This day trip to the Pink Lake from Dakar leaves from the Plateau and is booked at a flat rate for 4 people: a simple format for seeing Lake Retba, about thirty kilometres from the capital, without organising the outing yourself. The pirogue ride is an option, paid on site.

A flat-rate day, for four

There is a single option: the day at the Pink Lake, at a flat rate for 4 people, departing from Dakar (Plateau). You book for a group rather than per head, which suits a family, a small group of friends or a table of colleagues.

One thing is clear: the pirogue ride is not included in the flat rate. It is chosen as an option and paid on site, on top of the price.

Plan for protection from the sun and the heat: hat, sunglasses, sun cream and water. The lake is an outdoor site, exposed to the sun.

If you live in Dakar, it is an easy outing to decide on at the weekend or on a day off, without driving. Leaving from the Plateau, the colonial district of the capital, spares you from crossing the whole city to reach a distant meeting point. If you are staying in the Plateau, it is a way to see one of Senegal’s postcard sights in a day, without renting a vehicle.

The Pink Lake, thirty kilometres from Dakar

The Pink Lake, or Lake Retba, lies about thirty kilometres north-east of Dakar. Its waters change colour, with pink, orange or violet reflections depending on the time of day and the season, and the site is tied to salt harvesting. To understand the place before you go, the Pink Lake page tells its story, and the Plateau district, the starting point of the day, is the historic centre of the capital.

To vary or extend your day around the lake

On site, you can complete the day with quad and buggy, a horse or camel ride, a pirogue ride or an outing by 4×4 in the dunes.