A couples getaway in the Sine-Saloum Delta is two days and one night for two, with return transport from Dakar, a night in a premium villa, breakfast, a picnic and quad outings. A package for two people, designed for escaping without organising a thing.

Two days in the delta

The stay fits into two days and one night: enough to break away from the city without giving up a whole weekend. The package is designed for two: return transport from Dakar, a night in a premium villa, breakfast, a picnic and quad outings. The picnic is eaten with your feet in the water, and swimming is part of the stay. Departures run between 8 am and noon from Dakar, in the Liberte 6 Extension district.

Quad biking is open from age 15. Because the stay is made for two, it is an activity to share rather than a sporting challenge, set among bolongs (tidal creeks) and mangrove.

The appeal of the package lies in its simplicity: a single booking covers the journey, the night, the meals mentioned and the activity. There is no vehicle to rent, no accommodation to hunt for, no route to plan, which matters when you mostly want to enjoy each other’s company. Swimming and the picnic give the stay its slow rhythm, in the spirit of the delta.

To pay on site

A village or protected-area tax for the Sine-Saloum is payable on site, per person, on top of the price of the stay. The other elements (transport, night, breakfast, picnic, quad) are included.

The Sine-Saloum, on the quiet side

The Sine-Saloum is Senegal at a slower pace: a maze of waterways where people come for the birds, the silence and the sunsets. For a couple who live here, it is a short weekend that takes one booking to arrange; if you are visiting, it is a calm counterpoint to days of sightseeing. Leaving from Dakar spares you the drive.

Extending the stay

The Sine-Saloum Delta lends itself to a longer stay: a pirogue ride between the bolongs, bird watching at dawn or a safari day for a change of scenery. Other quad and buggy options exist too.