Senegal and Sine Saloum Student Tour

Fly to Senegal.

Upon arrival at Blaise Diagne International Airport, meet your Forum Tour Manager, who will accompany your group throughout the tour.

Stop for breakfast near the airport before travelling to Sindia.

Embark on a wildlife safari through the Bandia Private Wildlife Reserve, home to giraffes, zebras, rhinoceroses, antelopes and other wildlife.

Enjoy lunch overlooking the Somone Lagoon before continuing to Lac Rose.

Overnight accommodation near Lac Rose.

Visit Bonaba village and meet members of the local Fulani community.

When classes are in session, visit the village’s elementary school, meet local students and practise your French while learning about school and community life.

Enjoy a traditional Senegalese lunch.

Take a 4×4 ride around Lac Rose and discover the lake’s salt-producing landscape and its connection to the former Paris-Dakar Rally.

Dinner and night accommodation at your hotel.

Travel to Diogo and discover the striking landscape of the Desert Oasis, where white dunes, palm groves and the Atlantic coast come together.

Take part in a hands-on djembe workshop and experience the rhythms of traditional Senegalese music.

Enjoy a camel ride through the dunes and palm groves.

Dinner and night accommodation in Diogo.

Travel south toward the Sine Saloum.

Meet members of a women-led cooperative in Joal and learn how locally harvested seafood is prepared and transformed. Taste mangrove oysters and enjoy a Senegalese lunch.

Discover Joal-Fadiouth, a coastal community divided between the mainland and an island formed from seashells.

Cross the wooden footbridge to Fadiouth and explore its shell-covered pathways, distinctive architecture and local traditions.

Dinner and night accommodation in the Sine Saloum.

Board a traditional pirogue for a journey through the mangrove-lined waterways of the Saloum Delta.

Travel from Djilor toward Ndangane, passing through tidal channels and areas known for their rich birdlife.

Stop on Mar Island and visit Mar Lodj, where students will learn about Serer culture and the coexistence of Muslim, Christian and animist traditions.

Enjoy a grilled-fish lunch beside the mangroves, followed by time to relax by the water.

Dinner and night accommodation in the Sine Saloum.

Visit Samba Dia Preschool, an earth-built bioclimatic school created with local materials and designed to remain comfortable in Senegal’s warm climate.

When school is in session, meet the children and educators and spend time learning about their daily school experience.

Explore Kaydara Farm, an agroecological training farm where young people learn about sustainable agriculture, livestock and fish farming.

Enjoy a traditional Senegalese lunch beneath the trees in the Samba Dia forest.

Continue to Dakar for dinner and night accommodation.

Board a ferry to Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site connected to the history of the Atlantic slave trade.

Explore the island with a local guide and visit the House of Slaves, taking time to reflect on this difficult and important history.

Enjoy lunch at a seaside restaurant.

Participate in a sand painting workshop led by a local artist and create your own piece to take home.

Return to Dakar and visit the African Renaissance Monument for panoramic views over the city and Atlantic coast.

Dinner and night accommodation in Dakar.

Visit the impressive Massalikoul Djinane Mosque and learn about its architecture and the importance of Islam and the Mouride community in Senegal.

Take a short boat ride to Ngor Island, a peaceful, car-free community just off the coast of Dakar.

Explore its colorful lanes, coastal scenery, artisan spaces and small beaches before enjoying lunch on the island.

Continue to Toubab Dialaw for dinner and night accommodation.

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel.

Transfer to Blaise Diagne International Airport.

Say goodbye to your Forum Tour Manager and board your return flight home.