8-Day Sightseeing and Exploration at Senegal and Gambia
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Dakar, Dakar
Private Tour
8 Days
Easy
English
Description
This eight-day private tour offers easy access to a wide variety of stunning sites in Senegal and The Gambia, from palaces, mosques, and cathedrals to breathtaking natural landscapes. You'll see Senegal's famous Pink Lake, ride a camel in the Lompoul Desert, and visit a lion sanctuary, among other unforgettable experiences. This tour includes several meals and five nights' accommodation, as well as convenient pickup from anywhere in Dakar.
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Itinerary
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Day 1: visit Dakar city and gore island
Please bring your passport. Day 1: Dakar city tour and day trip to Gorée Island. We will pick you up at 9:00 AM from your accommodation. 3-hour tour of Dakar's highlights: Independence Square/Presidential Palace/Cathedral/Central Markets/African Renaissance Monument/Mosque of Divinity/West and East Corniche/if possible, also the Museum of Black Civilization.
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Day 2: Visit the Pink Lake and saint louis
Departure from Pink Lake, a 5-hour drive with a lunch break if needed. Check-in at your hotel in St. Louis; free time for the rest of the day until the following day.
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Day 3:visit Saint Louis City and Lompoul Desert overnight
After breakfast, depart for a 2-hour horse-drawn carriage tour of Saint Louis. Enjoy lunch before your departure, a 1.5-hour drive. Upon arrival, check in to your lodge. Free time until 5:00 PM, enjoy a 15-minute camel ride, watch the sunset, drum and dance, and enjoy dinner with a desert nightlight. End of the day.
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Day 4: Visit Touba Great Mosques and Toubacouta for overnight
Visit Touba Mosque and Toubacouta for the night. Breakfast at 8:00 AM, departure at 9:00 AM. 2-hour drive to Touba, 1-hour visit. 2.5-hour drive to Toubacouta with lunch included. Check in for free for the rest of the day until the following day.
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Day 5: Fathala Reserve and Gambia
- The lion from the Fathala Reserve crosses the border into The Gambia. It's a 20-minute drive from the Fathala Reserve and a 30-minute walk to the lion. After that, it's a 10-minute drive to the border crossing between Senegal and The Gambia. The Jufureh Museum and Kunta Kinteh are a 1.5-hour drive away, with a visit taking approximately 2 hours. After the drive, it's a 40-minute walk to the ferry. Check-in is free for the rest of the day until the following day.
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Day 6: highlights of The Gambia Serrekunda Banjul bakau and Senegambia
After breakfast at 10:00 AM, visit the highlights of The Gambia around Serekunda, Banjul, Bakau, and Senegambia. The National Museum of The Gambia, Arch Kachikali Crocodile Pool, Monkey Forest Park, and the fishing port of Tanji, Abu (5 hours).
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Day 7: Return to Senegal saloum delta ndangane
Overnight stay in the Saloum Delta. After breakfast, departure by car to the ferry for a 40-minute crossing and a 5-hour drive. Check-in at your hotel; free time for the rest of the day until the following day.
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Day 8: last day end of service
The last day and exploration of the Saloum Delta. After breakfast, a boat trip through the magnificent mangroves, a visit to the village of Mar Lodj, and a stop at the great baobab tree in Senegal, the Joal Fadiouth seashell. End of our services. Airport transfer options from Saly to Dakar? Please let us know. Thank you for booking your 8-day, 7-night Senegambia Trip with us.
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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