Bassary countries
This circuit will make you taste the authentic lifestyles of Senegalese from the depths and authentic men
per adult from
$3,280
AUDDuration
10 days
Pickup
Hotel pickup available
Voucher
Mobile ticket
What's included :
- 9x Breakfast
- 10x Dinner
- 9x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 10 nights
- car, driver, guide,
- Full board, transportation, guide, hotels, lodg, visits, driver, boat, park
- Entry/Admission - Lake Retba
- Entry/Admission - Lompoul Desert
- Entry/Admission - Parc National du Delta du Saloum
What's excluded :
- tips and drinks
Day 1: Arrival and transfer to the hotel
Stop At: Saly, Saly, La Petite Cote, Thies Region
Transfer to Saly Dinner and overnight at the Bougainville hotel
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: night at the Bougainviller hotel
Day 2: Saly-Dakar-Goree
Stop At: Goree Island, Goree Island, Dakar Region
The island of Gorée is located off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave trade center on the African coast.
Its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the sad district and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today, it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and a sanctuary of reconciliation. Slave house tour
Duration: 6 hours
Stop At: Dakar, Dakar, Dakar Region
Departure for the visit of Dakar, the presidential palace, the Medina district, the Tylene market to meet the herb dealers with magic dust. roots, leaves accompanied by a mystical knowledge of nature. Visit of artisanal packaging, the monument of renaissance
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay or Dakar
Day 3: Goree- Lac- rose-desert de Lompoul
Stop At: Lake Retba, Rufisque Senegal
Departure for the visit of the pink lake Its characteristic color is due to the bacterium Dunaliella salina, attracted by the salt content of the lake. The bacteria produce a red pigment to absorb sunlight, which gives the lake its unique color.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Lompoul Desert, Dakar Senegal
Its area is 18 km2. The dunes can reach a height of 40 to 50 m. The sand, with its ocher or even red tones, is very fine. There is almost no vegetation.
The Lompoul Desert
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at lompoul ecolodge
Day 4: Lompoul- Toubacouta
Stop At: Touba, Touba, Diourbel Region
visit to the holy city of Touba, capital of Muridism, a brotherhood founded at the end of the 19th century by Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba1 and which plays an important economic and political role.
The faithful make an annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Touba, called the Magal, which commemorates the departure from exile of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba in 1895 under pressure from the French colonial authorities. Visit the mosque, one of the most beautiful religious monuments in West Africa.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Relais de Kaolack
Day 5: Toubacouta -Wassadou
Stop At: Wassadou, Senegal
long transfer to the wassadou to enjoy the incomparable charm of the African twilight and the mysteries of the wild life. It is the ideal place for those who want to stay in nature and share exceptional moments
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night at the lodge of wassadou
Day 6: Wassadou-Kedougou
Stop At: Kedougou, Kedougou, Kedougou Region
alade on the Gambia river with a hundred different species of birds, the baboons, with the possibility of admiring the hypopotami. Lunch and continuation to Kedougou crossing the national park, visit of some Peulh villages lost on the edge of the park
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night at the Kedougou relay
Day 7: Kedougou-Iwol- Ibel- Dindeferlo
Stop At: Kedougou, Kedougou, Kedougou Region
Located between Guinea and Senegal, the Bassari Country has just been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. With a lively local life, a culture as rich as its ancient and ancestral rituals, the Bassari country is world famous for its big festivals and its friendly dishes.
Everything in these communities ensures the preservation of the soul of local cultures in this region of Senegal. Up to the houses where, perched on the heights, it was possible to observe the plain. (a nice climb in the Futa djalong mountains to reach the summit and meet these people
Duration: 7 hours
Stop At: Dindefelo, Senegal
After the visit, continue to the Fouta Djalong waterfalls.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in the great outdoors in a very minimalist camp by the waterfalls.
Day 8: Dindeferlo- Kaolack
Stop At: Kaolack, Kaolack, Kaolack Region
long transfer to Kaolack. Visit the Kaolack market. Hotel accommodation and relaxation by the pool.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Relais de Kaolack
Day 9: Kaolack- Palmarin
Stop At: Parc National du Delta du Saloum, Ndangane Senegal
Departure after breakfast through typical Serer villages, continuation in the Saloum delta, meeting with a Shamano at his home, and continuation towards the palmarin through arid zones between the river and the ocean. Cart tour of its artisanal river and sea fishing port.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Palmarin Lodge
Day 10: Palmarin-Joal Fadiouth-Saly-Airport
Stop At: Joal Fadiouth, Joal Fadiouth, La Petite Cote, Thies Region
near breakfast, departure for the visit of Joal Fadiouth
Joal: birthplace of Lepopol Sedar Senghor (poet, father of "Négritude" and first president of the Senegalese Republic), visit of Fadiouth, with its picturesque shell alleys, its granaries on stilts, its cemetery where Muslims and Catholics cohabit .
Calm and serenity, an undeniable charm. Lunch at Joal and continuation to Saly.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: End of our servicesDeparture Point :
1: Dakar, Senegal
2: Saly, Senegal
Traveler pickup is offered
We can pick up where ever we agree in the countryAirports- Blaise Diagne Intl. Airport, Dakar Senegal
- Port De Dakar, Dakar-Plateau, Dakar, Senegal
Departure Time :
12:00 AMReturn Detail :
Returns to original departure pointHotel Pickup :
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
Language
English - Guide
Age Req.
-
Fitness Req.
None
Group Size
10
Organised by Dakar Travels
Activity ID: V-245196P5
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