAKAR – GOREE ISLAND – DAKAR

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 to the ethnographic museum and a lecture by the curator on the history of the Goree, a UNESCO World Heritage Si...

Day 3: DAKAR – PINK LAKE – ST. LOUIS

After breakfast, we depart to Saint Louis located in the north of Senegal. Saint Louis is West Africa’s first French Settlement and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Enroute, visit Pink Lake, a rare natural phenomenon caused by a unique combination of microorganism and hi...

Day 4: ST. LOUIS – DJOUDJ – ST. LOUIS

After a refreshing night and a sumptuous breakfast, visit the Djoudj National Bird Park (a UNESCO World Heritage site), which is one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the world. Situated on a major palearctic migratory route, this park is a paradise for bird e...

Day 5: ST. LOUIS – TOUBA – DELTA DU SALOUM

After breakfast, we travel to Sine Saloum located in a beautiful wild nature reserve. On the way we stop to visit Touba, the holy city of Mouride brotherhood. Continue to Ndagane where you will enjoy a picturesque cruise through the mangrove lake. Transfer to your hotel and overnight.

Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner

Overnight at Hotel Les Cordons Bleus

Day 6: DELTA DU SALOUM – JOAL FADIOUTH – MBOUR – SALY

After breakfast, depart to Joal Fadiouth visiting en route the central market of Mbour. Continue to Joal, being famous partly because it is the birth place of Senegal’s first President Leopold Senghor.

Visit the market and observe the lively daily activities, t...

Day 7: SALY – BANDIA – SALY

This morning, we travel 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 see numerous animal species native to Senegal including: ...

Day 8: SALY – DAKAR – DEPART

With the assistance of your driver and guide decide on your excursions and activities before you are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Meals included: Breakfast

 

 

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,975
Price per day$372
Last Updated: 4/18/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Cost of visa
    • Flights
    • Travel insurance
    • Gratuity for drivers and guides
    • Meals not listed
    • Personal expenses
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