Kayaking in Gorée and the Madeleine Islands means paddling around Gorée Island in 30 minutes or 1 hour, or around the Madeleine Islands in 45 minutes, off Dakar. The price is per person, and the entrance fee to the Madeleine park is payable on site, on top of the price.

Three outings, two destinations

Three options are offered, priced per person: a 30-minute kayak around Gorée, a one-hour kayak around Gorée, and a 45-minute kayak to the Madeleine Islands. Paddling around an island lets you see it from an angle that visitors on foot never get: from the sea, with the coastlines facing you. The durations fit your mood: 30 minutes for a quick circuit, an hour to take your time following the shoreline, 45 minutes for the Madeleine, where the national park protects a site off the city.

For the Madeleine Islands, a national park entrance fee is payable on site, on top of the price, per person. The amount is shown in the dedicated section of the page.

Gorée and the Madeleine, two islands off Dakar

Gorée is the island of memory and heritage: through the day it belongs to the groups landing there, and it is best appreciated late in the afternoon. The House of Slaves is its historic stop. The Madeleine Islands form a national park off the city: a protected site, visited with the park entrance fee. If you live in Dakar, kayaking is a way to see again islands you know on foot; if you are visiting, it is an active outing that extends your visit to Dakar out to sea. The page on Gorée Island gives the historical background: memory, World Heritage status and island life, enough to prepare for or extend the kayak outing.

Around the islands

To extend your trip, an island excursion lets you visit them on land, a boat trip gives an overview, and paddle and kayak outings offer other routes. Guided cultural visits round out the discovery.