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Pink Lake and Bandia Wildlife Reserve Experience: Unique Safari and Astonishing Pink Water Sight
4.4
27 Ratings
Saly
Our company is with 13 years experience of guiding. We put together this two different experience bandia wildlife safari will close to the different wildlife animals. Pink lake when the color of water is pink lake its unique.
Our company is with 13 years experience of guiding. We put together this two different experience bandia wildlife safari will close to the different wildlife animals. Pink lake when the color of water is pink lake its unique.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Reserve De Bandia - We picking you up with private car with Air condition at your lodging in Dakar or Saly at 9:00am.
Drive 1h 15 minutes drive from Dakar or 1h drive from Saly.
Arrive in Bandia wildlife reserve swech the car using 4×4 safari truck. The visit is 1 and half hour to 2 hours.
After drive 1 hour to pink lake have lunch break after boat…
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Reserve De Bandia - We picking you up with private car with Air condition at your lodging in Dakar or Saly at 9:00am.
Drive 1h 15 minutes drive from Dakar or 1h drive from Saly.
Arrive in Bandia wildlife reserve swech the car using 4×4 safari truck. The visit is 1 and half hour to 2 hours.
After drive 1 hour to pink lake have lunch break after boat ride in lake free time 30 minutes. in case if you extra activities like ATV sand dunes jeep they’re extra.

What's Included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
- All applicable fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
- Carbonated beverages
- Lunch
Location
Reserve De Bandia
N 2 Route de Mbour,
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
(27 Ratings)
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Tapsiingrid
Jan 7, 2025
Pink Lake and Bandia Reserve, a must for Senegal travelers! - The Bandia reseevat was really impressive. We have seen great animals, antelopes, giraffes, warthogs, crocodiles, buffaloes, ostriches, monkeys, etc. The landscape was also very picturesque. Afterwards, the program included a visit to “Pink Lake”. This used to be the finish line of the Paris-Dakar Rally! Everything was very informative and well organized. Also the contact in advance was good and reliable! Thank you Mamadou for that!
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Michael_m
Nov 26, 2024
The Gambia safari was incredible - Malang was an excellent friend and guide. He was friendly to everyone whether or not it was his client or not. The safari was the best part of the trip. We even saw a black rhino, which is rarely seen.
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Sandi
Nov 23, 2024
Amazing Safari & Communicative Guide! - Best choice we could have made as Cruise passengers with limited time! Mika communicated very effectively leading up to tour which we shared van w/2 other passengers. The vehicle was very good for Dakar’s standards & very comfortable to get in/out. Mika’s local knowledge & wonderful smile made us feel so safe & cared for throughout the day! Bandia was AMAZING & so worth the extra distance. We saw endangered white rhino, giraffes grazing tree canopy, 1000 yr old Baobabs & more. There was long wait when we arrived but Mika arranged perfect safari truck & great local ranger ahead of others who walked up to book safari. Pink lake (40% salt) was interesting to learn about how locals do salt harvesting but can be skipped if in a time crunch. Thank you Mika for a glorious day in Dakar!
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Letticia_c
Aug 25, 2024
Worthwhile Excursion! - We had a wonderful, unforgettable day with Malang! Him and his driver arrived promptly, the journey was pleasantly smooth and comfortable. Malang generously shared plenty of information about the local area and Senegalese culture and landscape. Would highly recommend you book with him if you are visiting and looking for excursions!
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Vera
Apr 4, 2024
Great! We recommend! - It was wonderful!
The animal reserve is authentic, everything is well organized.
The boat trip too!
We genuinely saw what we really wanted in the program!
Our guide was 5*
Thank you very much 💫
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Outi_s
Mar 29, 2024
Yoyo was very friendlyand... - Yoyo was very friendlyand helful and our driver skillfull and polite.
We learned a lot about Senegal
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Tangodancers2
Feb 26, 2025
Bandia reserve and Pink lake tour. - It was a very good experience to go on a safari and see all the wild life around the Bandia reserve.
We did not have enough time to have a boat ride in the Pink lake since we had to go to the airport for our return trip.
Our guide Lay Bayal was excellent so was the driver.
As a seven hour tour it could have been nice to have a sandwich or fresh fruit and cold drinks available, since there was not time to go to a restaurant in the middle of the tour.
I give it a four star.
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Gmv8hd8qhv
Jun 9, 2024
Pleasant day At bandy reserve and A boat ride - We were picked up at 9 AM sharply, but then we were told the pink lake is no more pink so there was no reason to go there. I was highly disappointed. We went on the Safari was very nice after we were taken to another place where we went on a boat ride to see the lagoon, there was nothing spectacular about it overall it was a pleasant trip but not worth the money We paid if I knew that the pink lake was not included. I wouldn’t even bother. They should let us know before hand that the pink lake is no more pink so we don’t spend that kind of money to just basically go on a safari.
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Ravena_j
Feb 25, 2025
The pink lake isn’t pink anymore. Don’t do this tour - Our guide Yo-to was great but the pink lake is no longer pink and 1) we were unable to go and 2) we should have been notified well in advance as opposed to 1hr into the tour. I want a refund. Terrible experience.
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Ray_e
Jul 4, 2024
Rip off. Poor customer service - Did not get a private tour. We were delayed 1.25 hours waiting on a second bus in our 2 bus caravan. Did not go to Pink Lake cruise or even get to see it.
Called viator and filed a claim. Got a claim number and got no response from them. I requested a partial refund.
It's a shame they have such terrible customers service, because I am on a World Cruise and planned on booking quite a few excursions with Viator.
My ranking is 1/2 star.
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