Enjoy the Adventure
Hotel pick-up at around 8:30 am.
We head for JOAL FADIOUTH. The twin villages of Joal and Fadiouth are about 110 km south of Dakar, at the end of the road that runs along the coast. Joal, birthplace of the first president (Léopold Senghor), is on the mainland, while Fadiouth sits on a small island reached by a long wooden bridge. The island of Fadiouth is made entirely of oyster and clam shells deposited over the centuries. The village covers the island and everything is made of shells. They line the maze of narrow streets and are set into the walls of the houses.
The people of Joal and Fadiouth are proud of their religious tolerance. Christians and Muslims live side by side in harmony, with Fadiouth’s shrines to the Virgin Mary and its large church matched by an equally large mosque.
Next we visit the GREAT BAOBAB, where you can recharge your energy. Your guide explains the history of this ancient tree, and then we head for the Sine Saloum. At the Ndangane jetty we board a canoe to explore the Sine Saloum delta, declared a biosphere reserve in 1980 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. The Saloum is a natural migration route used by 90 million birds. It is considered one of the richest wetland and aquatic ecosystems on the African coast, in both natural wealth and biodiversity.
Time for lunch and a little relaxing, then back to the hotel.
