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Bandia Park Safari: Wildlife Adventure in Senegal
4.4
34 Ratings
Dakar
Embark on a half-day eco-tour from Dakar to Bandia Park Reserve and Somone Lagoon. Get up close to African wildlife and enjoy a scenic boat ride in a lush mangrove habitat.
Embark on a half-day eco-tour from Dakar to Bandia Park Reserve and Somone Lagoon. Get up close to African wildlife and enjoy a scenic boat ride in a lush mangrove habitat.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Reserve De Bandia - An accredited guide will escort visitors to the park entrance and handle all arrangements for the Safari with the park. Embark on a safari drive to observe African wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, rhinos, various antelopes, monkeys, crocodiles, and birds.
- Lagune de la Somone - An accredited guide will…
- Reserve De Bandia - An accredited guide will escort visitors to the park entrance and handle all arrangements for the Safari with the park. Embark on a safari drive to observe African wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, buffaloes, rhinos, various antelopes, monkeys, crocodiles, and birds.
- Lagune de la Somone - An accredited guide will accompany visitors to Somone village for lunch, followed by a boat ride to enjoy the stunning landscape of the Somone lagoon, featuring lush mangroves and a variety of birds.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup
- Local guide
- Lunch
- All activities
- Hotel drop-off
- Hotel pickup
- Local guide
- Lunch
- All activities
- Hotel drop-off
What's Not Included
- Drinks
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Bandia park reserve is a key attraction in Senegal, attracting tourists residing in Dakar and the surrounding region. This preservation park is dedicated to safeguarding various African species such as giraffes, rhinoceroses, multiple breeds of antelopes, buffaloes, monkeys, crocodiles, tortoises, and more. During this tour, you will have the…
The Bandia park reserve is a key attraction in Senegal, attracting tourists residing in Dakar and the surrounding region. This preservation park is dedicated to safeguarding various African species such as giraffes, rhinoceroses, multiple breeds of antelopes, buffaloes, monkeys, crocodiles, tortoises, and more. During this tour, you will have the opportunity to observe wildlife in a eco-sensitive environment. Moreover, a delightful boat trip in the Somone lagoon, another eco-park, offering a natural environment for various bird species in a luxurious mangrove, will also be part of your experience.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Infant meals not included
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
Location
Dakar
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(34 Ratings)
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Andrewtj2973su
Dec 30, 2024
A day trip from Dakar - This was a great experience. The tour was great from start to finish: convenient and timely pickup from my hotel in Dakar, smooth ride to the reserve and the lagoon, a friendly tour guide throughout, and magnificent wildlife and scenery.
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Julianne_h
Nov 15, 2024
Great time - Picked me up at my hotel right on time. Was always in contact with me to let me know where and what time. The driver was wonderful. Experience was amazing.
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Carlos_s
Nov 10, 2024
Great way to explore more of Senegal - This tour is a great way to do some of the major things outside of Dakar that would be hard to do on your own.
Abdoulaye (the guide) was professional and knew how to flow according to our interests staying within the plan, plus she speaks French, English, Spanish and German at least.
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Jpcut2cure
Aug 9, 2024
A not to be missed tour - The tour was a full day instead of a half when you include the transportation, however, it was truly a fantastic day in every aspect. Our guide, abul (sp) was knowledgeable and good spirited. All of the animals that were advertised were seen. The boat ride on the lagoon was peaceful and relaxing.
Lunch was delicious.
Don't miss this tour
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Excursion274820
Jul 15, 2024
100% recommend - Very hood tour!!!! Thanks Diallo!!! Every was perfect.
T'he safary and t'he lake of Somone Ares cert beatifil, and Diallo was cert friendly and nice
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Roch_s
Jun 7, 2024
nice day private tour - had a private tour. drive and guide. this was a full day trip as I was in the City and with traffic, tolls, etc. I would highly recommend the lagoon was nice and few tourists in June.
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Fearless377624
May 17, 2024
A Beautiful Day Spent :) - The guides were friendly and welcoming. I loved both Bandia and Somone. It was the loveliest day. Highly recommended and worth the money!
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Annette_m
Dec 30, 2023
Great trip!!! Highly Recommended - This was a great trip!! Do not Believe that this is a four hour trip. We were gone for nine and a half hours. We drove more than an hour to the reserve and had to wait for almost 2 hours to get into see the animals. We then had to drive to the lagoon where we had a long wait for lunch. We took a boat through the lagoon and saw mostly birds in the mangroves.
In the reserve we saw rhinos and Impalas, zebras, giraffes, alligators, and monkeys. It was very interesting to see them not behind the zoo fence. Our guide was knowledgeable and had a lot to say about what was inside the park.
Abdul Diallo was our tour guide for the day and was amazing. He was very patient, considerate, and very informative about all the questions we had. He facilitated the administration business for getting us into the reserve, securing our boat, ordering our lunch and making sure we had a good time.
Overall, I would highly recommend this trip. However do not think that it is going to be 4 hours, because it's not! Even though the day was long, it was worth it!!
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Ija_g
Oct 7, 2024
The tour is okay - Overall the experience was good. The tour guide spoke English very well and answered all of our questions. He provided a lot of information without overwhelming us. The downsides are we would’ve liked to see more animals in the Reserve and the vehicle of transportation to and from the train station. I personally do not believe the tour was worth the price especially considering the vehicle was small without air conditioning.
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Frank_s
Dec 4, 2024
Viator Charged me for the excursion, but It was cancelled weeks before the excursion. Request Refund! - Please read the attached comments. I did not participate in this, as I cancelled it. You did charge me for the cancelled excursion, and I requesting a full refund. Thank You
Aloha from Hawaii. I’m back from my travels, and see that you charged my credit card for this excursion. I cancelled it telephonically with Viator in the same manner that I made the original registration. The tour coordinator contacted me a few weeks before the tour was scheduled to occur, and told me that their was not enough time to go to both destinations, and lobbied for me to do one of the items but do a drive around the city in stead. I decided not to follow this change in itinerary and we cancelled at Viator. Subsequently, I replied to several emails that the tour coordinator sent trying to coordinate a pickup time and location, and relayed that I cancelled the tour. The tour operator replied several times that they understand that I was no longer scheduled. Please issue a credit to correct this misunderstanding. I have been a customer of yours for many years, and have always been treated fairly, as I’m sure I will be in this situation. 808-429-3930 Frank Stepo
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