7 Days Senegal Tour – Dakar, Gorée Island, Lac Rose, Saint-Louis, Bandia Reserve & Sine Saloum Delta
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From $1,280 per person (based on 2 people sharing)
Experience Senegal’s diverse attractions, from colonial towns and UNESCO sites to natural reserves, pink lakes, and traditional fishing villages
Day-by-Day Itinerary
Arrival in Dakar – City Tour & Cultural Orientation
Arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport, meet your guide, and transfer to your hotel in Dakar. After check-in and refreshment, begin a light afternoon city tour.
Visit the African Renaissance Monument, Africa’s tallest statue, for panoramic city views. Walk through Place de l’Indépendance, Dakar’s historic colonial center. Stop at the IFAN Museum for its notable West African art and ethnography collections.
Dinner at a local restaurant featuring Senegalese cuisine such as thiéboudienne or yassa chicken.
Accommodation: Terrou-Bi Hotel or similar
Meals: Dinner included
Activities: City tour, monument visit, cultural museum
Gorée Island – Slave Trade History & UNESCO Heritage
After breakfast, transfer to the Dakar port and take a ferry to Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and former slave depot.
Tour the House of Slaves, view the Door of No Return, and learn about West Africa’s colonial history. Walk the narrow lanes lined with pastel-colored colonial buildings and art galleries.
Enjoy lunch by the shore before returning to Dakar. Optional evening visit to the Corniche des Almadies for coastal sunset views.
Accommodation: Terrou-Bi Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Ferry, historical tour, cultural walk
Lac Rose & Bandia Wildlife Reserve
Leave Dakar after breakfast and drive northeast to Lac Retba (Pink Lake), famous for its shifting pink hue and high salt content. Take a 4x4 tour around the lake, meet salt harvesters, and ride a canoe if conditions allow.
Continue to Bandia Wildlife Reserve, where you’ll go on a guided open-vehicle safari to spot giraffes, zebras, warthogs, buffaloes, and antelopes. Stop for lunch at the reserve’s savannah-view restaurant.
Return to Dakar by evening.
Accommodation: Terrou-Bi Hotel or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Nature drive, salt lake, wildlife safari
Travel to Saint-Louis – French Colonial Capital
After breakfast, depart for Saint-Louis (approx. 4–5 hours), Senegal’s colonial capital and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Check in to your riverside hotel before beginning a city tour.
Cross the Faidherbe Bridge, visit the Colonial Governor’s Palace, explore Guet Ndar (the fishermen’s quarter), and ride a horse-drawn carriage through the historic island streets.
Dinner at a local restaurant overlooking the Senegal River.
Accommodation: Hotel de la Poste or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Architecture tour, colonial history, cultural immersion
Djoudj or Langue de Barbarie – Birdwatching & Wetlands
Depart for an early excursion to either the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (November–April) or the Langue de Barbarie reserve. Take a boat trip through wetlands, observing pelicans, flamingos, and migratory birds.
Return to Saint-Louis for lunch and explore local artisan markets or visit the Museum of Photography. Free evening or optional walk along the Senegal River.
Accommodation: Hotel de la Poste or similar
Meals: Breakfast and lunch included
Activities: Boat safari, birdwatching, market browsing
Sine Saloum Delta – Traditional Villages & Pirogue Ride
After breakfast, drive south to the Sine Saloum Delta region (approx. 5–6 hours), a UNESCO biosphere reserve made up of mangroves, saltwater channels, and traditional Serer villages.
Check in to a lodge near the delta and take a pirogue boat ride through the mangrove-lined waterways. Visit local fishing communities and observe oyster harvesting, weaving, or fish smoking.
Dinner and cultural storytelling at the lodge.
Accommodation: Keur Saloum Lodge or similar
Meals: Breakfast and dinner included
Activities: Delta cruise, community visit, cultural experience
Return to Dakar – Souvenir Shopping & Departure
After breakfast, depart for Dakar (approx. 4 hours). If time allows, stop at the Village Artisanal de Soumbédioune or Sandaga Market for crafts, paintings, woodwork, and fabrics.
Your driver will transfer you to Blaise Diagne International Airport for your return flight.
Meals: Breakfast included
Activities: Market visit (time permitting), airport transfer
Included highlights:
Dakar monuments and cultural museums
Gorée Island and slave trade heritage
Lac Rose, salt harvesting, and Bandia Reserve safari
Saint-Louis colonial history and wetland wildlife
Sine Saloum Delta community and pirogue tour
All accommodations, guided tours, transfers, and entry fees included
Important Information
- This tour is organized by the tour operator.
- The exact itinerary sequence, details, and pricing of this tour depend on availability.
- If a selected accommodation is fully booked, the operator will recommend a comparable alternative.
- The operator reserves the right to adjust the rates advertised on this website.