The Casamance Seven Wonders (trip)
The Casamance Seven Wonders
- Ziguinchor Airport, Ziguinchor, Senegal
- Culture & Nature
“A Video Footage of this trip can be seen at http://www.helptravel.org/eng/videoen.html ”
| from €790* per person | 8 Days | Year-round |
| Comfort accommodations | Exertion level: 3 | |
| Operator: H.E.L.P. Travel | 12 people max | |
These are the elements of the itinerary, where the culture of Diolas Villages and the Casamance River mysteries
will be revealed to you through excursions and special encounters.
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Locations visited/nearby
West Africa , Casamance , Voluntourism , Community Travel , Responsible , Alternative , Ethnic , Humanitarian , Volunteer , Nature , Cultural , Dance , Music , Integration , Sustainable , Development , Solidarity , African Adventure, Senegal, Africa
1 testimonial about this trip
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Reviewer: Lars and Casper
located in
Copenhagen,
Denmark
DENMARK
A Video Footage of this trip can be seen at http://www.helptravel.org/eng/videoen.html
3 testimonials about the provider, H.E.L.P. Travel:
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Reviewer: Evelyne G.
located in
Toulouse,
France
FRANCE
What can we say, more than the fact that we are still there with our souls.. What we experienced me and my partner has been amazing. We came back with the eyes full of sightseeing, and the hearts full of emotions. The little we had brought to the inhabitants of this beautiful Country is nothing compared to what we had in return... the gift of their time and dedication. Again thank you , thank you et à bien tot, as we are already re-planning to get back there and meet them once again..
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Reviewer: Jean Louis D.
located in
Marseille,
France
FRANCE
Just go there, as what you will experience will long overcome anything I could say to you.. Do it for them, do it for you.. Today I am proud of myself. My shyness does not allow me to express everything I saw and felt.
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Reviewer: Patricia et Denis
located in
Marseille,
France
FRANCE
Exceptionnel voyage ! Nous navions jamais pens vivre une telle aventure. Une extraordinaire leon de vie, ambiance, chaleur humaine et paysages magnifiques nous ont combls. Ce voyage nous a permis daider et de participer concrtement la construction dun local musique pour permettre aux enfants dapprendre et dvelopper leur culture musicale dans de bonnes conditions. Cette population tant vraiment dans le besoin, HELP TRAVEL vous permettra de raliser un projet daide humanitaire et day participer pleinement. Merci HELP TRAVEL et aux personnes que nous avons rencontres. Elles nous ont donn leur amiti et nous ont fait partager un peu de leur vie africaine. Les personnes desirant aider, partager et vivre une exprience inoubliable, NHESITEZ PAS !!!!! Ce voyage vous permettra de voir la vie sous un autre jour. Le cur et les yeux remplis de souvenirs, nous esprons participer prochainement à une nouvelle action.
Special information
- This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.
- Family oriented trip.
Itinerary
Day 1 : ZiguinchorTake in charge upon arrival in Ziguinchor , greetings and settling in the hotel.
After lunch taken at a local restaurant, you will discover the most important sites of the city (local markets, architecture). Dinner and night spent at the hotel.
Day 2 : The Cap Skirring Seashores
Breakfast, and departure to Cap Skirring’ wonderful seashores. Lunch in a local restaurant, and afternoon spent among sunbathing, swimming and long walks on the white-sanded beach.
Return to Ziguinchor at the end of the day, dinner and night spent at the hotel.
Retour à la fin de la journée sur Ziguinchor, hébergement en hôtel, dîner et nuit.
Day 3 : The Diola Culture
Four-Wheel drive excursion towards the discovery of Diolas’ rites and habits; whether in the Bandial or Oussouye Kingdoms, you will disclose the ancestral aspects of Lower Casamance way of living… Return to Ziguinchor at the end of the day, dinner and night spent at the hotel.
Days 4, 5 and 6 : Sailing on the Casamance River
Early departure for a three-day excursion where the stress will fly away and time will stop, leaving space to calmness, to untamed and preserved sights.
You will have the feeling of being in another world, and actually that is the truth…
The first day, you will take a visit to an animist island community. Dinner and night spent in a ‘Campement-style’ Lodge.
The second day you will head towards the estuary of the river, and stop at Carabane Island, a resting place filled with history and tradition. Dinner and night spent in a ‘Campement-style’ Lodge on the river banks.
The third day, you will sail back the river, taking time to stop at Pointe St. Georges, for lunch and dolphin watching.
Back to Ziguinchor at the end of the day, dinner and night spent at the hotel.
Day 7 : Djibelor and Solidarity Action
Visit to a crocodile farm, discovery of multiple species of trees and plants. Then, the Solidarity Action will take place: the 10% of the trip rate will be given back to you, and reinvested towards an assistance project, together with local communities. You will actively participate to the project, an authentic source of integration and understanding. Dinner and night spent at the hotel.
Day 8 : Local Arts & Crafts, Departure
The Crafts Market, purchase of souvenirs and art objects. Back to the hotel, and preparation for the return trip.
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