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 27 January 2027
Outward flight/Dakar (DSS)/Pink Lake
Day 2: Thursday 28 January 2027
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 29 January 2027
Kaolack/Gambia/Ziguinchor
Crossing the Gambia to reach the verdant Casamance.
Day 4: Saturday 30 January 2027
Ziguinchor/Carabane/Oussouye/Cap Skirring
The colonial island of Carabane and meeting the king of Oussouye in the sacred forest.
Day 5: Sunday 31 January 2027
Cap Skirring/Ziguinchor
Relax on the magnificent palm-fringed beach of Cap Skirring.
Day 6 : Monday 01 February 2027
Ziguinchor/Bissau
Transfer to the capital of Guinea Bissau.
Day 7 : Tuesday 02 February 2027
Bissau/Bubaque Island (Bijagos Archipelago)
By boat to the Bijagos Archipelago, the ‘Polynesia of West Africa’.
Day 8 : Wednesday 03 February 2027
Orango Island/Bubaque
The villages and saltwater hippos of Orango.
Day 9 : Thursday 04 February 2027
Soga Island/Bubaque
Animist rites related to women’s initiations on Soga Island.
Day 10 : Friday 05 February 2027
Bubaque/Canhabaque Island
Trekking between Bijago villages and the dream beaches of Canhabaque Island.
Day 11 : Saturday 06 February 2027
Bubaque/Bruce/Bubaque (Carnival)
Wild beaches and the parades and dances of Bijagos queens at Bubaque Carnival.
Day 12 : Sunday 07 February 2027
Bubaque/Bolama/Bissau
The island of Bolama, an ancient centre for the ivory and peanut trade.
Days 13-14 : Monday 08 to Tuesday 09 February 2027
Bissau (Carnival)
The papier-mâché masks, buxom dancers and parades of Bissau Carnival.
Day 15 : Wednesday 10 February 2027
Bissau/Quinhamel/Bissau
Meeting with an ethnic Pepel feticheur and tasting of cana rum.
Day 16 : Thursday 11 February 2027
Bissau (OXB)/Return Flight
There are no extensions for this tour, please contact us at info@kanaga-at.com.
