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1st Day: Dakar – Kaolack – Tambacounda – Wassadou

Departure from Dakar or Saly at 6am breakfast in KAOLACK, 475 km to TAMBACOUNDA, lunch.

Road to WASSADOU installation at the camp at the edge of the park overlooking the GAMBIA: stroll on foot or in dugout around the camp.

2nd Day: NIOKOLOKOBA

Rise before the sun, road to DAR SALAM door of the national park of NIOKOLOKOBA, then track to the pool of SIMENTI: safari in the morning and afternoon lunch at the camp of SIMENTI: observation of many animals, monkey bridge over the gorges of NIOKOLOKOBA, bivouac on the beach of batamba at the edge of the river GAMBIA to listen to nature.

3rd Day: NIOKOLOKOBA-SALEMATA-ETHIOLO

Sunrise on the river GAMBIA and awakening of the fauna in this privileged site, safari towards the damanta ford, stop at the big ford mirador to cross the river and stony track until SALEMATA: lunch in a camp, mountain track until the village BASSARI D’ETHIOLO where we assist Balinco (local guide) walking to the village square places of initiation ceremony (may) our host explains us the local customs.

4th Day: SALEMATA-BANDAFASSI

Possibility of a two-hour walk down to SALEMATA through Bassari and Peuhl villages.

Trail to BANDAFASSI, installation and lunch at Léontine’s, discussion on the betik customs of ETHWONAR perched on the heights in company of our native guide of the village, meeting with the inhabitants and magnificent view on all the valley, return to the camp at sunset.

5th Day: KEDOUGOU-DINDEFELO

Visit of the typical and colorful market, many indigo of Guinea, track towards the waterfall of DINDEFELO at the border of Guinea. Careful picnic and bathing in the water hole under the waterfall, return to Kédougou for the last night in BEDIK country.

6th Day: Piste des cotonniers de MAKO

Magnificent track 《citronniers》 authentic village peuhl, malinkes and BEDIK in a volcanic region meeting with the inhabitants, cotton harvest in December.

Arrival at MAKO hotel located in a marvelous site on the edge of the river lunch and relaxation swimming pool. Walk along the river in search of hippos or visit the gold digging sites.

7th Day: TAMBACOUNDA-KAOLACK-DAKAR

Lunch in kaolack, road to airport or Dakar.