Sports and leisure activities Senegal

Eric Duboucher, already a champion of underwater hunting in Senegal, offers you to share his experience of hunting off Dakar. This is his specialty, but he can also organize scuba diving, sport fishing or coastal fishing for amateurs or beginners. Pleasant boat trips are also organized at sunset and Eric can easily adapt to your desires, concocting a nice program. Friendly welcome. Attention: wetsuits and rifles are not provided!

On the north coast of the Cape Verde peninsula lies the beach of Yoff. Sometimes dangerous due to currents and winds, it remains one of the largest and one of the most frequented in Dakar. This can be seen in lutte demonstrations and improvised football games. Possibility to rent a small box and mats to put bags and towels. Near the port, in the evening around 17 pm, ask to see the arrival of the fishermen and the market to fish on the beach, a great moment, effervescent, teeming with colorful fish.

Karting in Saly is a must for thrill-seekers, even for children, with machines suitable from age 7 upwards or on two-seater machines. For adults, the latest-generation vehicles will be launched on a technical track for real competitions. With friends or family, you'll be able to cover more than 9 km before meeting up at the karting bar to discuss the sensations and adrenaline rushes you've experienced. A very good address on the Petite Côte. On your marks, get set, go!

Since 1998, Toubab Dialaw has been home to the Jant-Bi association and its Ecole des Sables, an international training centre dedicated to contemporary dance. Dancers and choreographers from all over Africa meet there to prepare young talents for the demanding world of dance. In addition to apprentice dancers, the centre welcomes writers and artists in search of inspiration. A unique place in Africa, founded by a talented dancer, Germaine Acogny and her husband, Helmut Vogt.

Here's a great way to discover La Somone and the surrounding area: on horseback or pony! This serious, professional equestrian center offers rides for beginners and advanced riders alike. On the beach, by the lagoon, in the bush, in the heart of a baobab forest or in fishing villages. There's a whole range of fun excursions on offer. It's best to plan these outings for early morning or late afternoon, when it's not too hot. The new management team arrived in July with a number of new features, including 1 or 2-night excursions.

Priority is given to the discovery of the region, thanks to circuits on foot, mountain bike or kayak. Surely one of the best contacts and the most professional advice you can get in the area. For those who want to get closer to a natural Casamance and wish to make excursions in bivouacs, mixing hiking, kayaking and mountain biking, you are knocking at the right door. The guides are well trained and the itineraries original. You can opt for excursions around Oussouye, discovery tours and for the great sportsmen of the itinerant raids.

Raymond and Frédéric, quad enthusiasts, have taken over this small rental agency in the heart of Saly. With a nice fleet of Yamaha quads, it offers customized tours and raids of 2 to 5 days in the country, with accommodation. You will discover small corners of paradise, in the company of experienced guides. A very good address to discover Senegal by quad. You can also rent cars, with or without driver, 4x4, scooters and mountain bikes.

Fishing centre located in Saly Portudal. Proposes days fishing for palangrotte or fishing. The Dauphin Fisheries is a partner of the Keur Pelican Hotel, the Trade area, and Zebra Quad, all of which are located in La Traslasierra.

Bassirou Pène has already trained several travelers in the skills of jewelry and filigree. Trained by his uncle, just a few steps away from his jewelry shop - Touba Gouye Mbind -, he now shares his knowledge. Currently in Switzerland, it is his nephew Cheikh Diouck who has taken over for the time of his return. The courses can be limited to a few days or extend over a few weeks and take place in the workshop-store, alongside young apprentices who are often there for two or three years before taking their turn to take flight.

Inaugurated in 1998, it is the only 18-hole golf course in Senegal. It was designed by the Liège architect Vic Bernstein, who integrated the course into the natural environment, while conserving the fifty or so trees growing on the site. The course extends over a green and well-maintained area of 70 hectares, with impeccable greens that meet international standards. The reception is also very friendly, and you can take introductory courses, group or individual. Good professional services.

