Day Tour Bandia Wildlife Reserve and pink lake

5.0 (7 reviews) 8–9 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

This tour to Bandia reserve and pink lake will give you a chance to watch the wildlife closely in an eco friendly nature .Be prepared with camera as you will have a nature watching dunes of salt ,bathing in the lake to enjoy the floating sensation being a wonderful experience .

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At a glance

Duration: 8–9 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English, French, Spanish
Operated by: Agsil Senegal Travel Tour

Ages: Infants (0–6 years) · Children (7–16 years) · Youth (17–26 years) · Adults (27–65 years) · Seniors (66–100 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Private transportation
Included: Quad bike or dunes vehicle, riding small boat,drop you off back to your hotel
Included: All Fees and Taxes

Not included

Not included: Lunch: Beverage

Itinerary

Lake Retba

6 hours

Departure 9 am from your hotel towards Lac Rose, journey time plus visit: around 6h including 3h journey Dakar / Lac Rose / Badia /Dakar.Retba better known as pink lake is renowned for its color that changes from pink to purple based on the intensity of the sun rays ,the lake is separated from the atlantic ocean by a large dune,the lake and environs provide a good terrain for crossing dunes.with water to the waist ,the salt seekers tear at the salt crust deposited at the bottom with a picket called 《djodj》before transferring shovelfuls of salt into canoes.women offload and piles the salt into the lakeside.

for activities you will have :

# tour around the lake ,surrounding fulani villages and beach by Quad bike or dune vehicle or for strolls on camel boat riding to observe the salt seekers.One can bath in the lake it self to enjoy the floating sensation due to the salt which happens to be a wonderful experience.
Stop 2

2 hours Admission included

Upon arrival we will take a 4x4 vehicule used specialy for safari.

Visit of Bandia animals reserve ,this 3,500 ha park is home to many animals some of which were reintroduced to Senegal after having disappeared there for a long time, such as: rhinoceros, giraffes, large antelopes, dama gazelles Derby elks, buffalos, patas monkeys, vervets, warthogs, hippotragues, jackals or mongooses...

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