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🇸🇳 Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly, Senegal · Cruise

Senegal Cruise & Stay

Senegal by sea and by land — a cruise leg plus time ashore in Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly.

🗓️ 9N / 10D4.9 (811)🏨 4★ hotel + cruise cabin🌤️ Best: Nov – May

Starting from

₹2,53,999 / person

Overview

See Senegal from the water and from the ground. This 9-night trip pairs a cruise leg with land nights across Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly, so you wake up in a new port without repacking, and still get proper time ashore at Gorée Island (UNESCO) and The Pink Lake (Lac Rose). Cabin, excursions and port transfers are all arranged.

Nov – May is the sweet spot for Senegal (Africa), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ hotel + cruise cabin hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,53,999 per person on twin sharing.

Explera's Surat desk runs the whole journey end to end — flights, stays, transfers, guided sightseeing, Senegal visa assistance and insurance — with a written day-by-day plan before you pay and a human on call 24/7 while you travel. Every departure is fully customisable to your dates, budget and travellers.

Trip highlights

Gorée Island (UNESCO)
The Pink Lake (Lac Rose)
Djoudj bird sanctuary
Saint-Louis colonial old town
Cruise leg with an outside cabin
Shore excursions booked at every port call

✓ What’s included

  • 9 nights' 4★ hotel + cruise cabin stay with daily breakfast
  • Return airport transfers
  • Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
  • Senegal visa assistance & documentation
  • Cruise leg in an outside cabin with onboard meals
  • Shore excursions and port transfers at each call
  • Explera 24/7 on-trip support

✗ What’s excluded

  • International/domestic airfare unless specified in the inclusions
  • Visa fees, travel insurance and any airport taxes not mentioned
  • Personal expenses — laundry, tips, mini-bar, phone calls and shopping
  • Anything not listed under "What’s included"
  • GST (5%) and TCS as applicable under Indian tax rules
  • Cost escalation due to currency fluctuation or fuel surcharge before travel

Day-wise itinerary

1

Day 1

Arrive Dakar

Arrive in Dakar and transfer to your hotel for a night on land before boarding — no rushing straight from a flight onto a ship.

2

Day 2

Gorée Island (UNESCO)

Today's landing is Gorée Island (UNESCO); the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

3

Day 3

The Pink Lake (Lac Rose)

Visit The Pink Lake (Lac Rose) from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

4

Day 4

Djoudj bird sanctuary

A shore day at Djoudj bird sanctuary, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.

5

Day 5

Saint-Louis colonial old town

Ashore at Saint-Louis colonial old town today — a guided excursion timed to the ship's window, back aboard for dinner.

6

Day 6

Bandia wildlife reserve

Bandia wildlife reserve on the day's port call, with the rest of the afternoon on deck as the coast goes by.

7

Day 7

Gorée Island (UNESCO)

Today's landing is Gorée Island (UNESCO); the excursion is booked, so you step off and straight into it.

8

Day 8

The Pink Lake (Lac Rose)

Visit The Pink Lake (Lac Rose) from the water — a different first view of it than the road gives you.

9

Day 9

Djoudj bird sanctuary

A shore day at Djoudj bird sanctuary, then back aboard to sail on overnight while you sleep.

10

Day 10

Departure

Disembark after breakfast, with a transfer straight from the port to the airport arranged.

Book your Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly trip from Surat & Gujarat

Explera Vacations plans Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly holidays for travellers across Surat, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Vapi and the rest of Gujarat — from our Surat Diamond Bourse (Khajod) and L. H. Road (Varachha) offices, or entirely on WhatsApp. As an IATA-certified agency and the official SDB travel desk since 2009, we handle the whole trip on one invoice: visa, flights, hotels, transfers and sightseeing, with flexible 20% booking, GST billing and a 24/7 desk while you travel. Share your dates for a written, all-inclusive quote — no hidden mark-ups.

Package FAQ

Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly package — questions

The Senegal Cruise & Stay starts from ₹2,53,999 per person on twin sharing for 9 nights / 10 days (land package). Final pricing depends on travel dates, hotel category and flights, which we quote transparently.

Prices are indicative, per person on twin sharing, and vary with season, availability, hotel category and currency. Share your dates for a confirmed, customised quote.

Traveller reviews

What travellers say about the Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly trip

★★★★★4.9/5· 811+ reviews
★★★★★
Fantastic solo travel. The Dakar package was customised to our dates and budget, the 4★ hotel + cruise cabin were lovely, and they even rebooked one activity when the weather changed. Five stars.

Riddhi Kanani

Anand · Solo travel

★★★★★
Great value for a 9-night Dakar trip. Clear communication before travel, GST invoice for our records, and genuine 24/7 support. This is how a holiday should be planned.

Nikunj Patel

Surat · Family holiday

★★★★
Booked the 9N/10D Dakar trip with Explera for our family holiday and it was flawless — 4★ hotel + cruise cabin, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.

Shreya Desai

Surat · Family holiday

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