Private Tour
Full-Day PINK LAKE and FISHING VILLAGE combination
Overview
Available languages
8 hours
Mobile ticket
This popular full-day trip allows you to have a lifetime experience that will give you the opportunity to have a deep overview of village life and unique interaction with fishermen returning with their daily catches. An experience like you have never seen before. Enjoy the view of thousands of beautifully decorated fishing boats lining the shore. Photo opp. We will stop on the way to visit the largest vegetable market on our way back, a colorful profusion offered by women. Then proceed to the pink lake to explore salt diggers harvesting the salt from the lake and women unload it and pile it up. Enjoy the view of mounds of cooking salt collection. Photo opp.
Ps: color saturation depends on the time of the day and the wind. So, the best time to visit is when the sun reaches its highest point. After lunch, we will proceed for a one hour drive back to your hotel.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Commentary on board
Lunch
knowledgeable English-speaking guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
4 WD Jeep
Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
This tour can be as flexible as you want it to be. In the morning, your professional guide will pick you up from a mutually designated meeting point, then you will be headed for a 1-hour drive to the fishing village of KAYAR. You get your very own private air-conditioned vehicle and your professional Guide there every step of the way to give you commentary and answer any question you may have as well. Upon arrival, enjoy the returning of fishermen with their daily catches as well as thousands of beautifully decorated fishing boats lining the shore. Picture opp.
Then, proceed to the PINK LAKE and experience how salt diggers harvest the salt from the lake and women in charge of carrying it away and piling it up. Also, enjoy an adventure ride through the sand dunes and along the Ocean. PS: lunch is included with a 3-course meal.
Options
Full-Day PINK LAKE and FISHING VILLAGE combination
Pickup included
Reviews
5 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Off the Beaten Path …
Renee T,
Jun 9, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Omar was an outstanding guide. He is incredibly knowledgeable and clearly experienced. His English is excellent. He took great care of me (with some mobility issues) to ensure I was comfortable and able to see everything of interest to me. I learned so much about the local customs and culture from him as well.
Great Two Days Touring with Oumar!
passp0rtpat,
Apr 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We just an amazing two days with Oumar Kebe of Senegal Odyssey Tours and his driver, Samba. What a wonderful introduction to Dakar and Senegal they provided. Omar speaks English perfectly thanks to his years spent living in Chicago. Samba was calm, cheerful and always smiling despite terrible traffic in the city. I am a travel agent and have visited more than 80 countries. The Kayar fishing village is unique among all the places I've ever been. It is a "can't miss" experience. You'll see hundreds of colorful boats on the beach and hordes of men and woman rushing to off-load, buy and clean the fishermen's catch. If you don't watch carefully, the waves will wash up over your shoes as they did on mine. Next we were off to the Pink Lake where, sadly, it was too windy to go out. But Omar gave us a complete explanation of the salt harvesting and drying process, and then led us on fun, fast paced dune buggy ride along a nearly deserted beach and took us to lunch at a lovely little hotel, where we had huge plates of Senegal's renowned chicken and onion dish. It was long drive to and from the sights, but the drive was an experience in itself -- seeing stall overflowing with vegetable, horse-drawn carts boys hanging off the backs of local "buses" and a booming construction economy. Don't miss going on a tour with Omar and getting to know the "real" Senegal and also take the City and Goree Island tour which I will review separately.
This would be the most...
Jasper W,
Aug 13, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This would be the most highlighted experience in my trip to Africa. Only one full day's travel to the pink lake and the fishing village is sufficient to have a taste of Oumar's excellent guidance. Grown up in a small village near Dakar himself, Oumar is so knowledgable that he could walk you from the history, then to the culture, finally to the ethnic configuration of Senegal in an afternoon, which, as a researcher in political economy would be more than delighted to listen to. Although I booked the trip within 24 hours before the meeting time, Oumar still confirmed and took a good care of me during the whole trip. Knowing that I'm taking the flight back to NYC right after the trip at 2am the next day, Oumar invited me to his house to take a shower and have a traditional Senegalese dinner, which I liked a loooooot!
Awesome day trip
Valerio G,
Jul 28, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00I booked this excursion at the last minute after another one was cancelled. I had such a great time thanks to my amazing guide, Oumar, who was extremely knowledgeable and taught me so much about Senegal and the local culture. My favorite part was without a doubt the ride through the dunes and the fishing village. Thank you Oumar!
Amazing Pink Lake & Fishing Village Tour
deborahhagedorn,
Jun 17, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My brother and I travelled from the USA (California) to Senegal for an adventurous vacation. We booked this tour to experience some local culture outside of Dakar. It was an amazing experience! Our guide, Oumar Kebe, was the best!! He spoke perfect English, was friendly, funny and extremely knowledgeable about everything! We felt very safe and experienced amazing Senegalese culture like we hoped for. We drove to the fishing village where we viewed the life of the locals. We saw numerous boats on shore coming and going into the ocean and people dressed in typical colorful clothes collecting and selling fish on the beach. Oumar explained the local life to us very well. We stopped and visited a local market on the way to the pink lake where Oumar took the time to buy some local goods so we could capture some great pictures of the locals. The pink lake was very amazing too. We were able to see the pink hue of the lake and see the locals working to collect the salt and learned about the entire process. After that, we went on a 4x4 ride in the sand dunes and along the gorgeous ocean coastline. We went to a beautiful look out point to take pictures. We ended our day with a typical and delicious lunch at a quiet and beautiful resort. Make sure you take this tour and make sure you request Oumar as your guide! We highly recommend him! We hope to return to Senegal one day for more tours with Oumar! ~Deborah & David White (California, USA)
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