Senegal · Up-Close Animal Experiences

8-Hour Pink Lake and Noflaye Tortoises Reserve Tour from Dakar

8 Hours Round trip from Dakar Challenging pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Noflaye Tortoises Village to spot a variety of tortoises
  • 02 Discover the marvellous Pink Lake
  • 03 Explore the dunes and beaches along the former Dakar Rally tracks
  • 04 Observe Senegalese locals in their traditional attire and daily activities

Embark on a journey across Dakar's suburbs to the Pink Lake and the Noflaye Tortoises Botanic Reserve. Observe local daily life at a market, photograph scenes of Senegalese culture, and discover the lake's striking pink hue and high salt content. Enjoy a Jeep tour past salt harvesters, dunes, beaches, and the former Dakar Rally tracks before visiting the reserve to learn about its work protecting and reintroducing tortoises.

Visit the Pink Lake, which is ten times saltier than the ocean and takes on a pink hue when the weather is sunny and windy.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Challenging
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Dakar
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Pink Lake Adventure and Noflaye Tortoises Reserve

  • Get picked up at the agreed-upon location and cross the Senegalese suburbs.
  • Stop at a local market to observe locals doing their daily shopping.
  • Watch them carrying calabashes or baskets while shopping, something distinctly Senegalese.
  • Click portraits of locals dressed in their African attire and capture scenes of their daily activities.
  • Visit the Pink Lake, which is ten times saltier than the ocean and takes on a pink hue when the weather is sunny and windy.
  • Take a Jeep tour around the lake.
  • See the salt harvesters and drive along what used to be the Dakar Rally tracks, as well as the dunes and the beach.
  • Relax with a swim and float in the lake.
  • Have lunch at Chez Salim Hotel and then head to Noflaye Tortoises Village, the Botanic Tortoises Reserve.
  • Learn about the tortoises and the purpose of the reserve - to protect and reintroduce tortoises in areas where they have completely vanished.
  • Get dropped off at your hotel or any other preferred location.
Pink Lake, Noflaye Tortoises Village, salt harvesters, the Dakar Rally tracks

Where this trip takes you

Pink Lake, Noflaye Tortoises Village, salt harvesters, the Dakar Rally tracks

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Dakar 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • English-speaking Senegalese tour guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Jeep tour and lunch at the Pink Lake
  • Tortoises Botanic Reserve fee
  • All applicable taxes

What's Not Included

  • Beverages
  • Shopping and personal expenses

What to bring

  • Passport
  • Baseball hat
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunscreen
  • Jacket in case it gets cold
  • Some cash to buy drinks or souvenirs
  • Wear comfortable shoes for walking

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Dakar, Senegal
Tour start
Dakar, Senegal
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Dakar.

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