{"id":11029,"date":"2026-03-13T20:37:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T19:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senegal-lib-tour.sn\/?post_type=excursion&#038;p=11029"},"modified":"2026-04-17T05:16:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T03:16:00","slug":"excursion-saint-louis-djoudj-saly","status":"publish","type":"excursion","link":"https:\/\/senegal-lib-tour.sn\/en\/excursion\/excursion-saint-louis-djoudj-saly\/","title":{"rendered":"Saint-Louis &amp; Djoudj excursion - 2 days \/ 1 night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;autoclose&quot;: false, &quot;accordionItems&quot;: [] }\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/accordion\" role=\"group\" class=\"wp-block-accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-is-layout-flow\">\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-1&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: true }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item is-open is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-1\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Day 1: Saly - Saint-Louis<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-1\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-1-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departure from your hotel in or near Saly, bound for Saint-Louis, through savannah landscapes dotted with majestic baobab forests. On the way, stop off in a village to discover the art of basketry, then at Ngaye M\u00e9kh\u00e9, to watch leather shoes being made by hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arrival in Saint-Louis, an island with a unique landscape, situated between two arms of the Senegal River. Founded in 1659, this former colonial capital, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has a captivating architecture and historic atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch at Le Flamingo restaurant, overlooking the Faidherbe Bridge. In the afternoon, take a horse-drawn carriage tour of the island, discovering its colonial houses and the Guet-Ndar fishing district, where you can observe traditional fishing activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the day, check-in, dinner and overnight stay at Au Fil du Fleuve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-class--is-open=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-context=\"{ &quot;id&quot;: &quot;accordion-item-2&quot;, &quot;openByDefault&quot;: false }\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.initAccordionItems\" data-wp-on-window--hashchange=\"callbacks.hashChange\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-item accordeon-excursion is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-item-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading\"><button aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" data-wp-bind--aria-expanded=\"state.isOpen\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.toggle\" data-wp-on--keydown=\"actions.handleKeyDown\" id=\"accordion-item-2\" type=\"button\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle\"><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-title\">Day 2: Saint-Louis - Djoudj National Park or Langue de Barbarie (depending on the season) - Return to Saly or surrounding area<\/span><span class=\"wp-block-accordion-heading__toggle-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">+<\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div inert aria-labelledby=\"accordion-item-2\" data-wp-bind--inert=\"!state.isOpen\" id=\"accordion-item-2-panel\" role=\"region\" class=\"wp-block-accordion-panel is-layout-flow wp-block-accordion-panel-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Djoudj National Bird Park (November to April)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departure from your hotel at 8am for Djoudj National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981. This unique sanctuary is the third largest ornithological site in the world, home to nearly 3 million birds and over 350 species: white pelicans, pink flamingos, herons, ibises, cormorants, African spoonbills, falcons and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Embark on a 1h30 pirogue trip through mangroves and lagoons to observe birds in their natural habitat. The park is also home to crocodiles, monitor lizards, warthogs and sometimes even monkeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch at the Oc\u00e9an &amp; Savane camp, before heading back to Saly or the surrounding area in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Langue de Barbarie Reserve (May to October)<\/strong><br>During the Djoudj's seasonal closure (May to October), the excursion is replaced by a visit to the Langue de Barbarie National Park, a nature reserve located between the Senegal River and the Atlantic Ocean, accessible only by pirogue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Departure at 9:30 am after breakfast. Aboard a pirogue, you'll explore a rich, unspoilt ecosystem, nesting ground for numerous species of seabirds such as pink flamingos, pelicans, royal terns and gulls, and a refuge for the sea turtles that come here to lay their eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch at the Oc\u00e9an &amp; Savane camp, followed by a moment of relaxation before returning to Saly or the surrounding area in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Saly, take a 2-day trip to Saint-Louis and the Djoudj National Bird Park. Pirogue and full board. 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