Lush landscapes, traditional villages and paradise 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 get unfiltered close to the magic and charms of Black Africa.
In addition, on this special departure, we will go to Guinea Bissau for the most joyful and colourful carnival in Africa. A mix of Afro-Brazilian traditions that are expressed in a very popular festival, amidst parades of masks and enthralling dance performances.
A tradition that is renewed and enriched every year, showcasing the unbridled joie de vivre of the local population. In the capital, Bissau, jugglers, artists and fire-eaters compete in acrobatic contests, while drums animate the dances of young dancers dressed in raffia skirts and bras made from coconuts. But it is in the archipelago of the Bijagos Islands that the most impressive festivities take place. There, nature spirits materialise in papier-mâché masks adorned with feathers and rattles, shamans stage propitiatory rites and each village elects its queen, choosing her from among the most beautiful young women. A riot of colours and rhythms for an unforgettable experience!
Day 1 : Wednesday 04 February 2026
Outward flight/Dakar (DSS)/Pink Lake
Day 2: Thursday 05 February 2026
Pink Lake/Kaolack
The pink waters of Lake Retba, the final stage of the Paris-Dakar rally, and the Kaolack fruit and vegetable market.
Day 3: Friday 06 February 2026
Kaolack/Gambia/Ziguinchor
Crossing the Gambia to reach the verdant Casamance.
Day 4: Saturday 07 February 2026
Ziguinchor/Carabane/Oussouye/Cap Skirring
The colonial island of Carabane and meeting the king of Oussouye in the sacred forest.
Day 5: Sunday 08 February 2026
Cap Skirring/Ziguinchor
Relax on the magnificent palm-fringed beach of Cap Skirring.
Day 6 : Monday 09 February 2026
Ziguinchor/Bissau
Transfer to the capital of Guinea Bissau.
Day 7 : Tuesday 10 February 2026
Bissau/Bubaque Island (Bijagos Archipelago)
By boat to the Bijagos Archipelago, the ‘Polynesia of West Africa’.
Day 8 : Wednesday 11 February 2026
Orango Island/Bubaque
The villages and saltwater hippos of Orango.
Day 9 : Thursday, 12 February 2026
Soga Island/Bubaque
Animist rites related to women’s initiations on Soga Island.
Day 10 : Friday 13 February 2026
Bubaque/Canhabaque Island
Trekking between Bijago villages and the dream beaches of Canhabaque Island.
Day 11 : Saturday 14 February 2026
Bubaque/Bruce/Bubaque (Carnival)
Wild beaches and the parades and dances of Bijagos queens at Bubaque Carnival.
Day 12 : Sunday 15 February 2026
Bubaque/Bolama/Bissau
The island of Bolama, an ancient centre for the ivory and peanut trade.
Days 13-14 : Monday 16 to Tuesday 17 February 2026
Bissau (Carnival)
The papier-mâché masks, buxom dancers and parades of Bissau Carnival.
Day 15 : Wednesday 18 February 2026
Bissau/Quinhamel/Bissau
Meeting with an ethnic Pepel feticheur and tasting of cana rum.
Day 16 : Thursday 19 February 2026
Bissau (OXB)/Return Flight
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