The Turtle Village visit in Sangalkam is a guided visit of about 45 minutes devoted to protecting Senegal’s land tortoises, including the African spurred tortoise. Rates exist for adults, children aged 3 to 16, residents and school groups.

A 45-minute guided visit

The Turtle Village is a place that protects Senegal’s land tortoises. The visit, of about 45 minutes, is guided: the guide is included. The flagship species is the African spurred tortoise, presented as part of the conservation work. The visit suits families, groups and school outings.

Pricing comes in several profiles: adult, child aged 3 to 16, resident adult and child, school (child or supervisor). An additional guide is possible for groups and school parties, at a flat rate per group, and a package with an accompanying guide and a meal exists, with the entrance payable on site.

Before you come

The visit is short: about 45 minutes. It therefore suits young children, who do not have to last half a day, and a busy programme, where it fits between two other stops. The rate changes with the visitor’s profile, which spares a family or a class from paying a single flat rate. In the package with an accompanying guide and a meal, the entrance is payable on site, on top of the price.

Sangalkam, in the Dakar region

Sangalkam is in the Dakar region. If you live here, the visit is a Wednesday or weekend outing with children that teaches something without filling the day; if you are a family on a stay, it is a short way to see conservation work, without giving it a whole day. The guided visit presents the protection work carried out on site. School groups have a dedicated rate, which makes it an educational outing for a class. Our Turtle Village page presents the place, and the Sangalkam page brings together the activities of the town.

Extending the outing

Because the visit lasts less than an hour, it combines easily with another outing in the day: other leisure animal parks let you see other species, and the country’s wildlife reserves and animal parks make up a set to explore over successive stays. For a more playful outing, the family days offer other ideas.