Explore the Senegal Oriental

The people Bedik, Kedougou

The Eastern Senegal for an Exile paradise

A nearly 8-hour drive from Dakar, you enter a world of raw beauty, is the ideal destination for lovers of adventure and experience the great outdoors. Africa is such that you can dream of : savannah, waterfalls, green mountains, dense forests, and especially of the peoples of atypical who live in harmony with nature and a unique opportunity to observe hippos along the Gambia river.

On site, the local guides will accompany you for hikes that allow you to admire the beautiful vistas and lead to the meeting of the Bassari and Bedik. Installed in villages of huts of stone and banco (mud bricks), they have maintained a traditional way of life, the heart of the mountains.

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Activities in Eastern Senegal

Discovery

Hunting Saraya

Hunting enthusiasts will be able to stay in the camps or in the capita. Francolin, guinea fowl, pigeons, hens rock, hares, warthogs, may be hunted in this area

Activities in Eastern Senegal

Discovery

The discovery of gold miners on the river Faleme

The Kedougou region includes many countries gold. With their calabashes, the diggers are searching for gold nuggets. The  extraction technique on a small scale. The rocks are crushed in pestle in mortars made of cast iron. The powder and the chips are separated by rotational movements to the "battée" like in the old films of the rush
to the gold

Activities in Eastern Senegal

Walk

The Fort Bakel

The Fort Bakel more known under the name of Fort Faidherbe, built in 1818 is classified as a world heritage site. The site is based on a hill that overlooks the city and offers a stunning panorama and a very beautiful view of the river Senegal.

Activities in Eastern Senegal

Gastronomy

The local specialties in Eastern Senegal

The local specialties in Eastern Senegal reflect the culinary diversity of the region. Enjoy dishes such as the thiéboudieune, chicken yassa, and the mafé, unveiling of authentic flavors.

Activities in Eastern Senegal

Art and Culture

The museums in Eastern Senegal

In Eastern Senegal, museums captivate by their cultural richness. Explore the Regional Museum of Kedougou, highlighting the local history, and the Museum of the Iron Fongolimbi, revealing the traditional arts and crafts.

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Flagship events

Dakka Medina Gounass

Festival of Ethnic Minorities (Bandafassi)

Initiation in the pays Bassari (Ethiolo & Oubadji)

Festival Pencum Niani (Koumpentoun)

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