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Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island
Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island
Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island
Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island
Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island

Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island

By Senegal Tourist Guide
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$300 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

 The visit to Dakar is unique in the sense that during a visit to the island of Gorée, you meet an appointment with the history of humanity. The island of Gorée was for four centuries the place of dispatch of slaves for Europe and America. You will explore one of the slave houses used as a museum with its “famous return door”. From the island of Gorée, 15 to 20 million slaves will be shipped to the New World. This unique island has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1978. Beyond, you will explore Dakar, the former capital of the colonies of French West Africa. presidential house, which was the residence of the former French governor, the place of independence, the Sandaga market, the place of the obelisk, the monument of the African Renaissance, the mosque deity. And a visit to the old districts of Dakar will give you a true portrait of Africa.

Activity location

  • Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
    • Rte de la Corniche Ouest, Ouakam
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
    • Rte de la Corniche Ouest, Ouakam
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

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Full day: City tour of Dakar and Gorée Island
  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h6h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
AU$300.34 x 1 AdultAU$300.34

Total
Price is AU$300.34
Until Mon, 23 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedAll fees and taxes
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedMy times and services as a guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedSlave house and museum fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedFerry tickets
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedCoffee and/or Tea
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedAlcoholic Drinks

Know before you book

  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travellers
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
From your hotel, we begin this circuit of life, starting by exploring: Dakar, the former capital of the West African colonies. We will see the Independence Square, the historic cradle of Dakar, as well as the presidential mansion, the Place des Hommes d'Infanterie du Senegal, the train station, the National Assembly, the Grand Cathedral, the Place de l'Obélisque, the mosque of the divinity before ending with the monument of the African Renaissance. Then we will go to the ferry terminal to take the ferry to the island of Gorée, where we meet, with the history of mankind. The island of Gorée was one of the important places where slaves were shipped to Europe and America. There we visit the slave, where you will see the famous "door of return" and the cells, where the slaves were chained, waiting for the boats to come back and carry them. Then, we will tour the island to discover world heritage: the French church of 1830, the place where the Portuguese built their chapel of 1481, used at the time as a cemetery for Portuguese missionaries, the residence of the French governor , the historical museum, the old French fortifications. In short, all the heritage.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESLe Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
    • Rte de la Corniche Ouest, Ouakam
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLELe Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
    • Rte de la Corniche Ouest, Ouakam
    • Dakar, Senegal, Senegal

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