Senegal · Safari

8-Hour Bandia Wildlife Reserve Safari with Pink Lake Jeep Tour

8 Hours Round trip from Mbour Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Bandia Wildlife Reserve and spot giraffes, rhinos, zebras, buffaloes, and more
02 Visit the ancient Baobab cemetery, a sacred graveyard with deep historical significance
03 See the crocodile pond and take in views of the African Savannah lined with baobabs
04 Ride by jeep around the dunes and enormous beach of the Pink Lake
05 Observe the salt harvesters at work at the Pink Lake

Visit Bandia Wildlife Reserve, one of Senegal's natural ecological jewels, and discover a landscape where native flora and some of Africa's most beloved animals have been successfully reintroduced. This 8-hour safari takes you through the reserve's vast savannah to spot diverse wildlife, including giraffes, rhinos, zebras, buffaloes, and more, before continuing to the Pink Lake. There, board a jeep to explore the dunes, the enormous beach, and the salt-harvesting activity that makes this area so distinctive.

At the Pink Lake, embark on a jeep ride around the dunes and the Pink Lake's enormous beach.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Dakar, Mbour, Bandia Reserve

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Bandia Wildlife Reserve and Pink Lake Safari

Bandia Animal's Reserve covers 3,500 hectares and has 60 km of track.

Upon arrival, begin your exploration of the reserve. Witness hyaenas, giraffes, warthogs, derby and cap elands, buffaloes, impalas, kudu, zebras, green and red monkeys, and rhinos, and fulfill the dream of seeing the African Big 5.
Visit the Baobab cemetery, a tree used as a graveyard in bygone days. This emblematic thousand-year-old tree is still used in some areas as a holy tree, where people continue to undergo rituals.
End the reserve tour at the crocodile pond. On the way through the reserve, discover the African Savannah, dominated by the baobab, often described as the savannah's pachyderm.
Along the way, you can capture portraits of Africans in their traditional attire and scenes of their daily life.
At the Pink Lake, embark on a jeep ride around the dunes and the Pink Lake's enormous beach. You will also discover the salt harvesters.