Description
Day 1 : Airport – Dakar
After being welcomed by our local teams, transfer to your hotel in Dakar. End of day free. Overnight at Casa Mara Hotel or similar.
Included : Airport transfer, accommodation
Not included : Dinner, drinks, extras and tips
Day 2 : Dakar City Tour and Gorée
Departure from your hotel, your tour of Dakar begins with a visit to the emblematic Renaissance monument, from where you can admire a breathtaking view of the Dakar peninsula (entrance to the museum not included).
Then continue to the Mosque of the Divinity, which you can admire from the outside, as well as its fishing port located just nearby.
Then, the tour continues to the Plateau where stops will be planned on the eastern corniche (a view of the facade overlooking the beach of Anse Bernard and the island of Gorée), and by car passing in front of the Cathedral, the palace presidential, Independence Square, Dakar Station, Sandaga market.
End this tour with a visit to the island of Gorée, which you reach after a short ferry crossing.
Explore Gorée passing by the slave house, the Castle monument, the colorful streets, steeped in Senegal’s colonial history.
Dinner at “Le Dagorne” Restaurant
Included : Accommodation with Breakfast, Dakar City Tour, Gorée tour, ferry tickets, municipale taxes, lunch, english guide, transport.
Not included : Dinner, entrance to Renaissance Museum, drinks, extras and tips
Day 3 : Cooking Class
After breakfast, departure for your host’s home for the cooking workshop. Start by going to the market with your host to gather all the ingredients needed to prepare a traditional Senegalese dish, then continue to your host’s home, where you’ll be able to watch and assist in the kitchen throughout the day. Return to the hotel at the end of the day and enjoy some free time.
Included : Accommodation with Breakfast, lunch, transport, cooking class.
Not included : Dinner, drinks, extras and tips
Day 4 : Mar Lodj
Depart from Dakar and head to Mar Lodj, a peaceful island in the Sine-Saloum Delta. Upon arrival, settle into Hakuna Lodge.
Enjoy a free day to relax, explore the island at your own pace.
In the evening, after dinner, immerse yourself in the local culture with a cultural night, featuring traditional music, dance, and storytelling.
Included : Accommodation with Breakfast, lunch, dinner, transport
Not included : Drinks, extras and tips
Day 5 : Floating Platform Day
Depart by pirogue from Hakuna Lodge and enjoy a full day immersed in the heart of the mangroves along the Bolong of Foussemou. The excursion includes a scenic pirogue ride, a stop at the sacred baobab, and a visit to the bird resting area.
A picnic lunch will be served on the platform, followed by water activities and games.
Return to your hotel in Mar Lodj in the late afternoon.
Included : Accommodation with Breakfast, boat ride, pic-nic, dinner.
Not included : Drinks, extras and tips
Day 6 : Dionewar – Falia
After breakfast, depart from Mar Lodj to Dionewar. Enjoy a scenic boat ride followed by a horseback ride to explore the island of Dionewar.
After a picnic lunch on “No Stress Island,” continue in the afternoon with a walking tour of Falia village, followed by a peaceful boat ride through the Bolong of Falia.
Take time to enjoy water activities and fishing in this peaceful village.
Included : Accommodation with Breakfast, boat ride, pic-nic, dinner.
Not included : Drinks, extras and tips
Day 7 : Joal Fadiouth – Saly
After breakfast, set off for the island of Joal Fadiouth, also known as the Shell Island. Your visit begins with a traditional canoe ride to discover the millet granaries and the unique mixed cemetery, followed by a guided walking tour through the village.
Return to Joal for lunch at La Taverne du Pêcheur restaurant.
In the afternoon, continue to your seaside hotel in Saly. Upon arrival, check in and relax at West African Beach or a similar establishment. End of the day Free.
Included: Accommodation with Breakfast, transport, lunch, visit of Joal Fadiouth with a guide
Not included : Dinner, Drinks, extras and tips
Day 8 : Bandia – Somone
After breakfast, depart for the Bandia Reserve, located about an hour’s drive from Saly. Embark on an exciting safari adventure and encounter some of Africa’s most emblematic wildlife. During a two-hour guided tour, you’ll have the opportunity to observe zebras, monkeys, white rhinos, buffaloes, Derby elands, nyalas, impalas, gazelles, warthogs, as well as crocodiles, giant tortoises, ostriches, and more than 120 bird species. After the safari, continue to Somone for lunch at Chez Rasta, Free time before going back at your hotel.
Included: Accommodation with Breakfast, English guide (Safari), transport, 4×4 rental, Reserve entry, Somone Lagoon, Lunch
Not included : Dinner, drinks, extras and tips
Day 9- Road to Airport
It’s departure day. Take advantage of a free morning to go out and do your last shopping. Transfer to Diass airport.
Included : Breakfast, airport transfer
Not included : Lunch, dinner, drinks, extras and tips