Explore Senegal and Gambia

Overview

Explore Senegal and The Gambia for 10 days on this fascinating tour. Highlights of this tour include Goree Island, Juffureh and relaxing at a Saly beach resort. Also visit the vibrant markets and national monuments in Dakar and Banjul.

Trip Highlights

Tour the island of Goree, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Camel ride on sand dunes
City tour of Saint Louis
Journey up river to Juffureh, the land of Alex Haley’s “roots”
Tour Abuko Nature Reserve where you might see chimpanzees and other animals
Take a ferry to Barra to visit the Wassu Stone Circles
Visit the traditional villages of Mandingue and Serere
Visit a fish market
Tour the Senghor Museum

Map

Day 1:
On arrival at Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Today’s activities will be determined based on your arrival time. You may relax and unwind or start the tour of Dakar and vicinity.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Novotel Dakar
Day 2:
After breakfast depart the hotel and take a 20-minute ferry ride to Gorée Island. The tour includes a visit to the ethnographic museum and a lecture by the curator on the history of the Goree, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon return to Dakar and go on a city tour. Visit the colourful markets including Tilen Market, famous for a variety of medicinal herbs and traditional healers. Stop by Dakar’s grand Mosque, the Presidential Palace, and the Artisans Market.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Novotel Dakar
Day 3:
After breakfast depart to Saint Louis located in the north of Senegal. Stop in Lompoul for a camel ride on the sand dunes; from the top dunes enjoy a
panorama view of the coastline. Continue to Saint Louis. Afternoon, city tour of Saint Louis. Explore the narrow streets flanked by houses with carved wooden balconies and verandas. Visit the fishing village of Guet Ndar.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Hotel Mermoz
Day 4:
After breakfast complete the city tour of Saint Louis then depart to Kaolack in the South of Senegal. Stop at Touba, the holy city of Mouridism. Continue to
Kaolack an important regional market town and Senegal’s main peanut farming, trading and processing center.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Le Relais Hotel
Day 5:
After breakfast you will depart the hotel to Banjul. Detour for a journey “up-river” to one of Gambia’s most visited sites, Juffureh, the land of Alex Haley’s “Roots”. You will arrive first in Albreda which gained fame in the period of slavery as a result of its Flag Pole, which many believed would guarantee freedom to anyone who touched it after escaping from nearby James Island. Observe the ruins of the Sao Domingo Church, reputed to be one of the oldest churches in West Africa, erected by the Portuguese during the 17th century. Continue to the village of Juffureh to where the ancestry of “Kunta Kinte” of Roots fame was traced. The restored original home of the Kinte clan still occupied by the Kinte family can be visited during your time here. Early evening, continue to Banjul.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Senegambia Beach Hotel
Day 6:
After breakfast tour Abuko Nature Reserve, Gambia's principal wildlife reserve. See chimpanzees and other animals including a variety of exotic birds. Drive back to Banjul, visit the National Museum showing history of The Gambia. Continue to the markets, Batik factories, monuments and other points of interest.
Overnight at Senegambia Beach Hotel
Day 7:
After an early breakfast depart by ferry to Barra. From Barra, drive to Kuntaur in Eastern Gambia to see the Wassu Stone Circles, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The circles are believed to be burial mounds of Kings and Chiefs, estimated to be more than 1,200 years old.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Kairoh Garden
Day 8:
After breakfast, depart The Gambia and drive to Kaolack. Enroute visit traditional Mandigue and Serere villages. Arrive in Kaolack for overnight.
Overnight at Relais de Kaolack
Day 9:
After breakfast depart to Saly, en-route stop at sites of interest. Arrive in Saly early evening in time to enjoy the beach before nightfall.
Overnight on a bed and breakfast basis at Palm Beach
Day 10:
After breakfast, morning is at leisure before afternoon transfer to Dakar for your onward flight.

October 17, 2018 – September 30, 2019

Per Person Sharing: $2,599

Price Includes :

Accommodation as per the itinerary;

Transportation in private vehicle;

Experienced tour guide;

Entrance fees to listed sites;

Most meals as per the itinerary;

All ground transfers as per the itinerary

Price Excludes :

International airfare;

Meals not listed in itinerary;

Any items of personal expense - i.e. drinks, telephone calls, laundry etc;

Gratuities for rangers/guides/drivers

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