expedia
Dakar City Tour and Goree Island
Dakar City Tour and Goree Island
Dakar City Tour and Goree Island

Dakar City Tour and Goree island (from 3 people)

By Senegal Tourist Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$214 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

. 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. However, you cannot visit the island and remain the same person you were previously.
PS: REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR PASSPORT WITH YOU.

Activity location

  • Dakar
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dakar
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Check availability


Dakar City Tour and Goree island (from 3 people)
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
NZ$214.31 x 1 AdultNZ$214.31

Total
Price is NZ$214.31
Until Mon, 25 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedDriver/guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedLocal taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransport by private vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrinks

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Dakar
  • 6h
Start at 8:am.You will take a guided Dakar city tour as an introduction to the city. During the tour you will view some of Dakar’s colourful markets like kermel fruits markets, Sandaga, Soumbedioune art craft and fishing market. The city features beautiful contemporary buildings, combined with historical colonial houses. With a population estimated around three millions Dakar is a vibrant and bustling city with active open-air markets, cafe terraces, and delicious food. It is a shopper's paradise, where exquisite crafts can be found in markets, on the streets, and in stores throughout the city. Among the highlights you will see: The Presidential Palace, Independence square garden, Monument of African renaissance, Old French cathedral, old tren station, the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum (IFAN), which is a cultural and scientific institute in the nations of the former French West Africa. Founded in Dakar, Senegal in 1938, it was headquartered in what is now the building of the IFAN Museum of African Arts. Its charge is to study the language, restore African history, and promote local cultures of the peoples ruled by French colonialism in Africa. Transfer to Dakar dock around midday and take a Ferry boat to Goree Island. Goree Island is deeply rooted in the history of the slave trade. From the beginning of the sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century, men, women, and children were gathered on this small piece of land and locked up in cells, before being shipped away to the New World, West Indies and South America. The island was seized by the Portuguese, the Dutch, the French, and the British all of whom participated in the trade. Forts and cannons attest of the island's violent past. Most of the buildings were used as warehouses or slaves' houses, and today many have been turned into museums. You will visit the most famous museum «La Maison des Esclaves, which used to hold up to two hundred captives. You will visit the slave cells and the apartment of the slave dealers upstairs. From the "Door of no Return" countless African caught a last glimpse of their homeland before boarding the slave ships. Another museum to visit is: The historical museum. After our moving and informative tour you will get onbaord the ferry at 4:pm for Dakar and drop you off at your location. End of the excursion.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESDakar
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEDakar
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Best Deals on Things to Do

Experience the wonders of the world up close with great deals on things to do near and far. Expedia offers one-of-a-kind activities that allow you to explore Dakar your way. Whether you love nature, culture, food or a bit of adventure, we have the perfect activity for you.

Top experiences in Dakar

With so many activities in Dakar, planning the perfect day out may seem like a daunting task. Expedia is here to take the hassle out of finding the best attractions, tours and activities in Dakar. Families, couples and business travellers can all find the perfect activity in Dakar to create life-long memories with the help of Expedia.