Private 9-day Senegal tour: Dakar, Lake Retba, Lompoul, Sine-Saloum, Fathala and Saly

Travel across Senegal on a private nine-day, eight-night journey from your arrival at Blaise Diagne International Airport to your return to AIBD. Explore Dakar and Ngor, ride a quad near Lake Retba, spend a night in Lompoul, discover the Sine-Saloum Delta, join a supervised lion walk at Fathala, visit Somone Lagoon and unwind in Saly. Accommodation, scheduled transfers and local coordination are arranged as part of the tour.

Day 0 — AIBD arrival and overnight in Dakar
Meet the local team at Blaise Diagne International Airport and take a private air-conditioned transfer to a partner hotel in or near Dakar. Check in, review the itinerary and rest according to your arrival time. First overnight in Dakar.

Day 1 — Dakar city sights and Ngor
After breakfast, explore Independence Square, the cathedral, the area outside the Presidential Palace, the African Renaissance Monument, the Mosque of the Divinity and Sandaga market with a guide. The route follows opening and traffic conditions. Lunch at a local restaurant is included before an afternoon discovering Ngor and the coast. Second overnight in Dakar.

Day 2 — Lake Retba adventures and Lompoul overnight
Visit Lake Retba, known as Lac Rose, for a quad ride and a traditional boat outing when conditions allow. Learn about the lake and salt-making traditions; its colour changes naturally. Leave for Lompoul at around 11 a.m., ride a camel, settle into a tent at Hôtel Okaï and enjoy dinner. A campfire is held only when weather and safety allow.

Day 3 — Long transfer from Lompoul to Ndangane
Breakfast in Lompoul precedes a departure around noon towards Ndangane. This is a long road journey through rural Senegal, with practical stops rather than an unrealistic full-day sightseeing schedule. Check in to a partner hotel or ecolodge and spend the first night in the Sine-Saloum area.

Day 4 — Sine-Saloum Delta and local life
Discover waterways, mangroves and villages around Ndangane. A guided traditional boat trip is arranged according to tides and weather, with opportunities to observe birds and everyday life without disturbing residents. Return to your accommodation for a second Sine-Saloum overnight.

Day 5 — Supervised Fathala lion walk and Saly
Leave early for Fathala Reserve, where authorised staff supervise the lion walk after a mandatory safety briefing. Participation depends on the reserve's age, height, availability and safety rules; no encounter outside those rules is promised. Lunch is included before the long transfer to Saly and an overnight on the Petite-Côte.

Day 6 — Somone Lagoon and Toubab Dialaw overnight
Take a guided boat trip on Somone Lagoon and discover its mangroves and seasonal birdlife when navigation conditions are suitable. Lunch includes one main dish and a soft drink. Continue to Toubab Dialaw for an overnight in the coastal village.

Day 7 — Toubab Dialaw culture and return to Saly
Walk through Toubab Dialaw's streets, meet artisans when available and enjoy Atlantic viewpoints. Workshop visits depend on opening times and the availability of local hosts. Return to Saly for the final hotel night of the circuit.

Day 8 — Saly leisure and evening AIBD transfer
Enjoy free time by the beach or hotel pool where available and safe. Lunch is included before packing for a private evening transfer from Saly to Blaise Diagne Airport. Departure time is planned around the confirmed flight and airport check-in requirements; there is no ninth hotel night.

Eight hotel or tent nights are included: two in Dakar (days 0 and 1), one at Hôtel Okaï in Lompoul (day 2), two in or near Ndangane (days 3 and 4), two in Saly (days 5 and 7), and one in Toubab Dialaw (day 6). Partner properties, room category and bedding are confirmed before final booking, subject to availability.

All breakfasts and dinners during the eight-night stay are included. Lunches explicitly scheduled on days 1, 5, 6 and 8 are included; other lunches are at the traveller's expense. Arrival-day meals and final-day timings depend on the confirmed flights.

Private tour on a flexible date, subject to accommodation, guides, vehicles and activity availability. The Fathala lion walk is subject to admission and safety rules. Boat trips and campfire depend on weather, navigation and safety; artisan visits depend on opening. Lompoul–Ndangane and Fathala–Saly are long drives. Transfer to AIBD takes place on the evening of day 8, for nine days and eight nights in total. International flights, insurance, any required visas and optional activities are excluded.