SAINT-LOUIS + DJOUDJ ( 3 days 2 nights )
- 3 days / 2 nights
- 3
- 300 € Per Person
Located on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the Sahara desert and the sub-Saharan bush, Saint-Louis du Sénégal is without doubt the best introduction to French-speaking Africa. The oldest city built by French colonizers in West Africa (1659), its name Saint-Louis, 'Ndar' in Wolof, was given in honor of King Louis IX of France (1226-1270), for the history of Saint-Louis du Sénégal is intertwined with that of French colonization. Strategically located at the mouth of the Senegal River, the French and English battled for control of the city for many years. The city passed into British hands several times, but the French "toubabs" remained in power the longest, until Senegal gained independence in 1960.
Included in the offer
- Room
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Program
Day 1
Departure from Saly or Dakar after breakfast to Saint-Louis via Lac-Rose on an excursion, pirogue ride on the lake then 4x4 ride over the sand dunes to the beach. After lunch, at the customer's expense, we head for Saint-Louis in the afternoon. Check-in at hotel Cap-Saint-louis or similar on a half-board basis.
Day 2
After breakfast, off to the Djoudj ornithological park, 3rd largest in the world. Visit to the birds by pirogue on the Senegal River, then return to Saint-Louis for lunch at the customer's expense in a restaurant. In the afternoon, visit to the island of Saint-Louis by horse-drawn carriage, overnight at the hotel.
Day 3
After breakfast, we head for the holy city of Touba, to visit the largest mosque in West Africa, highly symbolic of the Mouride brotherhood, whose guardian and defender soldiers are known as BAYE FALL. A local Mouride guide will take you on a tour and give you a very historical commentary. Then it's back to square one.
