The best campsites Senegal

You'll enjoy the peaceful haven that is offered to you in this camp. Huts on the model of Bassari villages, dry toilets, gourds to shower. Sobriety and cleanliness: sustainable tourism without frills. It is the ideal place to immerse yourself in the Bassari culture. Balingo knows its codes and rituals, holds the most secret keys and his stories are full of fascinating anecdotes. A more than warm welcome!

In the 1970s, the concept of integrated rural tourism emerged in Casamance. On the initiative of young people motivated to develop their villages, several camps were set up, respecting traditional architecture and involving local people in management and animation. Profits are then used to build village infrastructures such as maternity wards and schools. Contact Djiby Diatta for a list of these camps.

Located a little further east of Simenti, in Bafoulabe, on the banks of the river. The site has been taken over by the G.I.E. des Guides du Niokolo Koba and is managed by Abdoulaye Kante, a tourist guide. The camp is gradually being renovated and now boasts solar power. The ventilated huts, built from local materials, are simple and equipped with mosquito nets. You're in the perfect place to observe the animals and, if you're lucky, maybe the lions. The welcome is very friendly, the meals are copious and the staff are extremely helpful.

Four boxes to the hard look of the country's stones. The camp is currently being resumed.

On the roadside, the Bassari motel, formerly known as Khoudia, is now part of the Horizons Bleus chain. It has traditional air-conditioned huts in the backyard. They are simple, clean, without much charm, but can be a good stopover for a night. The establishment has been enlarged by a dozen fully equipped rooms. There is no restaurant on site, but you can start the day with a good breakfast. The staff is pleasant and will make sure that your stay goes smoothly.

Superb upstairs hut that's worth the trip, if only for the glance. Simple and clean rooms, lit with kerosene lamps. If you come by bush taxi, the driver can take you there. Restaurant where Senegalese meals are eaten in a circle under a large straw hut. Several activities are proposed: visit of a small artisanal village, bike rentals and walks in the forest. The orchard gives a lot of citrus fruits during the season.

The impluvium hut is built on a clay foundation (as opposed to the banco that dominates elsewhere), thanks to the local soil. About fifteen clean rooms, distributed around the central cylinder, honey and jams for sale, a grocery store opposite that sells a few items and the minimum. Fishing and several excursions are offered to Etama and Bandial, from where a pirogue can be found as far as the Pointe Saint-Georges and Carabane.

Opened in 2001, this campsite would require a more regular cosmetic.

Campement de l'Île d'Egueye is an ecolodge located in the mangrove swamps of Basse Casamance, Senegal. The island is uninhabited, making it ideal for travelers in search of tranquility and unspoiled nature. Accessible by pirogue from the small village of Diakène Ouoloff, the camp offers accommodation in traditional huts, as well as a restaurant and bar equipped with wifi. Visitors can take advantage of the unique mangrove environment, one of the best preserved in the region, with pirogue rides, rice paddy walks, kayaking and mountain biking. The restaurant offers a breathtaking view of the bolong and serves dishes based on fresh fish caught by local fishermen, accompanied by vegetables grown in Diakène Ouoloff's vegetable gardens. The camp is easily accessible from Cap Skirring, Oussouye or Carabane.