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A coastal fortification with palm trees, a stone pier, and calm water. 1
A street with horse-drawn carriages parked in front of colorful buildings. 2
A waterfall in a rocky gorge with clear water. 3
A mosque with two minarets and a tall central tower. 4
A crowded harbor with numerous colorful boats and people. 5
By Across Africa Tours LLC
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Activity location

  • Dakar Railway Station
    • Dakar-Plateau
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dakar Railway Station
    • Dakar-Plateau
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Transportation in private vehicle
  • Inclusions
    Accommodation which is shared but if the person wish not to share he/she will add $540
  • Inclusions
    Experienced tour/safari guide
  • Exclusions
    Travel insurance
  • Exclusions
    Gratuity to drivers and guides
  • Exclusions
    Jazz Festival Admission fees
  • Exclusions
    Cost of a Visa
  • Exclusions
    Transfers to the airport
  • Exclusions
    Meals not listed.

Know before you book

    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What you can expect

  • 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

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Dakar

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Overnights at Yass Hotel Dakar, a 3-star hotel

Dakar Railway Station (Pass by)

Arrive in Dakar and settle at the Yass Hotel Dakar booked for you on bed and breakfast.

Day 2: DAKAR AND GOREE ISLAND

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Night at Yass Hotel Dakar, a 3-star hotel

Island of Goree

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
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

Day 3: DAKAR – PINK LAKE – ST LOUIS

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: overnight in Cap St Louis, a 2- star hotel

Saint-Louis

  • 8h
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.

Day 4: ST LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Cap St Louis Hotel, a 3-star hotel

Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
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

Day 5: ST LOUIS AND VICINITY

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight Cap St Louis Hotel, a 3- star hotel

Office de Tourisme Syndicat d'Initiative de Saint-Louis et de sa Region

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
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

Day 6: ST LOUIS JAZZ FESTIVAL

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight Cap St Louis Hotel, a 3- star hotel

Saint-Louis

  • 8h
Continue touring the charming UNESCO world heritage site and afterwards watch the closing performers of Jazz Festival

Day 7: ST LOUIS – TOUBA – DAKAR

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, snacks
  • Accommodation: Overnight at Yass Hotel, a 3-star hotel

Great Mosque

  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
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

Day 8: DAKAR – DEPART

  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included

Dakar Farmers Market (Pass by)

Day at leisure before you transfer to the airport for your onward flight

Location

Activity location

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    Dakar Railway Station
    • Dakar-Plateau
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dakar Railway Station
    • Dakar-Plateau
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal