Itinerary
- Day 1
Dakar
- Start point
- Dakar, Senegal (Accommodation/Airport.)
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Farid 3* or similar)
Included Activities
- Hotel check-in and orientation about the safari
- Day 2
Goree Island
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Hotel Farid 3* or similar)
Included Activities
- City tour of Dakar
- Visit Independence Place and Presidential Palace
- Visit Main Cathedral
- Visit Soumbedioune Market
- Visit Mosque of Divinity
- Visit Kermel Market
- Visit Tilene Market
- Visit Renaissance Monument
- Visit Museum of African Civilization
- Ferry to Goree Island
- Explore colonial-era buildings on Goree Island
- Visit Door of No Return
Landmarks Independence Place Presidential Palace Main Cathedral Soumbedioune Market Mosque of Divinity Kermel Market Tilene Market Renaissance Monument Museum of African Civilization Goree Island Door of No Return - Day 3
Dakar - Pink Lake - Lompoul Desert
- Meals
- Dinner (Traditional dinner with Jembe drum performance, singing, and dancing around the campfire), Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Lodge (Camp du Desert or Ecolodge of Lompoul or similar)
Included Activities
- Observe salt harvesting at Pink Lake
- 4WD transfer into Lompoul desert
- Traditional dinner with Jembe drum performance and campfire entertainment
Optional Activities
- Camel ride in Lompoul desert
- Lunch at Pink Lake (at own expenses)
Landmarks Pink Lake Lompoul Desert - Day 4
Lompoul Desert - Saint Louis
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cap Saint Louis Hotel 3* or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided horse-drawn carriage tour of Saint Louis old city
Landmarks Saint Louis Old City - Day 5
Saint Louis - Touba - Kaolack
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Relais de Kaolack Hotel 3* or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit Grand Mosque in Touba
- Stops at Fulani and Wolof villages
- Visit local market in Kaolack
Landmarks Grand Mosque of Touba - Day 6
Kaolack - Juffureh - Banjul
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cape Point Hotel 3* or similar.)
Included Activities
- Visit Albreda and Flag Pole site
- Boat tour to Kunta Kinteh Island ruins
- Visit Kinteh family home in Juffureh
Landmarks Juffureh Kunta Kinteh Island Albreda - Day 7
Banjul - Serekunda
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Cape Point Hotel 3* or similar)
Included Activities
- Visit National Museum
- Tour of Albert market
- Visit Serekunda to see Tie & Dye displays and Batik cottons
Landmarks National Museum of Gambia Albert Market Serekunda - Day 8
Banjul - Tambacounda - Wassadou
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Wassadou Campment or similar)
Included Activities
- Guided walk along river to observe local flora and fauna
Optional Activities
- View hippopotamus colonies (if water level allows)
Landmarks Niokolo Koba National Park - Day 9
Wassadou - Kedougou
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bedik Hotel 3* (the only one hotel 3* hotel in the area if not Hotel Camp))
Optional Activities
- Photography stops for landscapes and wildlife along the road
- Day 10
Iwol - Bedik Region
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch), Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bedik Hotel 3* (the only one hotel 3* hotel in the area if not Hotel Camp))
Included Activities
- Visit Iwol
- Learn about Bedik culture
- Trekking on Fouta Djallon mountains (one and a half hours)
- Visit Fulani village of Ibel
- Observe traditional millet cultivation
- Observe traditional groundnut cultivation
Landmarks Iwol Fouta Djallon Ibel - Day 11
Bassari Mountains - Ethiolo
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Bedik Hotel 3* (the only one hotel 3* hotel in the area if not Hotel Camp))
Included Activities
- Explore Bassari culture
- Visit wine collectors
- Visit sacred wood
- Visit Alpha Yaya Fort
Optional Activities
- Observe initiation ceremony with disguised dance (if available)
Landmarks Bassari Mountains Ethiolo Alpha Yaya Fort - Day 12
Kedougou - Saloum
- Meals
- Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pelican de Saloum Hotel 3* or Simal hotel Camp)
Included Activities
- Stops to view baobab savannah
Landmarks Saloum River Saloum Delta - Day 13
Saloum Delta
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Pelican de Saloum Hotel 3* or Simal hotel Camp)
Included Activities
- Motorized canoe cruise through Saloum River
- Visit Delta of Saloum National Park
- Hand line fishing initiation
- Pedestrian stroll through bush
- Visit animistic village
Landmarks Saloum River Delta of Saloum National Park - Day 14
Saloum - Joal - Fadiouth - Saly
- Meals
- Lunch (Typical restaurant lunch by the river and bridge), Dinner, Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Royal Saly Hotel 3* or Similar)
Included Activities
- Visit the largest baobab tree of Senegal
- Visit Léopold Sédar Senghor's childhood home in Joal
- Guided tour of Fadiouth shellfish island village
Landmarks Joal Fadiouth Island - Day 15
Airport
- End point
- Dakar, Dakar, Senegal (Airport.)
