Call Of The Desert

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and transfer to Pink Lake

Stop At: Lake Retba, Rufisque Senegal
Lake Retba (or Lac Rose as it is known by locals) is separated only by some narrow dunes from the Atlantic Ocean and, as expected its salt content is very high. Its salinity content compares to that of the Dead Sea and during the dry season it exceeds it
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Campement chez Salim

Day 2: Lac rose - lompoul

Stop At: Lompoul Desert, Dakar Senegal
The Lompoul desert (sometimes spelled Lumpoul; in French: désert de Lompoul) is a small desert (about 18 km2) located 145 km south of Saint-Louis, Senegal. It is characterized by orange sand dunes forming a landscape that is more akin to those of the Sahara and Mauritania than those of the surrounding area of Senegal (the Grande-Côte), and is a popular tourist attraction of Senegal. The desert is named after the closest settlement, i.e., the village of Lompoul.
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at lodge de lompoul or ecolodge de lompoul

Day 3: Lompoul – Dioudj- Saint louis

Stop At: Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, North of St. Louis, Saint-Louis Senegal
The Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary (French: Parc national des oiseaux du Djoudj) lies on the southeast bank of the Senegal River in Senegal, in northern Biffeche, north east of St-Louis.

It provides a range of wetland habitats which prove very popular with migrating birds, many of which have just crossed the Sahara. Of almost 400 species of birds, the most visible are pelicans and flamingos. Less conspicuous are the aquatic warblers migrating here from Europe; for these, the park is the single most important wintering site yet discovered [1]. A wide range of wildlife also inhabits the park, which is designated a World Heritage Site. The site was added to the list of World Heritage in Danger in 2000 due to the introduction of the invasive giant salvinia plant, which threatens to choke out the park's native vegetation. However it was removed from the list in 2006.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Mermoz Hotel

Day 4: Saint louis - Réserve de Bandia -Saly

Stop At: Reserve De Bandia, N 2 Route de Mbour, Saly Senegal
The Bandia wildlife reserve is a real ecological jewel in the crown of Senegal. It has succeeded in reintroducing much of the marvellous native flora and of some of Africa’s best loved animals. Many of which had gradually disappeared, some of them centuries ago, due to demographic pressure and poaching. In the grandiose setting of giant baobabs, thorny scrub and lush vegetation you will get a heart stopping sight of herds of big antelopes and gazelle.
All this lies within the 3,500 hectares of fenced natural habitat
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Bougainvillers de Saly

Day 5: after breakfast at the hotel End of our services

Pass By: Saly, Saly, La Petite Cote, Thies Region
Holidays continuation on the beach in a hotel

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.