Circuits – Optimum travels Senegal

1- SENEGAL, SALOUM ISLANDS 04 DAYS

120 km south of Dakar is the natural region of Sine Saloum. Formed by a maze of islands and islets, it includes the Saloum Delta Natural Reserve. To visit this zone is to admire a landscape of forest, mangrove and lagoon, of marigots and expanses of salty land. It is also, to appreciate the diversity of the fauna with the birds of the Delta Park of the Saloum, but also and especially, to walk in the typical villages of the Niominkas fishermen and to sympathize with them.

ROUTE :

Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Goree Island – Joal Fadiouth – Saloum, FB
Day3: Excursion Saloum by pirogue, FB
Day4: Saloum – Pink Lake – Departure, HB

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in hotel and lodge, according to the diet mentioned in the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel
English speaking guide (driver-guide for 01 – 02 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

NB :
To not forget
Cotton clothing, long sleeves and short sleeves
Anti mosquito cream
Sunglasses, sunscreen, cap, towel and sandals, swimsuit
Lantern and rechargeable batteries
First aid kit
Anti-malarial treatment

2- NORTH OF SENEGAL 05 DAYS

St Louis of Senegal, city crossroads, city filled with history. Former French capital, it inherited a beautiful colonial architecture. Between river and sea, life is punctuated by the daily fishermen of Nguet Ndar, descendants of signares and other ethnic groups from all over the country. Incortunable visit, combined with the island of Goree, the Pink Lake and the desert of Lompoul, and of course the park of Djoudj.

ROUTE :

Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Gorée Island – Dakar, BB
Day3: Pink Lake – Lompoul Desert, HB
Day4: Djoudj Park – St Louis, HB
Day5: Transfer to Dakar, BB

BB: Room + breakfast
HP: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

NB: the visit of Djoudj park is between early November and late April. In summer, it will be replaced by the Barbarie Language Reserve.

To not forget
Cotton clothing, long sleeves and short sleeves
Anti mosquito cream
Sunglasses, sunscreen, cap, towel and sandals, swimsuit
Lantern and rechargeable batteries
First aid kit
Anti-malarial treatment

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in hotel and lodge, according to the diet mentioned in the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel for all the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide For 01 -0 2 persons)
All excursions indicated in the program
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit
NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
The lunches
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
gratuities

3- CHARMS OF SENEGAL, 08 DAYS

A few hours flight from Europe, Senegal offers visitors as a country full of contrasts. This trip combines the mangrove of Saloum with the desert landscape of the north, the colonial cities of St Louis and Gorée with the big agglomerations always boiling like Kaolack, the simplicity of the rural populations to the modernism of Dakar, open to the outside world while remaining always African. This is Senegal, a destination of charm!

ROUTE :

Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Pink Lake – Lompoul Desert, HB
Day3: Lompoul Desert – St Louis, HB
Day4: Djoudj Park – Gandiol, HB
Day 5: Touba – Kaolack – Saloum, HB
Day 6: Excursion Saloum by pirogue, FB
Day 7: Joal Fadiouth – Dakar, HB
Day 8: Gorée Island – departure, BB

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in the hotels and lodges mentioned above, according to the diet indicated on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for 01 – 02 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

NB: the visit of Djoudj park is between early November and late April. In summer, it will be replaced by the Barbarie Language Reserve.

4- CASAMANCE, ANCESTRAL CULTURE 08 DAYS

Casamance, the green! Between Guinea Bissau and The Gambia, it is populated by several ethnic groups, all equally authentic. Exotic landscapes of giant silk-cotton tree, bolongs and mangroves, as well as the beautiful beaches of Cape Skirring, Casamance also offers visitors a rich cultural heritage with traditions still intact, and very warm and welcoming people. Immersion in the heart of the diola culture, the majority group of the region, by vehicle, by pirogue and on foot.

ROUTE :

Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Pink Lake – Kaolack, HB
Day3: Ziguinchor – Enampore / Seleki, HB
Day4: Villages diolas – Cap Skirring, HB
Day 5: Djimbering – Cap Skirring, HB
Day 6: Mlomp – Elinkine – Carabane, HB
Day 7: Embarkation Boat Aline Sitoe Diatta, HB
Day 8: Gorée Island – departure, HB

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in hotels and camps indicated, according to the scheme mentioned on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for group 02 – 03 people)
All excursions mentioned in the program
Cabin two for the Carabane – Dakar route
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
The lunches
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

NB :
Attach to the reservation copy of the passport for the purchase of the boat ticket

5- WONDERS OF THE BASSARI COUNTRY, 08 DAYS

What is the general feeling about the Bassari Country? The most rugged terrain in Senegal, fabulous waterfalls, a wide variety of wildlife. The main attraction of this part of the country is undoubtedly the ethnic minorities living there. Fleeing the influence of the outside world, they preserve nowadays their rites, their customs, their ancestral way of life, in a word, their culture.

