As you choose this tour, the number one thing on your mind is: why should I use this GUIDE instead of the others?
Well, I have lived in the USA for over 12 years and all of my tours are SOLELY conducted in ENGLISH.
It is not easy to really experience Dakar on your own. You may take a standard city tour. Sure, you will see a lot but, in all probability, the Dakar experience will escape you without the expertise of a knowledgeable guide to show you the hidden spots. As I take you on this popular tour combination, my whole goal is not to make you love DAKAR the way I do, but to make you understand it in order to turn your visit into a long-lasting memory. However, you cannot visit Dakar without seeing Goree island. The last place African Slaves saw before being shipped across the ocean never to return. A visit to the Door-Of-No-Return in the Slave House will give you a sense of why GOREE is the most visited place in the country.
PS: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOU.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Ferry ticket and Slave House admission fee
✔ Lunch
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ All fees and/or taxes
✔ English-speaking guiding services
✖ Gratuities
✖ Beverages and purchase of personal items of souvenir
Pickup Locations
1. Hotel L'Adresse Dakar
2. Hotel Good Rade
3. Hotel VDN by Good Rade
4. Residences Yama
5. Hotel Lagon II
6. Residence de L'Amitie
7. La Villa 126
8. Rysara Hotel
9. La Madrague Ngor
10. Residence Mermoz
11. Residences Morola Sena
12. Les Residences Mamoune
13. BOMA LifeStyle Hotel
14. King Fahd Palace Hotel
15. Hotel Ngor Diarama
16. Terrou-Bi Resort
17. Hotel Ngor
18. Farid Hotel Restaurant Dakar
19. Wakola Hotel Cheikh Anta
20. Hotel Sokhamon
Additional Info: If your pick-up location is not listed in the pick up locations defined, an extra charge paid upfront will apply.
Itinerary
1
Island of Goree
GOREE island was the most important Slave depot in West Africa between the 15th and the 18th century. Slaves were brought in against their will under horrible conditions and suffering unspeakable.abuse. A visit to the door-of-no- return will give you an idea of millions of African Slaves being sorted out and led into the Slave ships yelling for mercy.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Dakar Railway Station
A wonderful example of colonial architecture. One of the most important architectural landmarks
3
Mosque of the Divinity
A wonderful example of Islamic architecture.
Duration: 15 minutes
4
Presidential Palace
Built for the former French Governor, it now serves as the official home of the current sitting president
5
A striking monument of the 21st century Africa, It offers a panoramic view of the city of Dakar.
Duration: 20 minutes
6
Market Soumbedioune
A shopping stop to soak up the city tour atmosphere
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Cathedrale du Souvenir Africain de Dakar
Visit the impressive Cathedral built in a country that is 95% Muslims. One of the finest examples of religious architecture built in the 19th century..
Duration: 15 minutes
8
La Maison des Esclaves
When you visit the Slave House on Goree Island, It requires very little effort of imagination to realize how hellish the living conditions of the Slaves were.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
