Itinerary
- Intro
Introduction
- Day 1
Dakar
Dakar- Start point
- Dakar, Senegal (Dakar International Airport)
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Madrague)
- Day 2
Dakar - Goree Island
Dakar - Goree Island- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Madrague)
Included Activities
- Ferry crossing to Goree Island (approximately 20 minutes)
- Exploration of Goree Island's colonial streets
- Visit to House of Slaves with historical documentation of transatlantic slave trade
- Visit to Door of No Return
- Visit to Ethnographic Museum with curator lecture
- Leisurely walk through island alleys
- Dakar city tour including African Renaissance Monument
- Visit to Les Mamelles (westernmost point of mainland Africa)
Landmarks Goree Island House of Slaves Door of No Return Ethnographic Museum African Renaissance Monument Les Mamelles 
- Day 3
Dakar to Saint-Louis
Dakar to Saint-Louis- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (La Madrague)
Included Activities
- Visit Lake Retba (Pink Lake)
- 4x4 excursion along the lake and dunes
- Explore former Paris-Dakar Rally routes through casuarina forests
- Experience natural buoyancy in the salt lake
- Sightseeing in Saint-Louis
- Discover UNESCO-listed colonial architecture with wrought iron balconies
Optional Activities
- Attend International Jazz Festival (seasonal)
Landmarks Lake Retba (Pink Lake) Saint-Louis (Ndar) - Day 4
Saint-Louis - Djoudj National Park
Saint-Louis - Djoudj National Park- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Résidence Saint Louis)
Included Activities
- Canoe excursion at Djoudj National Park to observe pelicans, flamingos, and wildlife
- Horse-drawn carriage tour in Saint-Louis
- Visit to traditional fishing village
Optional Activities
- River cruise (seasonal alternative if Djoudj is inaccessible May-October)
- Overnight experience in Lompoul Desert (seasonal alternative, May-October)
Landmarks Djoudj National Park - Day 5
Saint-Louis - Touba - Kaolack
Saint-Louis - Touba - Kaolack- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel (Relais Kaolack)
Included Activities
- Visit to Grand Mosque of Touba
- Learning about Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba and Mouridism
- Interaction with local communities in rural villages
Landmarks Grand Mosque of Touba Touba - Day 6
Kaolack - Sine Ngayene Stone Circles - Ziguinchor
Kaolack - Sine Ngayene Stone Circles - Ziguinchor- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kadiandoumagne)
Included Activities
- Visit to Boucote village and open-air museum in sacred wood
- Exhibition on animist cultures in Lower Casamance
- Visit to thousand-year-old kapok tree in Mlomp village
- Exploration of traditional villages with impluvium houses
Optional Activities
- Audience with the King in Mlomp village (subject to availability)
Landmarks Boucote village Mlomp village - Day 7
Ziguinchor - Mlomp - Cap Skiring
Ziguinchor - Mlomp - Cap Skiring- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Kadiandoumagne)
Included Activities
- Visit to Boucote village and open-air museum in sacred wood
- Exhibition on animist cultures in Lower Casamance
- Visit to thousand-year-old kapok tree in Mlomp village
- Exploration of traditional villages with impluvium houses
Optional Activities
- Audience with the King in Mlomp village (subject to availability)
Landmarks Boucote village Mlomp village - Day 8
Cap Skiring - Brikama - Banjul
Cap Skiring - Brikama - Banjul- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Ocean Bay)
Included Activities
- Visit to Brikama livestock market
- Visit to Tanji fishing harbor to observe fishermen returning with daily catch
Optional Activities
- Stop at oyster farm (seasonal)
Landmarks Brikama livestock market Tanji fishing harbor Senegambia Avenue - Day 9
Banjul
Banjul- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 5* (Ocean Bay)
Included Activities
- Visit to National Museum with exhibits on The Gambia's history and African-European colonial culture
- Visit to Kachikally Crocodile Pool
- Pass by Arc 22 (1996 monument for July 22 Revolution, 35 meters tall)
- Tie & Dye skills demonstration in Serekunda
- Visit to batik factory and opportunity to try batik craft
Landmarks National Museum Kachikally Crocodile Pool Arc 22 Serekunda - Day 10
Banjul - Kunta Kinteh Island - Saloum Delta
Banjul - Kunta Kinteh Island - Saloum Delta- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel ( Keur Saloum )
Included Activities
- Visit to Albreda and Juffureh, associated with Alex Haley's Roots
- Visit to historic flagpole linked to freed slaves
- Exploration of São Domingo Church ruins (17th century)
- Visit to Kunta Kinte family home
- Pirogue excursion through mangroves in Saloum Delta at sunset to observe birds returning to nesting grounds
Landmarks Kunta Kinteh Island Albreda Juffureh São Domingo Church Kunta Kinte family home Saloum Delta Biosphere Reserve - Day 11
Toubacouta - Joal - Saly Resort
Toubacouta - Joal - Saly Resort- Meals
- Breakfast
- Accommodation
- Hotel 3* (Royal Saly)
Included Activities
- Crossing of Senegambia Bridge
- Interaction with Fulani communities
- Visit to Joal-Fadiouth Shell Island connected by wooden bridge
- Exploration of architecture built entirely from seashells
- Visit to interfaith cemetery with Muslims, Christians, and animists buried together
- Visit to sacred baobab tree
Landmarks Senegambia Bridge Joal-Fadiouth - Day 12
Saly - Dakar
Saly - Dakar- Meals
- Breakfast