ROUTE :
Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Pink Lake – Kaolack – Wassadou, DP
Day3: Wassadou – Dindefelo, DP
Day4: Bedik villages – Kedougou, DP
Day 5: Ethiolo – Mako, DP
Day 6: Villages Orpailleurs – Tambacounda, DP
Day 7: Tambacounda – Nanning, DP
Day 8: Gorée Island – departure, DP

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in hotels and camps indicated, according to the scheme mentioned on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for groups of 02 – 03 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
Visit of Bedik, Fulani and Bassari villages
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

NB: In Pays Bassari, noted that the level of comfort is average.
For weather reasons (rains, floods in summer), some visits may be delayed or modified, trying to respect the program as much as possible.
To envisage for this circuit:
Light cotton clothing, long and short sleeves (provide raincoat for rain in summer)
Walking shoes, trekking
Sun cream, sunglasses, towel and sandals, cap
Lantern and rechargeable batteries
First aid kit
Anti-malarial treatment

6- ETHNIES OF SENEGAL, SALOUM – BASSARI COUNTRIES, 11 DAYS

The mixing between peoples is always a source of wealth. Small country by its extent, Senegal is an impressive cultural wealth. It brings together several ethnic groups that we will have the opportunity to discover during the various stages of this program: sereres Saloum, through the Wolof and Mandinka, this trip will take you to the borders of the country, where live the minority groups , Bedik, Bassari, Diakhanké etc. The feeling that will animate you at the end of this trip is that of having visited several countries.
ROUTE :
Day1: Dakar, overnight
Day2: Goree Island – Joal Fadiouth – Saloum (Simal), HB
Day3: Excursion on the Saloum River, FB
Day4: Mar Lothie Island, FB
Day 5: Mar Lothie – Wassadou, HB
Day 6: Wassadou – Dindefelo, HB
Day7: Bedik villages – Kedougou, HB
Day 8: Ethiolo – Mako, HB
Day 9: Villages Orpailleurs – Tambacounda, HB
Day 10: Lake Tour – departure, HB

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation in hotels and camps, and in regime mentioned on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for groups of 02 – 03 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
Visit Serer villages, Bedik, Peul and Bassari
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

7- GAMBIA AND SENEGAL, 12 DAYS

From Banjul to Kédougou, from Tambacounda to Saloum, this tour will introduce you to a geographical area, two states of different languages that have a single culture. In addition to the green landscapes of the Gambia with a varied fauna, we discover the enchanting magic of Bassari Country. A true immersion in Africa colors and authentic villages.

ROUTE :
Day1: Arrival Banjul, overnight
Day2: Makasutu Forest – Banjul, FB
Day3: Kanilai – Bintang / Bwiam, FB
Day4: Farafegni – Kaolack, HB
Day 5: Kaolack – Kedougou, HB
Day 6: Bandafassi – Ethiolo, FB
Day 7: Ethiolo -Dindefelo, FB
Day 8: Bedik Village – Tambacounda, HB
Day 9: Tambacounda – Toubacouta, HB
Day 10: Juffureh – Banjul, FB
Day 11: departure

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation according to hotels and regime mentioned on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for groups of 02 – 03 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
Visit Mandingo villages, Bedik, Peul and Bassari
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit
Formalities of crossing the border

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips
Visas for Gambia

8- PANORAMA OF SENEGAL 17 DAYS

Complete program, traveling throughout the country. Visit colonial cities like St Louis, extraordinary sites like the Pink Lake. It combines the beautiful beaches of Cap Skiring with visiting the traditional villages of Casamance, Saloum and Pays Bassari. Journey of an exotic landscape, under the look of a welcoming and smiling population.

ROUTE :
Day1: Arrival Dakar, overnight
Day2: Gorée Island – Lac Rose – Desert Lompoul, HB
Day3: Lompoul Desert – St Louis, HB
Day4: Djoudj Park – Gandiol, HB
Day 5: Touba – Kaolack, HB
Day 6: Kaolack – Kedougou, HB
Day 7: Kedougou – Dindefelo, HB
Day 8: Bedik Village – Bandafassi, HB
Day 9: Ethiolo – Mako, HB
Day 10: Orpergers – Tambacounda, HB
Day 11: Tambacounda – Ziguinchor, HB
Day 12: Villages Diolas – Carabane, HB
Day 13: Carabane Island – Cap Skirring, HB
Day 14: Djimbering – Cap Skirring, HB
Day 15: Cap Skirring – Saloum, HB
Day 16: Excursion by canoe on the Saloum River, FB
Day 17: Joal Fadiouth – Departure

BB: Room + breakfast
HB: Room – breakfast + one meal (dinner)
FB: room – breakfast + two meals

SERVICES INCLUDED :
IN-OUT transfers
Accommodation according to hotels, camps or lodges and diets mentioned on the program
Air-conditioned vehicle with fuel throughout the circuit
English speaking guide (driver-guide for groups of 02 – 03 people)
All excursions indicated in the program
Visit villages Bedik, Peul and Bassari, diolas and sereres
Crossing the Gambia River by ferry
The expenses of the visits included in the circuit

NOT INCLUDED :
International flight
Drinks during meals
Personal expenses
tips

NB :
The visit of Djoudj park is between early November and late April. In summer, it will be replaced by the Barbarie Language Reserve.
In Pays Bassari, note that the level of comfort is average.
For weather reasons (rains, floods in summer), some visits may be delayed or modified, trying to respect the program as much as possible.
To envisage for this circuit:
Light cotton clothing, long and short sleeves (provide raincoat for rain in summer)
Walking shoes, trekking
Sun cream, sunglasses, towel and sandals, cap
Lantern and rechargeable batteries
First aid kit
Anti-malarial treatment