Guided tour of Gorée Island history memory and local life
Descriptions come from the operator and are translated automatically.
- 4–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
This visit offers you a discovery of Gorée through the eyes of Bass, 29, born and having grown up on the island, where he still lives today. His knowledge of Gorée is deeply personal: he makes you discover its history, its culture, and its daily life with the anecdotes and stories of a true child of the island. Bass is also one of the few guides in Gorée who is officially certified and approved by the Ministry of Tourism of Senegal, with an official and regulated professional card. The visit is offered in French, English, or Wolof, to best suit each traveler. Passionate about teaching and particularly comfortable with children, Bass also adapts his explanations and pace to families and younger people, allowing them to discover Gorée in a fun and accessible way.
Inclusions
What's included
- Entrance tickets for the slave house are included in the price.
- The Award of the boat to get to the island (round trip) as well as the Gorée municipal tax are included in the rate.
What's not
- Transport between the accommodation and the meeting place is at the client's expense.
Itinerary
After an introduction to the history of the slave trade of Gorée Island, the certified guide will accompany the clients to the slave house, a transit point during the transatlantic trade. The visit of this particular place allows the day's tour to start at the heart of the island's history.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet in front of the gendarmerie at the Gorée Island landing stage. Remember to bring your passport.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 30 travellers
- Operated by
- Sama Sénégal
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Dakar
- Its from-price is 61% below the median of the 153 experiences we list in Dakar.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Dakar
Dakar, the capital of Senegal, sits on the Cap-Vert peninsula, the westernmost point of mainland Africa, a city of markets, music and ocean beaches.
Dakar occupies the tip of the Cap-Vert peninsula, jutting into the Atlantic at the westernmost point of mainland Africa. The city mixes colonial boulevards with busy markets such as Sandaga and fishing beaches where painted pirogues unload at Soumbédioune. The African Renaissance Monument, a huge bronze statue of a man, woman and child on a hilltop at Ouakam, overlooks the coast.
Top-ranked sights in Dakar: Gorée Island, Maison des Esclaves, Lake Retba (Lac Rose).
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