Goree Island and Dakar City: Full-Day Historical Tour in West Africa
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8 Ratings
Dakar
Experience the rich history of Dakar and Goree Island on this full-day tour in West Africa. Discover the highlights of Dakar and delve into the dark past of Goree Island, where millions of African slaves were held captive. Uncover the untold stories of suffering and resilience on this immersive historical journey.
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine - The monument, which sits atop a hill surrounded by trash heaps and unfinished homes, depicts a man, woman, and child who are ostensibly meant to be African yet look glaringly like chiseled Soviet caricatures. The statue would not be quite so alarming if it were not for its sheer size, topping out at over 160 feet of bronze nationalism or a little more than half the height of the Statue of Liberty. This makes it the tallest statue in Africa.
What's Included
  • Lunch on Goree Island
  • Bottled water
  • Guiding services
  • Lunch
  • Transportation in an air conditioned vehicle
  • All taxes applicable
What's Not Included
  • Beverages
  • Purchase of personal items of souvenir
Additional Information

This renowned exploration offers you privileged understanding of Dakar city, allowing you to see all of its standout features which solidify its position amongst the most distinguished cities in West Africa. However, no trip to Dakar would be comprehensive without a visit to Goree Island, a petite island with an immensely impactful past. If you’re interested in history, Goree is your ideal destination. Slaves were forcefully brought here, subjected to atrocious living conditions and horrendous maltreatment. The island narrates the tales of countless African individuals, their existence tormented and violated, and the unspeakable horrors our ancestors endured for three hundred and fifty years. A sojourn to Goree will present you with the poignant imagery of African slaves, desperately pleading for compassion as they were herded onto ships.

  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Location
Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine
Rte de la Corniche Ouest, Ouakam
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ibok_o
May 3, 2024
A very full and informative day! - Going to Goree Island on the Ferry. Visiting the sites there. And watching how the Sand painting is done by the artist!
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Damion_m
Apr 18, 2024
Excellent - Great tour guide, he of knowledge and experience. I recommend this tour to all and would do it again.
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383ingridz
Nov 7, 2022
The delight of a trip - Hats off to the leaders of Senegal Global Tours. On my way back to Sweden, I must confess that my first visit to Africa was a real delight thanks to the professionalism and dedication of the trip organizers. I really appreciated how they managed the visit from beginging to end keeping all their promises in terms of quality of service, provision of appropriate information, responses to my queries and anticipation of my needs. I will see to it to spread the word around me because many trip organizers usually present to potential visitors attractive services but often fail to fuifil their promises. Goree Island and the Monument of African Renaissance offered me the opportunity to open pages of the continent's sad history and to hold out a hope for a rising Africa despite the challenges that the countries are facing. Thank you Senegal Global Tours making this trip memorable.
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Layired
Jun 11, 2022
good quality service and hospitality - I just returned from Senegal after a trip I booked with Senegal Global Tours. I am still so impressed and moved by the quality of the stay and the warmth of the welcome. Visiting Goree Island, walking through the walls of the House of Slaves where thousands of Africans were contained before being shipped away through the "Door of No Return" reminded me the cruelty of the humanity. I also have in mind the joyful merchants walking around the island offering to visitors souvenirs that will help them remember their trip to the monument of the tragedy of the slave trade. My tour of Dakar city allowed me to have a better grasp of the vibrancy of the town and the warmth of the Senegalese teranga or hospitality which is not just a vain word. I still have in my eyes the colors of the streets and the voices of the people kindly asking me "Na nga def" which means "How are you" in Wolof language as my tour guide explained to me. I had the chance to take various photos that will help me promote the destination and the diversity of the culture. The trip was worth the price and I highly recommend Senegal Global tour for the professionalism of the manager and the quality of the service.
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Khadypouye
Jun 13, 2022
Great expérience - great stay in senegal an atmosphere like nowhere else very well guided by a person who knows the terrain I was very pleasantly surprised by the professionalism of the Senegalese guide. I discovered the island of Goree it was an unforgettable visit with an emotion through the journey and the destiny of the island. The visit was very well explained and really I do not regret at all having followed a guide who knows his terrain, through Dakar I was able to discover the monument of the African renaissance with the added bonus of a visit to the museum at a very cheap. these Holidays will remain forever in my heart and memory. I also thank the guide who did not give up on us. Do not hesitate to take a guided tour of the key points of Senegal. Teranga!!!!
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Pyr3haxhzognkdpq
Apr 30, 2022
I was ripped off - Summary: (i) Admission to African Renaissance Monument not included in price; (ii) We did not stop anywhere in Downtown Dakar; (iii) Price too high, value not there; (iv) Car was only okay, but the driver disappeared while I was at Gorée Island with the guide and we had to take a taxi back; (v) Guide spent a lot of time on his phone; and (vi) Guide did nothing to reduce/stop constant harassment from the sellers on Gorée Island I booked in advance through WhatsApp to save money and paid in cash (75,000 FCFA) during the tour. We started at the African Renaissance Monument, the price for which (3,000 FCFA) was NOT included in the quote. We only saw the monument and Gorée Island; we did not stop anywhere in Downtown Dakar. For US$120, I've gotten better value with other tours in other countries. It felt like we lost a lot of time waiting at the entrance to the monument and especially for the ferry. I hated Gorée Island, the saleswomen were insanely aggressive and completely ripped me off on two purchases. Whenever a seller approached me, the guide would just walk away or say "they're my sisters." A lot time was wasted haggling with them and asking them to leave me alone, during this time the guide could have shown me more things. To top things off, the driver ran off while we were at Gorée, so we had to take a regular taxi back to my apartment. Huge waste of 8.5 hours of my day and $120 of my money. Other than some photos, I didn't get much out of this experience and would not recommend.
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