Senegal in 15 Days
This 15-day tour will allow you to explore the main regions of Senegal and its must-see attractions. From North to South, from Saint-Louis to Casamance, passing through Sine Saloum and the Petite Côte, you will have the opportunity to admire Gorée Island, Lac Rose, Lompoul Desert, the Saloum mangroves, and the forests of Casamance. An unforgettable journey!
Program
Day 1: Airport – Dakar
Welcome to Blaise Diagne International Airport. Transfer to your hotel in Dakar.
Day 2: Dakar – Gorée – Lac Rose
Breakfast. City tour of Dakar, visiting the points of interest in this African capital before heading to the pier where the ferry will take you to Goree Island.
Lunch free (not included) at one of the nice restaurants on the island. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site, with Portuguese, Dutch, and French influences, Gorée became one of the main strongholds of the slave trade in the seventeenth century. Visit the island, the House of Slaves, where men, women, and children were gathered, sorted, and locked up awaiting their embarkation to the other side of the Atlantic. Gorée remains today a poignant witness to a past of suffering, serving as a lesson to the world to avoid repeating crimes against humanity.
Return to Dakar and continue to Lac Rose. Dinner and overnight at Chez Salim Hotel.
Day 3: Lac Rose – Lompoul
Breakfast. Visit to Lac Rose or Lac Retba on foot. This lake was born from a lagoon that was eventually closed off by dunes along the sea in the 15th century. It appears pink when the sun is directly overhead, and at dusk, the pink darkens to shades of mauve or violet. Besides its color, its significant salinity (300gr/liter) places it second only to the Dead Sea. Everything floats in it. This saline concentration enables women from surrounding villages to extract salt directly deposited at the lake’s bottom. You can have the opportunity to swim or even better, float in this extraordinary lake. Continuing to Lompoul.
Lunch free (not included) at a local restaurant and departure for Lompoul, Senegal’s most beautiful desert. Dunes reaching 40 to 50 meters in height stretch for kilometers. Then, return to the lodge. Camel ride on the dunes. Dinner and overnight in a bivouac.
Day 4: Lompoul – Sowène
Breakfast. Departure for Barbarie, arrival, and check-in at the Océan et Savane Lodge in Saint-Louis. Visit the scattered onion gardens on the dunes along the track towards Sowène.
Lunch free (not included). Relaxation by the pool or along the riverbank. Kayaks are available free of charge for a small tour on the Senegal River. Boarding a canoe for a visit to the La Langue de Barbarie Park, Senegal’s third ornithological reserve. Located between the river and the ocean, it hosts numerous bird species.
Dinner and overnight stay at the Océan et Savane Lodge.
Day 5: Sowène – Saint-Louis
Breakfast. A relaxing morning, then onwards to the town of Saint-Louis to enjoy this beautiful city, the former capital of Senegal. Check-in at La Résidence.
Lunch free (not included) at a local restaurant in town. In the afternoon, embark on a walking or horse-drawn carriage tour of the island of Saint-Louis. The northern district of the island is separated from the southern district by the governor’s office and Place Faidherbe. Noteworthy sites on the island include the town hall and courthouse (first trial in 1875), the hospital (1827) with its beautiful yellow-ochre construction, and the Ameth Fall Girls’ High School, which has been in an old hospital building dating back to 1840 since 1927. The famous Faidherbe Bridge (512 m long), dispatched to Saint-Louis in 1897 due to a colossal administrative error. Dinner and overnight stay at La Résidence hotel.
During the city tour, there’s also the possibility to visit the photo museum, the shop of the La Liane association, the Fair Trade Shop Keur Fall, and meet local artists such as Meissa Fall (recycled bike parts art), Viteau Mendez (glass painting)…
Day 6: Saint-Louis – Djoudj – Saint-Louis
Breakfast. Departure to Djoudj National Park, a natural sanctuary of global interest and UNESCO-listed site since 1981. It’s one of the major African wintering sites for migratory birds, hosting nearly 370 observed species across 16,000 ha. The park is home to various bird species such as the purple heron, egret, jacana, spoonbill, cormorant, and marabou stork. Between November and May, migratory birds fleeing European cold weather, waders, and several species of ducks come here to nest. The park also houses mammals, reptiles, jackals, monkeys, hyenas, and gazelles.
Board a canoe to navigate along the river channel to the bird roosting area, where thousands of migratory species gather for breeding.
Lunch free (not included). Return and free afternoon in Saint Louis. Dinner and overnight stay at La Résidence hotel.
Day 7: Saint-Louis – Kaolack
Breakfast and departure for Kaolack, the peanut capital. Along the way, there’s an opportunity, if desired, to make stops and explore local craftsmanship: Ngaye Mékhé known for its leather shoes, and areas around Thies for its basketry.
Arrival in Kaolack. Check-in at your hotel and lunch free (not included). Kaolack boasts one of the country’s largest markets. Its arcaded galleries, resembling a blend of Baltard’s architecture and the tales from One Thousand and One Nights, date back to the colonial era. Visit the market in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Kaolack – Ziguinchor
Breakfast. Early departure for Gambia via the Farafenni Bridge. Crossing Gambia until reaching the Senegal border. Customs formalities.
