Choose a mood, not a list
Nobody reads an activity catalogue from top to bottom. Nobody thinks “I'm going to do an activity”. You think: I want to be on the water, I want the children to see giraffes, I want to learn to cook thiéboudieune (fish and rice), I want someone to pick me up at the airport without haggling. That is why the site's 400-plus activities are sorted into seven categories, each organised into subcategories, from the most obvious to the most unexpected.
Using it is simple. Start with the category that matches what you feel like doing, then narrow it down with the page filters: location (from Dakar to Kédougou), duration (under an hour or several days), setting (in the water, outdoors, indoors) and audience (all ages, children, adults). Each listing then tells you everything you need to know before you ask for a date.
Seven categories to find the right activity
Water sports & sea activities
A wave in Dakar in the morning, a paddle through the mangroves in the afternoon: Senegal has the Atlantic as its playground all year round, but the ocean is not the same from one coast to the next. This category helps you choose by coast, season and level. Remember one rule: in Dakar, you do not pick a beach, you pick a side of the peninsula; on the Petite Côte, the sea is gentler.
→ The whole category · Surf lessons & camps · Boat trips (sunset, islands & sport fishing) · Paddle, kayak & canoe · Sport fishing · Jet ski · Towed sports · Boat cruises & boat hire · Diving & snorkelling
Excursions & adventures
Choosing an adventure in Senegal starts with one question: who is at the wheel? You, on a quad in the dunes of Lac Rose (Pink Lake); a driver, in a 4×4 on the tracks, or for a day trip out to the Lompoul desert; a horse or a camel, at walking pace; or your own legs, on a cliff in Kédougou or through the rice fields of Casamance. As for wildlife, safaris range from fenced savannah an hour from Dakar to the vast bush of Niokolo-Koba.
→ The whole category · Adventure & outdoors · Safari · Quad & buggy · 4×4 (safari & dunes) · Guided hikes · Horse & camel rides · Karting & motorised leisure
Nature & culture discoveries
In Senegal, nature and culture are not visited separately: the Saloum delta is inhabited, the memory of Gorée fits on a single island, the birds of the Djoudj share the river with the villages. This is the richest category on the site, and the one where a good guide makes all the difference: a façade in Saint-Louis or a courtyard in the Médina says almost nothing on its own. Choose the story you want to hear, and the means of transport will follow.
→ The whole category · Guided cultural tours · Island excursions · Traditional sites & villages · Wildlife reserves & parks · Pirogue trips · Birdwatching · Evenings & gastronomy
Local classes & workshops
In Senegal you can watch everything, but you understand it better when you roll up your sleeves. Here you learn a skill from the people who practise it: tying and dyeing fabric, holding a djembe, stepping into the dance circle, getting a thiéboudieune wrong and then right, or picking up the codes of Senegalese wrestling in half a day on the sand.
→ The whole category · Crafts & traditional skills · Senegalese cooking classes · Percussion workshops · African dance classes · Dyeing, textiles & sewing · Senegalese wrestling · Painting & visual arts · Personal training & fitness · Swimming & water activities
Wellness & relaxation
A massage after work, a body scrub before a wedding, braids that will last for weeks, yoga with no flexibility required or a whole day by the water: wellbeing in Senegal follows the calendar of ceremonies as much as that of the holidays. Treatments can be booked in Dakar as well as on the coast, and none comes with a miracle promise: you come to unwind, not to be cured.
→ The whole category · Traditional massage · Beach & relaxation days · Body treatments · Facial treatments · Yoga & meditation · Hairdressing & braids · Make-up · Pedicure
Parks, leisure & family outings
There are no giant American-style theme parks in Senegal, but there are plenty of child-sized outings, in the open air and an hour's drive away at most: giant tortoises at Tortoise Village (Village des Tortues), giraffes at the Bandia Reserve, an air-conditioned games room when the sun is beating down. A successful outing with children comes down to three things: the right time, the right distance and the right activity for their age.
→ The whole category · Animal parks · Family days & children's outings · Amusement & play parks · Circus arts & shows
Transport & transfers
In Senegal, the journey does not end at the aircraft steps: Dakar's airport is at Diass, a long way from the capital, distances between towns are counted in hours rather than kilometres, and some shores can only be reached by boat. A driver waiting for you, a private vehicle picking you up at your door, and the road becomes part of the trip rather than an ordeal.
→ The whole category · Airport / Dakar · Airport / Saint-Louis · Airport / Cap Skirring – Ziguinchor · Intercity transfers · Vehicle hire with driver
Resident or visitor: two ways to read the catalogue
You live in Senegal. The catalogue is designed as much for you as for travellers. Create your resident account: the resident rate gives you up to 30% off, depending on the activity, and the actual rate is shown on each listing. Filter by duration to find what fits into a Saturday: a workshop, a morning's surfing, a pirogue on the Somone lagoon, a private beach day during the week, when places are quieter.
You are visiting. Do not try to tick everything off. Start from what you feel like doing and where you are based: two or three days in Dakar, then the Petite Côte or the Sine-Saloum delta. Start with the Transport category to sort out your arrival, then send your requests before you arrive for anything that depends on a date (boat trip, safari, workshop). The rest can wait until you are there.
How booking works
It works the same way in every category. You choose an activity and send a date request, without paying anything. The team running the activity confirms the date or suggests another. Once the date is confirmed, you pay 20% to secure your booking (the booking fee) by bank card, Wave or Orange Money. You then receive the contact details of the person welcoming you, plus the meeting place and time. The balance is paid on site, on the day.
The price shown is for the service described on the listing. Check its unit: most activities are priced per person, but a quad, a jet ski, a private pirogue or a transfer may be priced per craft, per boat or per vehicle. When a park or site charges an official fee, the listing says so: the fee is payable on site and not included in the price. Otherwise, it states “no additional official fees”.
→ All the details are on the Booking process page.
