Senegal To Gambia Cultural Journey 14 Days BB20

14 Days From £2112 (3,312 USD)

Join us for a longer cultural journey across the alluring landscapes of Senegal and Gambia on our 14 day tour. Experience the wonders of the Pink Lake, the Djoudj National Park and enjoy a full day cruise down the Gambia River.

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Key Information

Travel Style: Small Group
Start Location: Dakar, Senegal
End Location: Dakar, Senegal
Accommodation: Hotels
Period: All Year Round
Difficulty: Suitable for Most Travelers

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Years In Business: 13

Description

Price Includes

  • The transportation in air-conditioned vehicle during the tour
  • The accommodations in double room
  • Meals in half board
  • The activities listed in the program
  • The guiding and assistance services
  • Local Boat
  • Fuel
    • Notes - Airfare is not included in the tour price

    Itinerary
    Day 01. DAKAR - Arrive and check into your hotel. Later this evening you will have the chance to meet your tour leader and the other members of the tour. (Diner) at your Hotel.
    Day 02. DAKAR - GOREE - Breakfast in the morning and city tour the big market, the national museum followed by a visit to Goree Island, We take a ferry ride to the first port on the West African coast from where thousands of slaves were sent to the Americas, visit of the slave museum and The afternoon is spent at a traditional wrestling match one of the highlights of Senegalese culture. Approx. 1 hr driving. (B) Note: The wrestling season doesn't start until November. When it is not possible to see the wrestling an alternative visit will be made, overnight at your Hotel.
    Day 03. DAKAR - PINK LAKE - THIES - SAINT LOUIS - Breakfast and departure to Saint Louis, by the way you will visit the extraordinary Pink Lake where we have an opportunity to swim in this natural wonder. We pass through landscapes of baobab trees and fields of millet and cassava before entering the semi-desert of St Louis. (B) Approx. 5 hrs driving.
    Day 04. DJOUDJ NATIONAL PARK - Breakfast and departure to visit Djoudj National Park, where millions of migratory birds turn up to nest during the winter season, Afternoon tour of the old French colonial city of Saint Louis by horse drawn carriage. (B)
    Day 05. TOUBA- KAOLACK - Breakfast and visit a number of small rural villages as well as the Mosque of Touba, one of the biggest in Sub-Saharan Africa. Continue to Kaolack, an old harbour town on the Saloum River which was famous for peanut processing during the colonial era. The market here sells brightly colored fabrics, spices, amulets and gold. Approx. 5 hours driving. (B), overnight at your hotel.
    Day 06. KAOLACK - SIMENTI - Travel to Simenti, located in the Niokolo Koba National Park, the only park in Senegal still to contain large mammals. En route we stop at the bizarre megaliths of Koungheul. Approx. 10 hours driving. (B), overnight at your hotel
    Day 07. NIOKOLO KOBA – KEDOUGOU - We spend the morning exploring the park after breakfast, one of the largest in West Africa, where you have the opportunity to spot gazelles, antelopes, jackals, lions, hippos, crocodiles and a wide variety of birds. We then continue to Kedougou, a city on the ancient gold road that traversed this part of Africa for your overnight. Approx. 4 hours driving. (BD),
    Day 08. KEDOUGOU - DINDIFELLOU - Just outside Kedougou are the rugged highlands of the Fouta Djalon. We visit the Dindifellou waterfalls in a green valley on the border with Guinea, night in IWOL Approx, 2 hrs driving. (BD)
    Day 09. IWOL - TAMBACOUNDA - We spend the morning hiking through wonderful scenery to the hilltop animist village of Iwol. We then travel to Tambacounda, crossing the Niokolo Koba National Park, and take a tour around the city and its market on arrival, Approx. 5 hrs driving. (BD),
    Day 10. VELINGARA - GEORGETOWN - We drive towards the Gambian border, visiting a number of small villages along the way. After crossing the border we continue to Georgetown, one of the old centers of the slave trade, situated on an island on the River Gambia, Free afternoon to explore the town. Aprox. 5 hours driving. (BD)
    Day 11. GEORGETOWN - KUNTAUR - TENDABA - A full day boat trip along the Gambia River, with opportunities to spot crocodiles and hippos, the boat moors at Kuntaur, then by road we travel to Farafenny where we take a boat to Tendaba, a typical village on the banks of the river. (B) Please note that due to current water conditions, it may be necessary to travel by boat from Tendaba to Kuntaur and then drive for an hour to Farafenny before resuming the boat journey to Tendaba, overnight in Brikama
    Day 12. BRIKAMA - BANJUL - We visit a number of Diola villages and a large local market before heading for the coast. After a stop at the sacred crocodile pool at Kathakally, we continue to Banjul, the vibrant Gambian capital. We spend the night in Banjul on the coast. Approx 4 hours driving (BD)
    Day 13. BANJUL - SALOUM ISLAND - KAOLACK - We enjoy a city tour before crossing the border back into Senegal. We then travel to Saloum Island, a beautifully preserved wetland area that we explore by boat. We spend the night in Kaolack. Approx 5 hours driving (B)
    Day 14. FATICK - JOAL FADIOUTH - DAKAR - Departure for Fatick, a small town on the Sine River, for a visit to traditional healers, we then continue to Fadiouth, the native village of the poet and ex-president Senghor. There is time to explore this friendly fishing village before we return to Dakar, Approx 6 hours driving, (B) end of the tour.