Senegal · Heritage Walks

5-Hour Gorée Island Heritage Tour from Dakar with Door of No Return

5 Hours Round trip from Dakar Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the famous Door of No Return on Gorée Island
02 Explore the slave houses and learn about Gorée's role in the slave trade
03 Stroll through Gorée's narrow and colourful streets
04 See the 1852 French fortress, 1481 Portuguese chapel, and former governor's palace

Sign up for a quick boat tour from Dakar to Gorée Island and gain insight into its Black slave history and culture. Visit the famous Door of No Return, explore the slave houses, and see landmarks such as the French fortress, the Portuguese chapel, and the former French governor's palace before returning to Dakar.

On Gorée, you will learn how people were enslaved, abused, and degraded for centuries.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Dakar, Gorée

Languages English, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Boat Trip to Gorée Island and Heritage Walk

Depart by boat from Dakar to explore Gorée Island, where, in the early 15th century, millions of Black people were enslaved and shipped to the Americas. Gorée Island was the slaves' transit base in West Africa.
Visit the slave houses and their famous "Door of No Return." On Gorée, you will learn how people were enslaved, abused, and degraded for centuries.
Walk through Gorée's narrow and colourful streets to see the 1852 French fortress, the 1481 Portuguese chapel, the former French governor's palace, and more.
Return to Dakar. The tour ends here.