Day 1 :
Departure from your airport
Day 2 :
Arrive in Dakar
- Dakar:
The capital of Senegal, this is a modern city with more than 1.5 million people. The city features
beautiful contemporary buildings, combined with historical colonial houses. It is vibrant, with
active open-air markets, cafe terraces, and delicious food. Dakar is also a shopper's
paradise, where exquisite crafts can be found in markets, on the streets, and in stores
throughout the city.
Day 3 :
Dakar - Goree Island - Volunteer Activity - Lac Rose
- Journey to Goree Island:
Goree Island is deeply rooted in the
history of the slave trade. From the beginning of the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century,
men, women, and children were gathered on this small piece of land and locked up in cells,
before being shipped away to the New World. The island was seized by the Portuguese, the
Dutch, the French, and the British all of whom participated in the trade. Forts and cannons
attest of the island's violent past. Most of the buildings were used as warehouses or slaves'
houses, and today many have been turned into museums. The most famous is "La Maison
des Esclaves," which used to hold up to two hundred captives. Their cells can be visited, as
can be the apartment of the slave dealers upstairs. From the "Door of no Return" countless
Senegalese caught a last glimpse of their homeland before boarding the slave ships. After
our tour, we will transfer back to the mainland.
- Volunteer Activity:
This afternoon we will embark upon our first Volunteer Activity. Our options will include
assisting in the Nursery and Orphanage Center of la Poupouniére de Medina, or assisting
disabled children from the TalibouDabo Center.
- Travel to Lac Rose:
Late this afternoon, we will transfer to Lac
rose (Pink Lake).
Day 4 :
Open Jeep Drive - Service at Lac Rose - Saint Louis
- Lac Rose:
We will travel to Lac Rose. Lac Rose got its name from the beautiful and distinct rose-tinted
hue created from the Dunaliella salina bacteria that thrives due to the lake's high salt content.
In some areas the lake has a salt content of up to 40% and is second only to the Dead Sea.
Lining the lake in among the sandbanks you will see pink Samphire bushes and picturesque
terracotta sand dunes. You will spend the morning driving on the beautiful sand dunes of this
lake and have few hours of service with the salt collectors. Your activity will consist of helping
them put away the salt in small bag or carrying salt from the lake to the ground and
experiencing their boat. The lake's coloration is most prominent in the dry season when the
sun shines straight on it.
- Journey to Saint Louis:
We will transfer to the oldest French colonial city in West
Africa and is located at the North of Senegal.
Day 5 :
Saint Louis - Langue De Barbarie Birds Park - Talibes House Center
- Senegal:
Senegal is home to around 160 species of bird life and is a bird-watcher's paradise. Today
you will visit one of the fantastic bird sanctuaries of the region. A boating tour of either
Langue de Barbarie Sanctuary or Djoudj Park Sanctuary, depending on the season, is the
best way of witnessing the various winged beauties of the area. Both sanctuaries are home
to an abundance of migrant bird species such as: pelicans, Mocking Gulls, cormorants, Royal
and Caspian Terns,egrets, teals, Lapwing Spurred Sandpipers, flamingos, herons, ibis and
many more.
- Travel to Talibes:
After a morning boat tour at the Langue de Barbarie birds park you will proceed
to the Talibes (street students) house center.
- Volunteer Activity:
Volunteer service for the rest of the day at the Talibes children's center. A talibe is usually a
quaranic student. Senegal has a large number of homeless children, known locally as Talibes.
This center is set up to help these children and as a care volunteer you have the opportunity
to work at this center or participate in their activities. The work at the drop-in centers involves
four main areas; education, health care, sports and leisure and practical refurbishment or
clean-up activities. The volunteers follow timetables in order to ensure that the children are
exposed to these different areas on a regular basis. You can get involved with a variety of
different activities from administrating health care to distributing food to the children. You may
also want to help the children with activities such as brushing their teeth and washing their
clothes, and just spend time with them drawing pictures, doing arts and crafts or organizing
sport activities.
Day 6 :
Saint Louis - Touba Holy City - SOS Village Kaolack
- Ferlo Saheligan region:
We will journey towards the Ferlo Sahelian region and visit a local village along the way. Then
continue to Kaolack with a short break to visit Touba Mosque. This sublime mosque, with its
three large domes and five towering minarets, is the biggest mosque in West Africa. It's the
largest building in the entire city with a potential capacity of 7000 persons.
- Volunteer Activity:
Arrive in the afternoon in Kaolack and have a volunteer service at SOS Children Village. You
can take part in the cleaning activity of the center or provide some English teaching to the
children or just participate in their daily activities.
Day 7 :
Sinesaloum Boat Tour & Visit Joal - Fadiouth Shell Island - Saly
- Sinesaloum Delta River:
Today we will travel to Sinesaloum Delta River and visit a local village on the way. Enjoy a
fantastic boat ride in this wonderful nature reserve. The Sine-Saloum Delta is a vast saline
wetland that lies in the heart of Senegal. Floating aboard a motorised pirogue you will spend
today exploring the beautiful landscape that the Sine Saloum river has to offer. The majority
of the delta is covered by mangroves and is recognised as an important birdlife area by the
Birdlife International. The delta supports the local communities and villages surrounding it,
providing them with fresh water, fishing, fuel wood, oyster collection and honey production.
- Continue to Joal-Fadiouth Shell Island Village :
Here, we will learn more about Serere's tribe cultures.
- Transfer to Saly Beach Resort:
Day 8 :
Day of Service at Mbour Orphanage
- Volunteer Activity:
This morning we transfer to Mbour Orphanage for a day of volunteer services. According to
the preference of the group, the participants can assist with daily services and help take care
of the children. The children range from newborns to teenagers. The participant's duties will
mirror the day-to-day activities of the orphanage. There will also be an opportunity to teach
the older students English, play games, or participate in craft activities. Our day will consist
of a morning session, followed by a break for lunch, and then an afternoon of service.
Day 9 :
Volunteer at Demba Diop High School - Mbour - Game Drive Safari at Bandia Park - Dakar - Return Flight
- Volunteer Activity:
This morning we will Volunteer at Lycee Demba Diop High School. Students will have the
opportunity to lead and participate in English learning activities, as well as technology and
craft activities. Break for lunch and return to hotel. Check out in the late afternoon and
transfer to Bandia park for a game drive safari to spot some wildlife like giraffes, buffaloes,
zebras, rhinos, antelopes, and monkeys.
- Transfer to Dakar International Airport in the evening.:
Day 10 :
Departure form Senegal
VIEW FULL ITINERARY
HIDE FULL ITINERARY
