Private 8 days Tour in Dakar Saloum Delta and Casamance
Private 8 days Tour in Dakar Saloum Delta and Casamance
This 8-day itinerary will make you discover the beauty of African cultural houses, the natural treasures of Casamance, meet the Serer people of the Saloum Delta and the landmarks of Dakar, its monuments and museums.
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Dakar
The place de l'independence is in the beating heart of the city, home to majestic colonial buildings including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which was the (court of French West Africa) the Governance (office of the French governor) and the Chambre de Commerce.
15 minutesMarche Kermel
The Kermel Market is a colonial-style building recognized as a UNESCO world heritage site , very beautiful building from 1860 which was destroyed by fire in 1994, and rebuilt identically in 1997. The Kermel Market is still excellently preserved. You can see lots of bright colors inside and outside the building. The market provides beautiful fresh products, typical of Senegal. Market gardeners, grocers, butchers and fishmongers are at the heart of the building, surrounded by decoration vendors, artists and artisans.
20 minutesPalais présidentiel
Built in 1902, the Palace was the official residence of the Governor General of French West Africa (AOF).
10 minutesCathedrale du Souvenir Africain de Dakar
If you intend to enter, remember that it is forbidden to wear a hat, mini skirts or shorts.
15 minutesLe Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
On the 3rd floor, a small temporary exhibition room. On the 4th floor, the main lounge .On the 15th floor, you are in the head of the man and enjoy a breathtaking view of Dakar and the peninsula.
1 hourLa gare de Dakar
Located Place Dakar-Niger, renamed Place des Tirailleurs on August 23, 2004, it was rehabilitated by Eiffage Senegal.
10 minutesThe Museum of Black Civilisations
Day 2: Visit Goree island & pink lake
2 hoursIsland of Goree
Return to Daķar, exploring the pink lake.
2 hoursThe Pink Lake Senegal
Day 3: departure in flight to discover Ziguinchor
3 hoursMosquée Quartier ESCALE
Former stronghold of the settlers, the Escale district of Ziguinchor has become, over time, a center of commerce par excellence.
Marche Boucotte
You will find all varieties of green Casamance and many items (local) from the capital and the neighboring countries in Casamance.
1 hourEnampore
Day 4: Visit Eloubaline Island - Ediounguou - Oussouye
3 hoursLes iles de la basse casamance
After breakfast, departure for Eloubaline isolated on an islet to explore the luxuriant nature and the peaceful waters of Casamance,more than 600 inhabitants live on this small piece of island. They arrived there in the late 1800s, following a tribal war that prompted them to flee their land to settle on the island of Eloubaline. This exodus finally turned into a real opportunity since they discovered that the land there was very fertile.It is also the village where there would be the most impluvium huts. In one of them, live 7 families, more than 60 people. Note that polygamy is very common in the Diola culture, and that in these 7 families, two husbands have 7 wives.In the heart of the village, you can discover the different traditions, the different ways of weaving, pounding rice, learning more about the education and functioning of the village, local fishing, oyster harvest, rice fields .After the visit, departure for Edioungou near Oussouye, 1 hour by canoe.
1 hour 30 minutesLes potières d’Edioungou
Edioungou is a magnificent village 1 km from Oussouye built in a land with orange highlights. This village of basse Casamance, is famous for its pottery, in each house of the village, you will find a potter and a small workshop area in the courtyard. This tradition, which is passed down from mother to daughter, still has a bright future ahead of it, using local materials, daily utensils, here everything is done in the traditional way.
1 hour 30 minutesOussouye
Day 5: Carabane - Mlomp village - Pointe St Georges
1 hourL'ile de Carabane
We will take the canoe back to the fishing village of Elinkine, then drive to the village of Mlomp.
1 hour 30 minutesMlomp - Musee De La Culture Traditionnelle Diola
Place de Mlomp is majestic, with its two-storey huts and its huge kapok tree with their roots spreading like tentacles around them. Located in the middle of imposing kapok tree on the main road between Elinkine and Oussouye, a remarkable impluvium hut shelter an exhibition dedicated to the Diola culture, then head towards Pointe St Georges.
40 minutesPointe-Saint-Georges
Installation at Camp Le Lamantin for lunch. After visiting the village of Diembering
3 hoursDiembéreng
Day 6: Cap Skiring
1 hourCap Skiring
Day 7: Bandia safari , mosque of Touba
3 hoursReserve De Bandia
Up on arrived we will take a 4×4 WD used specialy for safari, this park of 3,500 ha is home to many animals, some of which were reintroduced to Senegal after having disappeared there for a long time, such as: rhinoceros, giraffes, large antelopes, dama gazelles, Derby elks, buffalos, patas monkeys, vervets, warthogs, hippotragues, jackals...
2 hoursGreat Mosque
Day 8: Visit Marlodj Island , Sea Shells Island of Joal-Fadiouth
1 hourMar Lodj
After we are heading for joal-fadiouth.
2 hoursJoal Fadiouth
No accommodation included on this day.
2 hoursIncluded
- 8x Breakfast
- 3x Dinner
- 6x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 7 nights
- Entry/Admission - Island of Goree
- Entry/Admission - Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
- Entry/Admission - Les iles de la basse casamance
- Entry/Admission - The Pink Lake Senegal
- Entry/Admission - Mlomp - Musee De La Culture Traditionnelle Diola
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Black Civilisations
- Entry/Admission - Reserve De Bandia
Not Included
- Beverage
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can 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
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- 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
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
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 time of the experience.