Barracuda Activities
To better discover the treasures of the Sine Saloum, we offer a variety of activities that will allow you to explore its nature and environment, as well as its inhabitants: the Serer people, oyster and shellfish gatherers, fishermen, and farmers. By kayak, horse-drawn cart, dugout canoe, on foot, or by 4x4, we will take you to the most beautiful and typical spots in this region. It boasts an exceptional wealth of birds and wild mammals.
Kayak trip in the bolons.
Aboard our RTM Ocean Duo kayaks, equipped with dry bags, comfortable seats, and paddles, and for you, life jackets and kayak booties, we will take you to discover the remarkable ecosystem of the Sine Saloum's bolons (tidal creeks). Experience the tranquility of the deserted islets planted with sacred baobabs and inhabited by hyenas (whose tracks we will discover), mongooses, jackals, green monkeys, goliath herons, long-tailed choughs, ospreys, cormorants, kingfishers, and many other wildlife. Navigating the meandering bolons, you will discover this still pristine natural environment. The excursion is accompanied by our kayak guide, who will also share insights into the culture of the Serer Niominka people, who have inhabited these lands for generations. Stopping on pristine beaches for impromptu swims, walking on sandbanks at low tide, we offer you a true moment of communion with nature.
All our walks are accompanied by an eco-guide.
PRICES:
2-hour guided walk: 4,000 CFA francs / person
Guided day trip with picnic: base 2p 30,000 fcfa / person - base 3 to 5p 20,000 fcfa - base 6 to 12p: 17,500 fcfa / person.
Picnic on the deserted islet of Saloum.
Day 1 - Board a dugout canoe for a day in Saloum National Park. We'll bring some fishing rods. Robinson Crusoe-style barbecue on a deserted beach. Relax in the shade listening to the birds, swim in the bolong (tidal creek), or walk in search of fiddler crabs. Return to the Barracudas via Hyena Island, searching for their tracks on the sandbar.
Prices :
Base 2 people (minimum 2 people): 35,000 F / p.
Base 3 people: 26,000 F / p.
Base 4 to 7 people: 20,000 F / p.
Canoe trip in the bolongs.
Half-day excursion: Boarding a dugout canoe for Saloum National Park. Return to the Barracudas in the late morning. If you wish, we can bring fishing rods and explore the small and large bolongs (tidal creeks).
Prices :
Base 2 people: 20,000F / p.
base 3 people: 13,000F / p.
base 4 people: 10,000F / p.
Heading out for a few hours in the early morning or late afternoon, accompanied by Mamadou
our eco-guide on a walk or horse-drawn carriage ride on the tane at low tide for
Reach the fallen baobab tree. Look for traces of hyenas, jackals, monkeys... swimming
on a small beach upon arrival. If the tide is low, we can take a detour
through the small creeks. Bring shoes that can get wet, a hat, and sunscreen.
sunscreen and swimsuit.
Prices:
- on foot: free
- by horse-drawn cart: 3,000 F / person
On foot or by cart to the baobab
layer.
Fathala Wildlife Reserve.
Wake up very early for an African safari experience. We join at sunrise
sunshine, the Fathala forest on the border with Gambia; we embark on a
open 4x4 safari vehicle, offering a 360° view.
Prices :
Base 2 people: 55,000F /p.
Base 3 people: 40,000F /p.
Base 4 people: 33,000F /p.
Mountain bike ride
Sine Saloum - Barracudas
Mountain biking outings - guided rides:
- 1h30 / 2h or 3h on the tans along the bolons or on paths through the bush.
PRICES : 1h30/2h 8,000 fcfa/pers. 3 hours 13,000 FCFA/pers.
Bambougar El Hadj Women's Group Project
As part of our commitment to sustainable tourism, we support, in collaboration with the Nebeday association, an agroforestry project as well as a project for the production of artisanal soap.
We organize immersion days to share a traditional meal with a family, visit the vegetable garden or participate in soap making. (Wednesdays only).
We begin the day by dugout canoe, heading to the local market in Sokone to buy the ingredients needed to prepare the traditional dish (Thieb bou Yap, mafé, etc., depending on what's available). We return to the village by horse-drawn cart. Some participate in a cooking class, while others join in making artisanal soap using jatropha oil and shea butter. We share our meal on a mat spread on the ground, served on communal trays. The day ends with three cups of tea. Soap bars are available for purchase at 300 CFA francs each.
Prices : Base 2p. : 36,000F/p. ; base 3p. : 30,000F/p. ; base 4: 23,000F/p.
20% included in this price is donated to the women's group and their project
of agro-market gardening.