Lush landscapes, traditional villages and heavenly beaches. Casamance, the southernmost tip of Senegal, is the ideal destination for combining tranquil beach holidays and exciting excursions in a wild and secluded environment. A tropical paradise for those who wish to approach the magic and charms of Black Africa without filters.
A tour that starts from the highlights of classic Senegal: Gorée, Lake Rosa, Lompoul, Saint Louis, Touba and Siné-Saloum, to reach the country’s greenest and most unspoilt area, Casamance, a long strip of land squeezed between Gambia and the forests of Guinea Bissau, the rushing waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the scorching savannahs of the Sahel. A natural sanctuary of extraordinary beauty amidst villages that are small traditional monarchies with kings and notables, mangrove canyons and labyrinths of rivers and still waters around which palm trees and thatched-roof huts peep. Here it is possible to immerse oneself in the life of the Diola, a people who have jealously preserved the customs and traditions of the animist tradition, proudly rejecting all attempts at Islamisation, remaining faithful to the spirits of the forest.
Day 1: Sunday 27 December 2026
Outward flight/Dakar (DSS)/Pink Lake
Day 2: Monday 28 December 2026
Pink Lake/Lompoul/Saint-Louis
The pink waters of Lake Retba, the final stage of the Paris-Dakar Rally, and the dunes of the Lompoul Desert.
Day 3: Tuesday 29 December 2026
Saint-Louis/Djoudj/Saint-Louis
The Djoudj Bird Sanctuary and the colonial town of Saint-Louis, with its picturesque fishermen’s quarter.
Day 4: Wednesday 30 December 2026
Saint-Louis/Touba/Kaolack
The great Mourid mosque in Touba and the fruit and vegetable market in Kaolack.
Day 5: Thursday 31 December 2026
Kaolack/Gambia/Ziguinchor
Crossing the Gambia River to reach the lush Casamance region.
Day 6: Friday 1 January 2027
Ziguinchor/Carabane/Oussouye/Ziguinchor
The colonial island of Carabane and a meeting with the King of Oussouye in the sacred forest.
Day 7: Saturday 2 January 2027
Ziguinchor/Banjul
The capital of The Gambia, with its markets, fishing villages, sacred caimans and beaches.
Day 8: Sunday 3 January 2027
Banjul/Toubacouta
The Siné-Saloum Delta: a pirogue trip through the mangroves.
Day 9: Monday 4 January 2027
Toubacouta/Joal Fadiouth/Somone
The shell island of Fadiouth and the beaches of the Petite Côte.
Day 10: Tuesday 5 January 2027
Somone/Bandia/Mbour/Dakar (DSS)
Safari in the Bandia Reserve and the landscapes of Somone, between the lagoon and the ocean.
Day 11: Wednesday 6 January 2027
Lake Rose/Gorée Island/Lake Rose
The pastel-coloured colonial buildings and the House of Slaves on Gorée Island.
Day 12: Thursday 7 January 2027
Dakar (DSS)/Return flight
There are no extensions for this tour, please contact us at [email protected].