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Full-Day Tour Of Goree Island's History & Heritage

  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, History, Museum

  • Duration

    1 Day

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Sign up for this tour to Goree Island and visit the prominent landmarks of Dakar, such as the Presidential Palace and the Monument of African renaissance. Understand the African history at the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum and learn about Dakar's dark past on a ferry tour of Goree Island, including the House of Slaves and through "Door of No Return."

Highlights
  • See the Presidential Palace and the Monument of African Renaissance
  • Visit the Historical Museum, Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum (IFAN)
  • Hop onto the ferry to Goree Island
  • Walk through the House of Slaves and Door of No Return
  • Roam into the Independence Square Garden and old French Cathedral
  • Goree island and Dakar city tour expand_more

    • Start a guided tour of the city with your Dakar tour guide at 8 am. During the tour, you will view some of Dakar’s colourful markets like Kermel fruits markets, Sandaga, Soumbedioune art craft and fishing market.  

    • Visit The Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum (IFAN). It has been given the task to study the local language, restore African history, and promote the regional cultures of the people ruled by French colonists in Africa.

    • Transfer to Dakar dock around midday and take a ferry boat to Goree Island. The Island is deeply rooted in the history of the slave trade. 

    • During this tour, you will visit, La Maison des Esclaves, which used to hold up to two hundred captives. Inspect the slave cells and the apartment of the slave dealers upstairs. From the "Door of no Return," countless African caught a last glimpse of their homeland before boarding the slave ships.

    • Explore the Historical Museum.

    • Board the ferry at 4 pm for Dakar and head back home.

What's Included

  • Local taxes

  • Bottled water

  • Lunch

  • Dakar driver/guide

  • Professional Dakar tour guide

  • Tour escort/host

  • Hotel drop-off

  • Hotel pickup

  • Transport by private vehicle

What's Excluded

  • Alcoholic drinks for above 18 years only (available to purchase)

  • Drinks

  • Food and drinks, unless specified

  • Gratuities

  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Know before you go

  • Confirmation will be received at the time of booking

  • At the time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

  • Dress code is formal

Meeting Point

Dakar, Senegal

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 10 USD 150 Per Person
Child
1 To 10 USD 135 Per Person

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USD 150 / person