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10-day Goree Island, Lompoul Desert & Saloum Islands Tour
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Nature, Culture, Desert

  • Duration

    10 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, Spanish

Description

Explore Goree island to see the slave's house and its famous: Door of no return. Visit the monument of the African Renaissance in Dakar and other hidden wonders. Take a Jeep tour around Pink lake to see the salt harvesters, and enjoy a 4WD tour in Bandia Animal Reserve to see the animals. Explore Saint Louis, the first French city in a horse carriage to see the world heritage site. Go to a village and interact with the locals and get initiated to one of their daily activities. Stop by the Senegambian stones circles in Sine Ngayene, one of the biggest in the Senegambia area, and have a boat ride on the Saloum, to see the sublime beauty of the mangrove, the oysters, and the birds. 

  • Day 1 : Arrive at Dakar airport expand_more
    • Arrive at Dakar airport, and transfer to Le Djolof hotel in Dakar.

    Meal included in the cost: Breakfast

  • Day 2 : Goree island Tour expand_more
    • Explore the Gorée island where in the early 15th century to 1848, millions of Black people were abused, humiliated, enslaved, and shipped to America. See the slave houses and the famous “Door Of No Return.
    • Visit the shackles and see the 10,300 kg iron ball that the slaves were always carrying with them. Learn what the cost of the slave was.
    • Take a walk to see Gorée's ochre-painted buildings. 
    • Head to the 1830 French church, the houses of some mulattoes, owners of slaves, and rich merchants such as Victoria Albis.
    • Go to the 1925 French veterinaries school for the colonies, the former French governor's palace, the French government square, the auction block, the 1919 William Ponty School, whose purpose was to train executives for the French colonies.
    • Stop by and see where the Portuguese built their 1481 chapel and the former French fortification.
    • Discover Dakar’s cultural park, an architectural and cultural jewel.
    • See the Monument Of The African Renaissance, The Museum of Black Civilisation, and the National Theatre, but also the Railroad. 
    • Visit the Big Cathedral and the Divinity Mosque. 

    Meal included in the cost: Breakfast and dinner

  • Day 3 : Saint Louis City and Lompoul Desert Tour expand_more
    • Take a horse carriage tour to discover Saint Louis, the first French city in West Africa. 
    • See the former French governor's residence, the ancient French trading companies’ buildings, the fish folks neighbourhoods.
    • Reach the Lompoul Village, from where ride a jeep to the desert. Have a bissap juice as a welcome drink.
    • Enjoy an invigorating local experience consisting of having a camel ride to behold the fabulous African desert sunset. 
    • Appreciate the performance of an African Ballet during the appetizer.
    • Have a delicious couscous of the desert.

    Dinner and overnight at Ecolodge de Lompoul.

    Meal included in the cost: Breakfast and dinner

  • Day 4 : Touba Big Mosque expand_more
    • Visit Touba's Big Mosque. Touba is the capital city of religious brotherhood called: Mouridism. Learn about Sheikh Ahmadou and explore the mosque, which is the biggest one in West Africa.
    • Explore a typical village, and immerse in their culture. Take advantage of this exploration to be initiated to some of their daily activities like pounding millet. 
    • Head to Kaolack central market and enjoy lunch at Relais Kaolack hotel.

    Dinner and overnight at Hotel Relais de Kaolack. 

    Meal included in the cost: Breakfast and dinner

  • Day 5 : Arrive at Sine Ngayene expand_more
    • Go for the discovery of the stones circles in Sine Ngayene.
    • Enjoy at the hotel swimming pool, in the afternoon. 

    Dinner and overnight at hotel Relais de Kaolack.

    Meals included in the cost: breakfast and dinner.

  • Day 6 : Boat Ride on Saloum River expand_more
    • Discover Missirah holy Kapok tree and the Mandigo region.
    • Enjoy a boat ride on the sublime Edenic Saloum river to visit the shell island, and see the birds coming back in big numbers to spend the night on their islet!

    Dinner and overnight at Keur Saloum Hotel.

    Meals included in the cost: breakfast and dinner.

  • Day 7 : Sipo island Tour expand_more
    • Discover Sipo island and visit an African queen and her village. 
    • Have a picnic lunch on Sipo island near the Saloum river. Bring a bathing suit to swim in the river.
    • Return to Keur Saloum.

    Dinner and overnight. 

    Meals included in the cost: breakfast and dinner.

  • Day 8 : Fadiouth or the Shell island Tour expand_more
    • Visit the Shell Island or Fadiouth. An Island of a great majority of Catholics and a small minority of Muslims. 
    • See the holy Baobab tree, the church, the granaries on piles, and the cemetery. 
    • Embark on a small boat from the cemetery to join the mainland. 
    • Enjoy lunch at Tavern Des Pêcheurs Restaurant, and continue to Mbour

    Dinner and overnight at Royal Saly Hotel in Saly Portugal. 

    Meals included in the cost: breakfast and dinner 

  • Day 9 : Relax in Saly Seaside Resort expand_more
    • Relax in the Saly seaside resort.

    Dinner and overnight at Saly hotel or similar.

    Meals included in the cost: Breakfast and dinner. 

  • Day 10 : Transfer to Airport expand_more
    • Relax at the hotel and transfer to the airport.

    Meals included: Breakfast.

What's Included
  • An English speaking guide 
  • An air-conditioned vehicle 
  • Meals mentioned in the tour
  • Accommodations as mentioned in the tour
  • Admission to all the listed sites
  • All the visits
  • All the activities and applicable taxes
What's Excluded
  • Cost of visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Meals not mentioned
What to bring
  • Additional information
  • Baseball hat 
  • Sun cream 
  • Repellent against mosquitoes .
  • A jacket in case it's cold .
  • Good shoes to walk
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 USD 4000 Per Person
Child
1 To 1 USD 0 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 4000 / person