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16 Day Birding Tour in Senegal: Explore Sahelian Avifauna

By BET
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$8,291 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 16d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Venture into the vibrant landscapes of Senegal on this 16-day birding tour, where over 698 bird species await discovery. From the UNESCO-listed Gorée Island to the vast wetlands of Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, immerse yourself in the rich natural heritage of West Africa. Witness migratory species, endemic birds, and breathtaking scenery while enjoying the comfort of full-board accommodation and expert guiding. This tour is perfect for avid birdwatchers seeking a comprehensive exploration of Senegal's diverse avifauna.

  • Discover iconic birding hotspots like Djoudj and Saloum Delta National Park
  • Enjoy full-board accommodation with meals included
  • Travel in a private safari vehicle with an English/French speaking driver
  • Minimum of 6 participants required for this adventure

Activity location

  • Dakar
    • Dakar, Senegal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dakar
    • Dakar, Senegal

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16 Day Birding Tour in Senegal: Explore Sahelian Avifauna
  • Activity duration is 16 days16d
    16d
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 6:00 am
Price details
AU$8,291.16 x 1 AdultAU$8,291.16
Total
Price is AU$8,291.16
Until Mon, 27 Oct

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport, fullboard accommodation
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    No tips included
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    laundry, alcohol drinks, visa