Some tree climbing on baobabs, impressive, isn't it? What a strange feeling to climb multi-centenary trees. Different activities: the adult course, the children's courses, the climbing site, the baobab-tyrolienne, the longest in the world between two trees! The park also offers brand new adventures on the Aquabaobab site, in the heart of a vast lake lined with baobabs. Original, fun and accessible to all, the site is well secured. You can also sleep at the Accrobaobab gîte, a collective accommodation built with local materials.

Since 1998, Eric Bruno, experienced pilot instructor, makes you discover Senegal in a different way, by the air in microlight. In addition to discovery flights of the small coast or the region of Sine Saloum, he can also organize custom flights for Casamance to Cap Skirring or Saint-Louis by flying over the superb Barbary tongue. He also offers first flights and flight training courses. Experience the ultralight adventure in a gyrocopter and enjoy magnificent views of the Senegalese sky. Satisfaction guaranteed!

Nothing better than a horseback ride in this majestic site. In the company of a seasoned rider, the one and a half hour ride allows you to cross the sand dunes, to ride along the beach at sunset and to cross a beautiful forest of filaos for an exceptional souvenir. For the more athletic, the 3-hour walk will take you to the Fulani village of Bonaba, along the lake, the market gardening fields and the beach, to finish with a hearty lunch at the Gîte du Lac. There are also several days of trekking. Riders of all levels accepted.

Formerly known as the stadium of Friendship, the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor stadium is the largest sports forum in Senegal. It is at this stage that the national football team matches. The fervour surrounding these matches has nothing to do with the one in the largest European stadiums. Sports club, the stadium also hosts political and historical events. In particular, John Paul II celebrated a large mass, and President Abdoulaye Wade was sworn in on his election.

With its coconut trees, calm and view over Gorée, the Golden sailing beach offers a postcard decor. Parasols and mattresses await you to relax away from the hustle and bustle of a few hundred metres inside the land.

First Padi 5 star IDC (Instructor Development Centers) in West Africa, Nautilus Diving is renowned for the quality of its programs. It was taken over in 2009 by two seasoned divers, Hilda, Course Director at Padi, and Philippe, French federal instructor since 1998. From first dives to instructor training, they offer courses for all levels, from the hotel pool for beginners to the Ngor beach and the Senegalese coast for the more experienced. For beautiful underwater experiences!

Originally from Brittany, Gildas grew up in Senegal, went fishing in all the oceans, and is now back in his adopted country with his sport fishing club. Great connoisseur of the country and its coasts, you are in good hands if you want to try this sport! Different types of fishing are offered: marlin trolling with lures, sea bream with a longline or even speckled bass with a casting. Besides his passion that he will share with you with great pleasure, Gildas is also very nice.

Based on the beach of the village of Ngor, Mamadou Seck, the friendly brother of the manager of Sunu Makane, offers sea trips, whether for fishing or visiting the surrounding islands. Fishing enthusiasts can try their hand at longlining or deep-sea fishing off the coast of Dakar. Mamadou adapts easily to the desires of the customers and you will be able to decide which trips you wish to make. It is also possible to rent boats or make the crossing by pirogue to the island of Ngor, at reasonable prices. A good plan!

Located in a 16-hectare estate populated with century-old palm trees, Saly airfield has evolved into an airfield open to air traffic and classified since 2009. It has a fleet of 28 microlight aircraft, including one plane and one helicopter. Flying lessons and first flights are offered, including the one in gyroplane, which is very popular with customers. There is also a restaurant with traditional specialties and a friendly atmosphere. Do not miss the famous thiéboudienne, tasty and revisited for Europeans.

Zebra Quad offers excursions on half-day or day to discover the Petite Côte and its villages, markets, bush, beaches and cliffs. Starting with the day on your quad quad, you can go to Joal Fadiouth in the Sine-Saloum. Nice atmosphere guaranteed.