A Fulani village near Saint-Louis can be visited in a day’s walk in the bush, to meet a way of life. The price is per person, from 2 people, for a day in the town’s hinterland.

A day in the bush

The outing is a walk in the bush around Saint-Louis, with a Fulani village as a stop. It lasts a day, priced per person, from 2 people: a simple format, suited to a couple, a family or friends.

Fulani villages are known for a way of life turned towards livestock and herds; the visit gives a chance to see this relationship with animals and with the land. A whole day leaves time to do so without rushing: you follow the rhythm of the village rather than a programme. Remember to ask before photographing people, to protect yourself from the sun and to carry water: in the bush, the heat and the light are strong all day.

Saint-Louis and the river valley

Saint-Louis is Senegal’s former colonial capital, at the mouth of the river, in the north-west of the country, very close to the Mauritanian border; the town is organised around the island of Ndar, in the middle of the river, the Langue de Barbarie on the ocean side and Sor on the bank; it is listed by UNESCO; the Saint-Louis region is the Senegal of water and light, read along the river, far from the beaches and coconut palms. The bush walk gives another way in: that of the land, the herds and the villages, after that of the lanes of the island and the pirogues. If you live in Senegal, it is a day to add to a weekend in Saint-Louis; if you are visiting, an outing off the town’s classic circuits.

To extend your trip

For nature, the Djoudj and the Langue de Barbarie park are the region’s two big outings, and the Guembeul Reserve offers a shorter visit. The traditional sites and villages bring together other village visits.