West African Atlantic Explorer

Optional Activities These activities are not included in the itinerary, however they are available to book and/or payable locally. Day 1: USD 8.49 Explore the atmospheric and historic Island of Goree Free Explore Senegal's bustling capital, Dakar Free Discover the incredible beaches of N'gor and Yoff on the northern edge of the Dakar Peninsula Free See the controversial African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, completed in 2010 - the tallest statue in Africa and built to symbolise Africa's emergence from European domination, it has been criticised by many for its 'Stalinist' design USD 4.25 Visit the IFAN Museum of Arts (otherwise known as the Théodore Monod Museum), one of the best museums in Africa with 9000 objects of African art and culture from across the region, including traditional dress, masks, drums, and tools Free Visit the Village des Arts, Dakar's hub for local artists to display and showcase their work in a large garden space Day 2-3: Free Explore Senegal's atmospheric colonial city of St. Louis USD 42.46 Marvel at the abundant birdlife in the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary USD 16.98 Explore the incredible landscapes of the Langue de Barbarie National Park on the tip of the sandy peninsular near St. Louis USD 1.02 Visit some of the museums of St. Louis, including the Jean Mermoz museum dedicated to the history of the pioneering French aviators that open up the air route from Africa to South America in the 1930s USD 42.46 Visit the nearby Guembeul Nature Reserve, the centre for a gazelle reintroduction program and home to the African Spurred Tortoise Day 4-5: USD 4.25 Head out by pirogue to a nearby village to meet the locals (including their female chief!) and learn all about rural village life Day 6-7: USD 7.00 Take a fun safari truck ride through the dry deciduous forests of Kiang West National Park Day 8-10: Free Relax, sunbathe, swim and explore on the idyllic beaches of Cap Skirring and Kabrousse USD 25.48 Head out on a fishing trip on the Atlantic near Cap Skirring, having your catch for dinner that evening! USD 33.97 Go out on a great day trip on the pirogues along the coast of Cap Skirring and to some nearby scenic islands USD 8.49 Hire bikes to explore the beautiful coastline of the Altantic near Cap Skirring USD 59.45 Head on an exhilirating quad-biking expedition down the miles of sandy beaches on the Cap Skirring coast (when available) Day 20-21: Free Relax on some of the best beaches in the world dotted along the Freetown Peninsula USD 25 Take a boat trip to explore the beautiful and overgrown Banana Islands off the coast of the Freetown Peninsula USD 15 Visit the orphan chimpanzees at Tacaguma Chimpanzee Sanctuary outside of Freetown, a wonderful organisation that rehabilitates rescued chimpanzees for their return to the wild USD 10 Head out with the locals in their traditional wooden boats to try your hand at fishing USD 10 Hire surfboards to take out onto the waves of Bureh Beach, one of West Africa's best surfing spots USD 180 Head out on a diving trip around the reefs and shipwrecks off the Banana Islands USD 120 Snorkel through the idyllic waters off the Banana Islands near Freetown Peninsula Day 22: Free See the Freetown Cotton Tree, the city's most famous landmark and home to hundreds of bats that fly out at dusk Free See the King's Yard Gate, where the ancestors of all modern Creole people will have passed through on their way to a free life after their rescue from illegal slaving ships Free Learn about Sierra Leone's traditional history and cultures at the National Museum USD 150 Take a boat to the overgrown ruins of the old slaving fort of Bunce Island, from where the ancestors of most modern African-Americans were shipped to the New World USD 5 Visit the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum, a remarkable collection of old trains that was hidden from destruction for 30 years