The horse-cart ride at Pointe Sarène lasts 3 hours, at the horse’s pace, between Pointe Sarène and Nianing. Cart and guide are included, the price is per group, and departure is possible from a hotel in the area, Pointe Sarène or Saly, at no change in price.

Three hours at a horse’s walk

There is a single option: a 3-hour horse-cart ride, priced per group, from 2 people. The cart and the guide are included; drinks are not. Departure is possible from a hotel in the area, Pointe Sarène or Saly, at no difference in price. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before; after that, the amount paid for the booking is not refunded.

The idea is a quiet ride: you travel without effort, watching the coast and the villages go by, with someone who knows the route. As the outing lasts three hours outdoors, bring a hat, sun cream and water. Departure from a hotel in the area spares those staying nearby an extra journey, and departure from Saly does the same for travellers at the neighbouring resort.

If you live in Senegal, it is an outing that is easy to suggest to relatives who have come from afar, or to grandparents, with no physical effort. If you are visiting, it is a slow alternative to quad biking or jet skiing, which gives you time to look.

Pointe Sarène, before Saly

Pointe Sarène is a spit of sand that stretches as far as the eye can see, with pirogues drawn up on the beach and a few filao trees for shade, a simpler setting than Saly, where the club hotels line up. The Pointe Sarène page brings together the offers at this place. It lies on the Petite Côte, in the Thiès Region, not far from Nianing and Saly.

Other ways to discover the coast

For variety, horse and camel rides are done in the saddle, quad and buggy quicken the pace, and the Bandia Reserve offers a full-day safari.