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Senegal
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: snacks
  • Accommodation: Residence Blue Hotel
Dakar
  • 45m
Arrival at Blaise Diagne Airport (DSS) we drive to Thies where we have dinner and accommodation.
Day 2: Northbound Journey – Thiès to Podor via Kebemer and Richard Toll
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: La Cour du Fleuve Hotel.
Podor
  • 8h
We drive North with a stop in Kebemer where we try local specialities such as Chestnut-bellied Starlings, White-rumped Seedeaters, etc. and our lunch is at Richard Toll. After lunch we are going in search for Sudan Golden Sparrows and Senegal Batis and later afternoon we drive to Podor.
Day 3: Birding in Podor
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: La Cour du Fleuve Hotel
Podor
  • 7h
We spend our morning in Podor to see Cricket Warblers, Fulvous Babbler, Norther Wheatears, Abyssinian Rollers and European Turtle Doves.
Day 4: Birding in Djoudj
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Campement Villageois Njagabaar
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
We travel to Djoudj and along the way we can see Orange-breasted Waxbills, Quailfinches, River Prinia and Winding Cisticola, along with a good selection of waterbirds. After lunch we go at Grand Lac (Le lac de Guiers), where we can see Lesser Flamingos sometimes mixed with Greater Flamingos.
Day 5: Birding at Bango-Marigots
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Ocean et Savane Hotel
Saint-Louis
  • 7h
We start with the nearby wetlands where we can see numerous Palearctic waders plus lots of Eurasian Spoonbills. We can also see African Spoonbill, White Pelicans, Pink-backed Pelicans and many other waterbirds. Afternoon we set off inland towards the Marigots where we can see Double-spurred Francolins, African Pygmy Geese, African Swamphens, ‘Iberian’ Yellow Wagtails and Winding Cisticolas
Day 6: Birding in Saint Louis
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Ocean et Savane Hotel
Saint-Louis
  • 8h
We spent the next morning in the St. Louis area, and we shall see West African Crested Terns, Caspian, Sandwich and Gull-billed Terns, Slender-billed Gulls, Lesser Black-backed, Mediterranean Gull, etc. In the afternoon we return to the Marigots to try Orange-breasted Waxbills, Greater Swamp Warblers.
Day 7: Scenic birding and journey to Kaolack
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Royal Malango Hotel
Kaolack
  • 8h
After breakfast the next day we start our journey south towards Kaolack via Touba. On the way we can see Egyptian Vulture, Mottled Spinetails, Mosque Swallows, Green-winged Pytillia. After lunch in Touba we continue our road with a couple of short stops as we continued towards Kaolack to see Speckle-fronted Weavers, Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, Pygmy Sunbirds and both Western Subalpine and Bonelli’s Warblers, Singing Bushlarks, Desert Cisticolas, Savile’s Bustard, Quail-Plovers
Day 8: Travel to Kedougou
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Le Bedik Hotel
Kedougou
  • 8h
We drive to Kedougou, near the Guinea border in far southeast Senegal. We begin though with a visit to the outskirts of Kaolack in the hope that Scissor-tailed Kites might appear as they departed from their roost in the Saloum Delta. On the way towards Tambacounda (where we have lunch) we can see Piapiac and Red-necked Falcon, Scissor-tailed Kites. When having lunch, we can see Brown Babblers and Purple Starlings.
Day 9: Birding in Kedougou
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Le Bedik Hotel
Kedougou
  • 8h
Our first morning in the Kedougou area we are exploring the escarpment to the east and we can easily see Martial Eagles, Gosling’s Buntings, African Blue Flycatcher, Snowy-crowned Robin Chats, Sahel Bush Sparrows (as Bush Petronia is now known) but. In the afternoon we drive west of Kedougou and go in search of Sun Larks, Finespotted Woodpeckers, Heuglin’s Masked Weavers, Red-throated Bee-eaters and Grey-headed Kingfisher.
Day 10: Dindefelo
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Le Bedik Hotel
Reserve Naturelle Communautaire de Dindefelo
  • 8m
  • Admission ticket included
After breakfast, we take our way to Dindefelo and we have a couple of roadside stops to try Bronze-tailed Starling, Dorst’s Cisticola, Violet Turacos, etc. Once at Dindefelo we go to look for Black-bellied Firefinches and we can also see Orange-cheeked Waxbills and White-crowned Robin-Chats. The rest of the morning will be spent along the wooded Cascade Trail where we can see Wilcock’s Honeyguide, Green-headed before making our way back towards the village for lunch. We have several stops on the return journey to Kedougou and we can see Black-faced Firefinches, Orange-cheeked Waxbills, Red-cheeked Cordon-bleus, Bronze-winged Courser Stone Partridges.
Day 11: Escarpment Birding and Transfer to Wassadou via Niokolo Koba NP
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Campement Wassadou
Wassadou
  • 8h
A final morning in the Kedougou area will be focused on the escarpment near Fongolimbi once more but with a stop en route to see Fox Kestrels, Northern’ Red-headed Weavers and Senegal Eremomelas. After picking up our bags in Kedougou (and picknick lunch) we travel back north through Niokolo Koba NP to our next base on the Gambia River at Wassadou,
Day 12: Birding in Wassadou
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Campement Wassadou.
Wassadou
  • 7h
The two days will be spent on the river, with one morning and one evening trip on the small lodge boat, or along the trails and we can Adamawa Turtle Doves, European Turtle Dove, Egyptian Plovers and African Finfoots as well as Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, Giant Kingfishers and many others including plenty of Senegal Thick-knees, African Wattled Lapwings, White-backed Night Heron.
Day 13: Birding in Wassadou
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Campement Wassadou
Wassadou
  • 2d
As day 12, we spend another day in Wassadou and we can add species like Northern Carmine Bee-eaters, Giant Kingfishers and many others including plenty of Senegal Thick-knees, African Wattled Lapwings.
Day 14: Travel to Coast
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Keur Saloum Lodge Hotel
Parc National du Delta du Saloum
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
: After a final night at Wassadou we have a long drive towards the coast. On the way we can see Lesser Blue-eared Starling, Paradise-whydahs, Tawny Eagle, African Hawk Eagle and Brown Snake Eagle, Red-necked Falcon, Verreaux’s Eagle Owls.
Day 15: Birding in Delta du Saloum and driving to Dakar
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Hotel Residence Mamoune.
Parc National du Delta du Saloum
  • 8h
  • Admission ticket included
The Saloum Delta is dominated by marine habitat, mangroves and saltwater vegetation as well as river islands. Very early in the morning, we have a boat to discover the mangrove-lined streams and mud banks of the Saloum Delta, where wintering shorebirds are Caspian and Gull-billed Terns. On the Senegambia coast we can also observe Ospreys. In the afternoon we will visit Sandicoly where we can see Yellow-throated Leafloves, Black-necked Weavers; Later in the afternoon we will head to Dakar (230km/ 4 heaures).
Day 16: Birding at Technopole and drive to the airport
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included
Dakar
  • 8h
Breakfast is served at 7:30 am and at 8:00 am we go to Technopole (30 minutes) for a morning bird watching. Technopole is a green and humid area inside the capital Dakar, consisting of a freshwater area and terrestrial shrubs. After lunch we visit the African Renaissance Monument and the handicraft shops before heading to the airport. END

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