Welcome at Blaise-Diagne international airport, then transfer to your hotel in Dakar.
Check-in at the Almadies Lodge for a well-deserved rest after the flight.
Evening at leisure to relax or explore the surrounding area.
Dinner at leisure (not included) and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast, departure for the pier and crossing by rowboat to the historic island of Gorée, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visit the Maison des Esclaves, Saint-Charles church and Fort d'Estrées, poignant witnesses to the slave trade.
Drive to Lac Rose, lunch at Chez Salim restaurant, settle in, then visit the lake famous for its changing reflections and exceptional salinity. Discover the salt pans where women harvest the salt, take a 4×4 ride between dunes, Sahelian vegetation and the ocean, then swim and relax.
Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, departure for Kaolack, a major commercial city in central Senegal. Lunch at the Relais de Kaolack, then on to Toubacouta, in the heart of the Saloum delta, classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
This region is renowned for the beauty of its mangrove-fringed bolongs and its wealth of birdlife.
Check-in at the Keur Saloum hotel with panoramic view of the river. In the late afternoon, stroll through the village and meet the locals.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
After breakfast, departure for Kaolack, a major commercial city in central Senegal. Lunch at the Relais de Kaolack, then on to Toubacouta, in the heart of the Saloum delta, classified as a biosphere reserve by UNESCO.
This region is renowned for the beauty of its mangrove-fringed bolongs and its wealth of birdlife.
Check-in at the Keur Saloum hotel with panoramic view of the river. In the late afternoon, stroll through the village and meet the locals.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Early wake-up call. After breakfast, departure for a walk with the lions, a unique and safe experience, supervised by experienced guides in a 6,000-hectare protected area.
Drive to Kaolack for lunch, then on to Ndangane, on the edge of the delta.
Check-in at Les Cordons Bleus hotel and free time before a pirogue ride through the mangroves to discover Bird Island at sunset.
Return to hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
After breakfast, crossing to the island of Mar Lodj, a peaceful jewel in the delta.
Discover the villages of Mar Lodj and Marfafaco by horse-drawn carriage, visit the health center, the sacred cheese tree and the famous “telephone tam-tam”.
Meeting with notables and craftsmen, followed by lunch at Essamaye camp on the edge of the lagoon.
Return to Ndangane for a relaxing afternoon at the pool or on the beach.
Dinner and overnight at Les Cordons Bleus hotel.
After breakfast, departure for Joal-Fadiouth via Samba Dia, passing through forests of roan trees and landscapes dotted with giant baobabs. Stop at the large Fadial baobab, one of the most impressive in the country.
Visit to Fadiouth, the shellfish island, and the mixed cemetery. Lunch at La Taverne du Pêcheur restaurant in Joal.
Continue to the port of Mbour to watch the colorful return of the pirogues, then arrive in Saly and check into the Royam Saly hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel, then a free day depending on your flight schedule: relax, go to the beach or do some last-minute souvenir shopping.
Lunch included, dinner on your own (not included).
Transfer to the airport for your return flight. ✈️ Times are subject to change depending on departure.
