Guided tours Senegal

Originally from a village near Saint-Louis, Djiby Mbaye is one of the official guides of the association Les Guides Amis du Patrimoine, of which he is also the treasurer. With more than 15 years of experience, he knows very well the Saint-Louis region, its culture, nature and history, which he will be able to help you discover through several excursions. He also organizes tours throughout Senegal and also transfers to different cities. He is a serious and punctual guide, with whom he is very pleasant to talk with.

As often, the excursions revolve around a few classics, Bird Island, Mar Lodj, but other visits are possible. The Gie Jubdo des piroguiers was set up in 2009 and centralizes the requests of interested tourists. This structure was created to put an end to the hunting of tourists on the village roads and to define a single pricing policy. You should know that renting is done by pirogue. Ask to see the list of excursions and rates and to be grouped with other tourists to share the prices.

Pierre and Paul, warm-hearted twins at the head of this travel agency, will take you to discover the Sine-Saloum, aboard their comfortable pirogues. In addition to visits to the surrounding islands and villages, they have built an environmentally friendly platform that floats in the middle of the bolong. We come to spend the day with family or friends and recharge our batteries in the middle of nature, with a good meal and several activities, feet in the water. To discover!

There are Elhadj, Moustapha, Abdoulaye, Pape, Mohammed and Mbodj, the president, among others the 30 resident guides of Goree who have formed an association. Living on the island for some time, they want to make a difference with the national guides landing in Gorée for the day only. In the company of these locals steeped in Gorée's culture and traditions, you will visit all the points of interest not to be missed, with reliable and precise explanations of Gorée's poignant history. A good plan!

Jean will take you to see the village fetishist or the forest of cheese trees, giving very interesting information about Diola traditions and history. He can also suggest nice excursions, like going to Kachiwane by all-terrain vehicle, taking a pirogue to Nikine and returning by 4x4. Possibility of excursion by rowing boat to Egueye Island to see the crocodiles and the mangrove oyster harvest. A trip off the beaten track, which will delight travelers, we are here in the heart of Africa.

Bio is a very friendly boatman who offers trips to Bird Island, Djilapao, Affiniam, Niamone North Shore at reasonable prices, and can take you to Pointe Saint-Georges and Carabane over several days, if you wish. Well trained, this guide will explain you the life of the birds, how the ecosystem of the mangrove works and will take you to authentic villages where you will spend a good time with the inhabitants. He also offers car rentals and bike rides in the heart of Casamance. A good plan!

Ibrahima is an experienced guide, very friendly, who knows his region well. After a guided visit to the Podor fort, he will be able to take you to the villages of the island in Morphil and their banco mosques in Sudanese style. Guédé, Donaye, Mboyo or Alwar, each village has its own charm, but the welcome of the people is always the same: warm! Bring plenty of water, it is very hot in the morning, as well as a picnic, if you wish to have lunch on site, by the river.