This typical Senegalese village visit takes place on the Petite Côte, in a half day, with a guide and a meeting at the village school. Departure is from Pointe Sarène or Saly, at the same price, from 2 people.

What the visit includes

The half day lasts 4 hours. The guided visit and a meeting at the village school are included: this is what puts a face on what is so often seen from the outside. Drinks are at your own expense.

The village remains a place where people live, and the meeting at the school is its most human moment. Meeting a school means entering a place of daily life: arrive discreetly, ask before photographing the children and follow the guide’s instructions. The format suits a couple, a family or a small group of friends, from 2 people.

Departures and conditions

The outing runs from 2 people, from Pointe Sarène or Saly, at the same price whichever the starting point. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before; after that, the amount paid is not refunded.

Pointe Sarène, the coast before the hotels

Pointe Sarène is a sandy point where pirogues are pulled up on the beach, with a few casuarina trees for shade, far from the resort hotels of Saly. It is the departure closest to what the Petite Côte was before the resorts, a sandy point running off as far as the eye can see, and a good entry point for a village visit. If you live in Senegal, a half day close to home that takes you off the beach circuit, with no long road; if you are visiting, the outing that gives a human context to a stay by the sea.

To extend your trip

In the same spirit, the traditional sites and villages bring together other rural visits, and the guided cultural visits widen the choice. For nature, the Popenguine reserve and the Bandia Reserve are close. The Petite Côte thus unfolds, village after village, lively markets, bird lagoons and beaches, at a slower pace than Dakar.