The bush market at Nguéniène, between Saly and Joal, is best experienced on Wednesdays, the day of the louma. This half day with transport and a guide, from 2 people, takes you to see a weekly market of the region, far from the sun loungers of the Petite Côte.

The Nguéniène louma

Nguéniène is about fifteen kilometres from Saly and the Somone, and yet in another world: one of baobabs, millet granaries and herds crossing the track in the early morning. The louma, the weekly market, is its high point, on a Wednesday. The excursion consists in coming to see it, with a guide who explains what is sold, what is exchanged and how the market works.

The programme fits into a 4-hour half day, between Nguéniène and Joal, around a typical bush market.

What is included

Transport and the guide are included; drinks are at your own expense. The outing runs from 2 people, from Pointe Sarène or Saly, at the same price whichever the starting point. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before; after that, the amount paid is not refunded.

Between Saly and Joal

Nguéniène has its own page, Nguéniène and its weekly market, worth reading before you go; Joal, at the other end of the area, is a reminder that the region is also one of shells and pirogues. Departures are from Saly and Pointe Sarène. If you live on the Petite Côte, it is a half day away from the usual visitor itinerary; if you are visiting, the simplest way to see a rural market without going alone. The louma is held on Wednesdays: that is the day the market is liveliest, and the departure from the Petite Côte is early, at the hour when the herds are still crossing the track. The bush market shows another Petite Côte: that of the villages inland, far from the sun loungers.

To extend your trip

The traditional sites and villages and outdoor adventure offer other outings in the hinterland. For the coast, the Petite Côte page gathers everything you can do around, and the guided cultural visits widen the choice.