Share this tour
Offered languages
- English
This 8- day tour features an excursion to Goree Island, Pink Lake and Dakar. The trip also includes attending the annual Saint Louis international Jazz Festival, in the north of Senegal which was formerly the capital of French West Africa
What's Included
Dinner
Breakfast
Meeting and pickup
we pick up travelers from any hotel in Dakar, Senegal
Itinerary
-
1Dakar Railway Station
Arrive in Dakar and settle at the Pullman Hotel Dakar booked for you on bed and breakfast.
-
2Dakar Farmers Market
After breakfast today you will visit Dakar. Shop around the Tilen market, famous for a variety of medicinal herbs and traditional healers. Continue at the National Art Gallery and picturesque residential district of Medina. Noontime visits the UNESCO- world heritage site of Goree Island which houses “The Door of No Return”. Take a trip to the ethnographic museum and have a lecture by the curator on the history of Goree Island
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
3Saint-Louis
Wake up for a drive to St Louis via the natural phenomenon Pink Lake. Watch to the workers harvesting salt with a visit to the Fulani village where the village king will warmly welcome you. Afterward, leave for St Louis which is approximately 165 miles off Dakar. Have fun at the opening night at the Jazz Festival
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
4Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Tour Djoudj National Park, one of the most important bird sanctuaries in the world. The park is a paradise for bird enthusiasts and is located at the major migratory route. You will see world greatest concentrated white pelicans and flamingo which mark up 10,000 each species. In the evening watch world-renowned Jazz performers at the festival
8 hours • Admission ticket not included -
5Saint-Louis
The city of St Louis is a Senegal former French colonial capital. Walk down the narrow street flanked by houses with carved balconies and verandas which is a good reminder of the occupation of the French colonists. In the evening attend the Jazz festival with performers of Senegal Kora players and vocalists
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
6Saint-Louis
Continue touring the charming UNESCO world heritage site and afterward watch the closing performers of Jazz Festival
8 hours • Admission ticket free -
7Great Mosque Of Touba
After breakfast at the hotel, back to Dakar with a stop in Touba for a visit at the holy city including the Grand Mosque, Library, and the Mouride Community
8 hours • Admission ticket included -
8Dakar Railway Station
Day at leisure until you are transferred to the airport for your onward flight
4 hours • Admission ticket free
ARRIVAL IN DAKAR
DAKAR AND GOREE ISLAND
DAKAR – PINK LAKE – ST LOUI
ST LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
ST LOUIS AND VICINITY
ST LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL
ST LOUIS – TOUBA – DAKAR
Dakar- Departure
Additional info
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tags
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Show more
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Your guide to the flawless travel experience
Top Searches
Company
Get our app