Arrival in Ziguinchor and lunch free (not included) at one of the city’s restaurants. Check-in at your hotel. In the afternoon, visit the city, founded in 1645 by the Portuguese. Visit St. Maure Market and the craft market. Dinner at a city restaurant or at the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 9: Ziguinchor – Afiniam – Djilapao – Ziguinchor
Breakfast. Boarding a canoe to navigate the bolongs lined with mangroves. You’ll pass through the creeks of Bird Island, a sanctuary for many migratory birds: flamingos, storks, pelicans, egrets, herons…
We’ll continue the journey to Djilapao Island, with its peculiar two-story hut, home to artists, nestled in the midst of mangroves. Arrival at Affiniam, one of the most beautiful villages in the region, renowned for its palm wine harvests and rice cultivation. Visit the impluvium house and enjoy a local lunch.
Return to Ziguinchor in the late afternoon. Dinner at a city restaurant or at the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 10: Ziguinchor – Brin – Edioungou – Mlomp – Oussouye
Breakfast. Departure for a day visiting Casamance villages including Edioungou and Mlomp, renowned for their unique two-story huts, a rarity in Africa.
Stop at Brin to visit the Djola Traditional Culture Museum; explore the Diola people and their traditions through ancient objects gathered from the community.
Enjoy a Senegalese lunch in one of the villages. Then, head to Oussouye, a small town surrounded by majestic silk-cotton and mango trees. Built in the densest forest of Senegal, the town holds a rich history intertwined with the Diola kingdom.
In the afternoon, stroll through the villages of this farming people known for their pride, independence, and hard work. Dinner and overnight stay at the village camp in Oussouye.
Day 11: Oussouye – Cap Skirring
Breakfast. Continue towards the coast, to the paradisiacal beaches of Cap Skirring.
Check-in at your hotel by the ocean. Free day with half-board. Option to visit the village of Djembereng. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 12: Cap Skirring – Toubacouta
Breakfast. Very early departure to Gambia. Crossing and customs formalities.
Continue to Toubacouta, check-in at your hotel, Keur Saloum. Lunch free (not included) at the hotel. Free afternoon for relaxation after the journey. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 13: Toubacouta
Breakfast. After a short crossing of a sea arm by canoe, arrival at the small fishing village of Sipo where visitors are usually welcomed by the ‘queen of Sipo’ (matriarch of the village). Visit and return to the hotel.
Lunch free (not included). Visit to the village of Toubacouta. You will pass by the health center, the primary school (except during school holidays), and other points of interest (the mosque, the women’s garden…). Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 14: Toubacouta – Petite-Côte
Breakfast. Departure to the Petite Côte whenever you prefer.
Lunch free (not included). You can enjoy the last day of this beautiful journey by the Atlantic Ocean. Check-in to your rooms. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 15: Petite-Côte – Airport
Breakfast. Free morning in Saly. Lunch free (not included).
Transfer to Diass Airport according to your flight schedule. Assistance at the airport. End of our services.
Rates
Benefit from preferential rates negotiated with our partner (starting from – rates vary depending on the date).
For a personalized quote or any specific request, please fill out the contact form on the contact page.
Standard:
- For 12 to 14 persons: € 1,337.5 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 281.2 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 8 to 11 persons: € 1 406.2 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 350 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 6 to 7 persons: € 1 475 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 418.7 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 4 to 5 persons: € 1 687.5 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 631.2 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 3 persons (minimum 2 adults): € 1 737.5 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 681.2 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 2 persons (1 adult + 1 child): € 2 131.2 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 2 075 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Child reduction (3 to 10 years): – € 256.2 net per child (from 01/11 to 30/06) / – € 237.5 net per child (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Single supplement: € 350 net per child (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 331.2 net per child (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Adult New Year’s Eve: Please consult us
- Child New Year’s Eve: Please consult us
Upgrade :
- For 12 to 14 persons: € 1 650 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 425 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 8 to 11 persons: € 1 718.7 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 493.7 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 6 to 7 persons: € 1 787.5 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 562.5 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 4 to 5 persons: € 2 000 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 775 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 3 persons (minimum 2 adults): € 2 050 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 1 825 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- For 2 persons (1 adult + 1 child): € 2 443.7 net per person (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 2 218.7 net per person (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Child reduction (3 to 10 years): – € 606.2 net per child (from 01/11 to 30/06) / – € 425 net per child (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Single supplement: € 420 net per child (from 01/11 to 30/06) / € 357.5 net per child (from 01/07 to 30/10)
- Adult New Year’s Eve: Please consult us
- Child New Year’s Eve: Please consult us
* For an adult traveling with a child: (Rate for 2 + single supplement for the adult) + (Rate for 2 – child reduction for the child)
** For two adults traveling with a child: Rate for 3 for adults and Rate for 3 – child reduction for the child in the room.
Note: Child rate valid when the child shares the same room as the adults.
These prices include:
- Airport welcome and transfer on arrival
- Provision of a vehicle with a driver-guide and fuel from day 2 to day 14 – for 2/3 persons
- Provision of a vehicle with a driver and fuel from day 2 to day 14 – for 4 or more persons
- Assistance from a French-speaking guide from day 2 to day 14 – for 4 or more persons
- Accommodations as indicated in the program – upgrades with a supplement
- The specified meal plan
- Visits, excursions, and activities as included in the program
- Departure transfer
- Expenses related to crossing the Gambian border
These prices do not include:
- Beverages during meals
- Tips and/or personal expenses
- Meals not included in the package
- Excursions not specified in the program
- Single supplement
- Visa for crossing into Gambia, if required at the time of travel