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- Wildlife
- Jeep & 4WD
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- Fully Guided
- Sightseeing
- Historical
- Christmas & New Year
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- Explore!
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- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 7 - 16
- Age range 16 to 85
Highlights
- Explore Dakar's vibrant markets
- Tour Isle de Goree on foot
- Visit the pink-hued Lac Rose
- Discover St. Louis by horse carriage
- Cruise the Gambia River
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Dakar (Senegal)
- Day 2 Ferry to the Island of Goree; Visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Day 3 Visit to the Lac Rose, known locally as the pink lake followed by an afternoon drive to the old French Capital of West Africa; St. Louis
- Day 4 Djoudj bird reserve and St Louis. Visit a charming French colonial town
- Day 5 Explore the Langue de Barbarie by motorised pirogue
- Day 6 Drive to Georgetown (Gambia) via Touba Mosque
- Day 7 Cruise along the Gambia River and visit an archaeological mystery, the Wassau Stone Circles
- Day 8 Bird and wildlife spotting as we continue to cruise down the Gambia River; late afternoon drive to Bintang Bolong
- Day 9 Full day in the Bintang Bolong river basin
- Day 10 Drive to Saloum Delta (Senegal)
- Day 11 Saolum Delta National Park; boat trip through the Delta to Ndagane
- Day 12 Visit Senegal's giant Baobab tree, explore Fadiout Island and return to Dakar
- Day 13 Trip ends in Dakar
What's Included
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- Accommodation
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- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Savana Hotel
HotelDays 1, 12Hotel Madou
Hotelday 2Hotel Sindone
HotelDays 3, 4, 5Laminkoto Camp
Hutday 6Gambia Motorcruiser
Berth / Cabinday 7Bintang Bolong Lodge
LodgeDays 8, 9Keur Saloum Hotel
Hutday 10Le Pelican Hotel
Hutday 11
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Number of tours
522
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodExcellent
Dunja· January 4th, 2025With such a AMAZING AND PERFECT GUIDE COULD NOT BE BETTER. But I would suggest to change itinerary little bit. In Goree Island not Sleeping , St luis one day and more days in Gambia.
Explore! commented on this reviewThank you for your wonderful feedback! It’s great to hear that your Explore leader made a positive impact on your trip & such a lasting impression! We appreciate your suggestions regarding the itinerary, as we are always working on improving our trips,... Show moreTrip date: December 2024- ASarah· February 19th, 2023Djoudj, the time on the Gambia river and Fadiouth where we could have spent a bit more time.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJosephine· February 19th, 2023The boat trip on the river Gambia was a great experience, fantastic food and the overnight stay much more comfortable than I had expected. I also found the visit to Fadoit islands very interesting with a top quality local guide (Jean).Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ALindsay· March 1st, 2023Great tour leader. Boat trip (overnight) down the Gambia was amazing and had the best food of the whole tour. The boat trips out to birding islands were great too, especially the one from the beach when we had to Wade.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ASteven· February 17th, 2023Excellent guide. Trip was a good mixture of nature and culture.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ARosalind· February 20th, 2023Staying on the boat, it was very peaceful. Good to see the wildlife and fishermen going about their work. Generally just driving through the towns seeing the lifestyle of the people of the area. Also the boat trip Langue de BarberieTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AVicky· February 21st, 2023Goree, St. Louis, Djoudj bird reserve, Toube Mosque, Wassu Stone Circles, Gambia River cruise (but 2 days too much), Bao Bolong reserve, giant baobab tree, Fadiout IslandTrip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AJuliette· February 24th, 2023Visit to slender-billed gull colony in Langue de Barbarie, and visit to isle de Goree.Trip date: February 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ADavid· March 24th, 2023Djoudi bird reserve..being surrounded by 10 000 pelicans is something I’ll never forget. Also the horse drawn carriage ride through the fisherman’s village in St Louis was mind blowing.Trip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AFiona· March 28th, 2023walking in a local market the huge variety of birdlife travelling down the river GambiaTrip date: March 2023Review collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
13 days
Senegal and The Gambia
From Dakar to Dakar
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