🇸🇳 Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly, Senegal · Food & Wine
Senegal Food & Wine
Eat and drink your way through Senegal — markets, cellars and a cooking class.
Starting from
₹2,18,999 / person
Overview
You can learn a lot about Senegal from what is on the table. These 8 nights are built around markets, cellar visits and a hands-on cooking class across Dakar · Saint-Louis · Saly, with Gorée Island (UNESCO) and The Pink Lake (Lac Rose) in between so it is a proper trip and not just a long lunch. From ₹2,18,999 per person.
Nov – May is the sweet spot for Senegal (Africa), and we plan departures from Surat around it — flights via Mumbai or Ahmedabad, 4★ boutique & agriturismo hotels locked in writing, and this itinerary from ₹2,18,999 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
✓ What’s included
- ✓8 nights' 4★ boutique & agriturismo stay with daily breakfast
- ✓Return airport transfers
- ✓Sightseeing & tours as per the itinerary
- ✓Senegal visa assistance & documentation
- ✓Cellar and producer visits with tastings
- ✓A hands-on cooking class and several set lunches
- ✓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
Day 1
Arrive Dakar
Arrive in Dakar and settle in, with a first dinner booked somewhere that sets the tone for the week.
Day 2
Gorée Island (UNESCO)
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Gorée Island (UNESCO) at an easy pace.
Day 3
The Pink Lake (Lac Rose)
A producer visit near The Pink Lake (Lac Rose): farm, vineyard or distillery depending on the season, lunch included.
Day 4
Djoudj bird sanctuary
Visit Djoudj bird sanctuary, then eat where the locals book rather than where the coaches stop.
Day 5
Saint-Louis colonial old town
A market walk and tasting this morning, then Saint-Louis colonial old town in the afternoon with a long lunch in between.
Day 6
Bandia wildlife reserve
Bandia wildlife reserve today, paired with a cellar visit and a tasting led by the people who make it.
Day 7
Gorée Island (UNESCO)
Cook what you have been eating — a hands-on class this morning — then Gorée Island (UNESCO) at an easy pace.
Day 8
The Pink Lake (Lac Rose)
A producer visit near The Pink Lake (Lac Rose): farm, vineyard or distillery depending on the season, lunch included.
Day 9
Departure
A final market visit for things to take home — we advise on what will clear customs — then the airport transfer.
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.
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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
“Booked the 8N/9D Dakar trip with Explera for our trip with friends and it was flawless — 4★ boutique & agriturismo, smooth transfers and a well-paced itinerary. Nothing to arrange ourselves, we just enjoyed.”
Foram Sheta
Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends
“Explera planned our Dakar holiday end to end — flights, 4★ boutique & agriturismo, sightseeing and visa where needed, all on one bill. Every day ran exactly to plan. Best travel agent in Surat, honestly.”
Tejas Sojitra
Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends
“Our trip with friends to Dakar was better than the photos. The team suggested the perfect hotels and the 9-day route was neither rushed nor lazy. Priced fairly with no surprises at the end.”
Rutvi Vaghani
Surat (Adajan) · Trip with friends
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