This day trip to Djoudj lets you choose how to visit the national bird park from Saint-Louis: a 1 h 30 pirogue ride, a full-day horse cart for 2 to 6 people, or a fishing outing on the Senegal River. Three options, one site, three paces.

Three ways to discover the park

Three options are on offer. The pirogue ride lasts 1 h 30: it is the most direct way to see the birds up close on the water. The land ride by horse cart lasts the day, at a flat rate for 2 to 6 people, for a slower route on land. Finally, a fishing outing on the Senegal River completes the offer for those who prefer the water and the action. The first two are aimed first at those who come for the birds: the pirogue is the shortest, the horse cart takes the day. Djoudj is a national park known for its migratory birds, where people come for the pelicans, flamingos and cormorants.

What is paid on site

Park entry, the compulsory guide and the shared pirogue are official costs, paid on site, on top of the price, according to your status: a reduced national rate, free entry under 10. A fee for the vehicle or the boat is added to the day if the option requires it.

Saint-Louis and the Djoudj

The Djoudj is reached from Saint-Louis, in the Saint-Louis region. The offers for the place are gathered on the Djoudj page, and the site itself is presented on the Djoudj National Park page. If you live in Senegal, the horse-cart or fishing option is a way to vary a weekend in Saint-Louis; if you are visiting, a choice between three paces according to the time you have. The best period for migratory birds runs from November to April.

To extend your trip

Before or after the Djoudj, the Guembeul Reserve and the Langue de Barbarie park offer other nature stops. By category, birdwatching and pirogue rides group outings of the same kind.