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Trip Itinerary
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Dakar Airport
Day 1-2
DAY 1: ARRIVALS Arrive at Blaise Diagne International Airport. Meet and Greet! Transfer to the resort for check-in and relaxation. In the evening, we will commune for a Welcome dinner where we get to interact and get to know the other TripMates!
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Dakar
Day 2-3
DAY 2: DAKAR CITY TOUR Today we embark on a city tour of Dakar, where we will visit the African Renaissance monument, Place du Souvenir, Kermel and Sandaga market amongst other attractions. Later we will visit the Museum of Black Civilisations.
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Lake Retba
Day 3-4
DAY 3: LAKE RETBA ‘PINK LAKE’ After breakfast, we will drive to Lake Retba, 50 km away from Dakar. Tucked between ocean and dunes, this salt lake will amaze you with its shifting colors of mauve and purple. The lake is also called Lac Rose (Pink Lake) for its pink waters, caused by cyanobacteria in the water that produce a red pigment to withstand the salt concentration. Enjoy a Pirogue ride across the lake. Take a bus ride along the salty Dunes across the Lake.
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Dakar
Day 4-5
DAY 4: FREE AT LEISURE Enjoy the hotel’s amenities as well as explore the city on your own. We can also share some optional activities that you can explore. After a free day at leisure, we shall later enjoy a traditional dinner at a Senegalese home.
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Gorée
Day 5-6
DAY 5: GOREE ISLAND Gorée is a tiny, car-free island off the coast of Dakar, in Senegal. It is a world heritage site classified by the UNESCO. This famous island was very active in slave trade, where 15 to 20 slaves were shipped to the America’s. On Gorée Island, we will open a chapter of the history of mankind with the visit of THE SLAVES HOUSE and its famous “DOOR OF NO RETURN”, which was the last link of the slave with the Motherland or Africa. You will learn a lot about the country’s history, slavery, colonization and so on.
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Bandia Reserve
Day 6-7
DAY 6: BANDIA RESERVE Located about 65 km from Dakar and 15 km from Saly-Portugal, the Bandia reserve is a typical place of the African Savannah. Right in front of the reserve is the Lion Ranch, which is a unique place in the African Savannah where several wild lions live. Accompanied by a guide and a driver, you travel the reserve and approach the lions up close. You can touch them and observe them around and on the vehicle. This unforgettable experience will give you thrills, and you will be able to take magnificent photos. Later on, depart for Lala beach, where we will have our Farewell Dinner at the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Dakar Airport
Day 7
DAY 7: DEPARTURE Farewell, and we hope you made friendships as well as memories. Transfers to the airport for your home-bound flights. Looking forward to having you on our next Soul Sync Adventure! Au revior!
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