Day Tour Bandia Wildlife Reserve and pink lake
Overview
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This tour to Bandia reserve and pink lake will give you a chance to watch the wildlife closely in an eco friendly nature .Be prepared with camera as you will have a nature watching dunes of salt ,bathing in the lake to enjoy the floating sensation being a wonderful experience .
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Lake Retba
Departure 9 am from your hotel towards Lac Rose, journey time plus visit: around 6h including 3h journey Dakar / Lac Rose / Badia /Dakar.Retba better known as pink lake is renowned for its color that changes from pink to purple based on the intensity of the sun rays ,the lake is separated from the atlantic ocean by a large dune,the lake and environs provide a good terrain for crossing dunes.with water to the waist ,the salt seekers tear at the salt crust deposited at the bottom with a picket called 《djodj》before transferring shovelfuls of salt into canoes.women offload and piles the salt into the lakeside. for activities you will have : # tour around the lake ,surrounding fulani villages and beach by Quad bike or dune vehicle or for strolls on camel boat riding to observe the salt seekers.One can bath in the lake it self to enjoy the floating sensation due to the salt which happens to be a wonderful experience.
Upon arrival we will take a 4x4 vehicule used specialy for safari. Visit of Bandia animals reserve ,this 3,500 ha park is home to many animals some of which were reintroduced to Senegal after having disappeared there for a long time, such as: rhinoceros, giraffes, large antelopes, dama gazelles Derby elks, buffalos, patas monkeys, vervets, warthogs, hippotragues, jackals or mongooses... Back to your accomodation and end of service
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Day Tour Bandia Wildlife Reserve and pink lake
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Private transportation
Quad bike or dunes vehicle, riding small boat,drop you off back to your hotel
All Fees and Taxes
Beverage
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent! Amadou is a...
Samuel B,Mar 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent! Amadou is an excellent guide! The pink lake I advise you to see it between the end of March and the beginning of May if you want to see it pink in the early afternoon! Don’t complain that it’s not pink it depends on the seasons I thought it was pink because I came at the end of March! And the bandia reserve was great there you have to go in the morning! I recommend the activity! Senegal rek!
An experience not to be missed!
Freedom20510549945,Jan 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic! And Amadou was superb and of great kindness and competence. Simply wonderful and unforgettable! Thank you!
Amazing
492catalinaa,Nov 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Hi! It was really amazing!!!! We enjoy a lot!!! Our guide Tabaski, and our driver are the best ever!!!!! It was extraordinary!!! We are very happy because of all the tour, it made our travel!!! Many many thanks!!! 🙏🥳❤️🇸🇳
Great overview of the Dakar area
H8919QXjessicap,Jul 21, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amadou was an awesome tour guide - so kind and accommodating. We especially enjoyed Bandia. He helped us have a great day!
Wonderful and amazing scenery
lancelR7489WD,Dec 11, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent guide and driver. He explained everything on sights there and back. Saw lots of animals and great experience and very nice reserve.
Marvelous local insights
SabriCianDerder,Jun 22, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My fiancé and I were taken care of in the best way by a gentleman under the name of Amadou. We were guided to the best fish in the village after our tour and we were not disappointed. Furthermore, Amadou gave us good recommendations for the rest of our trip.
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