For those who choose to stay a few extra days at the Royal Horizon Baobab Hotel 4 ★★★★, there are numerous day trips available (to be booked directly at the hotel):
The excursion to the Lompul Desert can be organized in the days immediately following Africa Tanguera, for a minimum group of ten people. If you are interested, please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you!
Some information about places to visit…
Bandia Private Reserve
Only 11 km from our hotel, you can visit the Bandia Private Reserve, a 3,500-hectare rectangle, a protected natural site, for a 4×4 photographic safari, accompanied by a reserve guide. Immersed in an ecosystem of baobab trees, thorny bushes, and acacia trees, you will travel along dirt tracks where you can observe mammals such as antelopes and gazelles, impalas, Cape elands, greater kudus, warthogs, ostriches, giraffes, rhinos, zebras, buffalos, green monkeys, red monkeys, and the largest antelope in the world. Accustomed to visitors, the animals eat peacefully and are not afraid to be approached.
Lompoul Desert
To rech the Lompul Desert you will cross the baobab forest to Diogo Lodge, an oasis in the middle of this small desert, one of the smallest in the world. Its golden dunes stretch alongside the Atlantic Ocean, creating a landscape of unique beauty. You can travel between the dunes by dromedary or quad bike to the sea, or simply enjoy the tranquility and peace of the landscape, then have lunch and return to the hotel.
Fadiouth, the island of shells
A long wooden bridge connect the island of Fadiouth to the mainland. Crossing the beautiful wooden bridge and visiting the shell cemetery. Shells are the main building material used for the graves in this cemetery, which is shared by Muslims and Christians and has become a symbol of peace and communion between the different religions and cultures that make up the majority of Senegal’s population.
Sine Saloum Delta
The Sine Saloum Delta region has remained off the beaten tourist track. A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2011, it is also one of the world’s most important biosphere reserves. The Delta is formed by the two rivers Sine and Saloum, which join before flowing into the sea, covering an area of 180,000 hectares. The area is dominated by mangrove forests and imposing baobab trees and is home to over 250 species of birds, including pelicans, herons, egrets, royal terns, owls, as well as monkeys, turtles, hyenas, warthogs, antelopes, mongooses, and the extremely rare manatee.
Lac Rose (Lac Retba)
About 75 km from our hotel is the picturesque Lake Retba, better known as Lac Rose, famous for its salt flats and the fascinating color of its waters. During the dry season (November to June), the lake takes on intense shades of pink thanks to the presence of special carotene-producing microalgae. A similar spectacle can only be admired in a few places in the world—in Australia, Canada, Azerbaijan, and Spain—and these lakes are considered among the most beautiful on the planet. Lac Rose is also known for its high salt concentration which, just like in the Dead Sea, makes it extremely easy to float.
Touba
Touba, Senegal’s second city after the capital Dakar and the holy city of Mouridism, is 160 km from La Somone. The city was founded by Sheikh Serigne Amadou Bamba, a figure revered for his piety and erudition, as well as for his peaceful resistance to French colonization. A learned scholar, mystical poet, and spiritual guide, Bamba preached an Islam based on peace, work, discipline, and total submission to God, which well represents the spirit of the inhabitants of this country. Every year, the Magal of Touba, the great pilgrimage, attracts millions of faithful from all over the world, about six million in 2024. The heart of the city is the Great Mosque of Touba, founded in 1888, one of the most impressive in Africa. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture, it is distinguished by its refined geometric patterns, elegant arches, and majestic minarets. Its construction combines materials and influences from all over the world: from pink marble from Portugal to white marble from Carrara, from Arabic stucco to fine carpets from Belgium.
