Cultural

Gambian cooking classes with Ida

Bakau

Hands-on Gambian cooking classes in a family kitchen in Fajara.

Boutique cliff-top hotel in Fajara

Bakau

Award-winning boutique hotel on the Fajara cliffs known for its restaurant and intimate atmosphere.

UNESCO island and slave house tour

Dakar

Half-day guided tour of the UNESCO-listed island and the Maison des Esclaves slave house museum.

Roots ancestral village + Kunta Kinteh Island

Juffureh & Albreda

Full-day guided tour of Alex Haley's ancestral village and the UNESCO-listed Kunta Kinteh Island.

Central Dakar with rooftop pool

Dakar

Five-star hotel in central Dakar with rooftop pool and views over the Cap-Vert peninsula.

Mangrove, music and Mandinka culture

Brufut

Full-day immersion in a 1,000-acre private forest reserve with river safari, crafts and music.

2-day Saint-Louis + Djoudj birds tour

Saint-Louis

Two-day overnight tour from Dakar covering UNESCO Saint-Louis and Djoudj Bird Sanctuary.

Boutique B&B near the Mamelles lighthouse

Dakar

Boutique B&B at the foot of the Mamelles lighthouse — a courtyard of flowers in a quiet beachside neighbourhood.

Design hotel in Dakar Plateau

Dakar

Twenty-room design hotel in a renovated Dakar Plateau colonial building.

Historic island hotel in Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis

Atmospheric colonial-era hotel on the island, once a stopover for early Aéropostale pilots including Saint-Exupéry.

Thieboudienne, dibi and bissap — walking food tour

Dakar

Three-hour guided walking tour of Médina's best street food — thieboudienne, dibi and more.

Cape Verdean-Senegalese canteen on Gorée

Île de Gorée

Legendary Cape Verdean-Senegalese canteen on Île de Gorée.