Arrival in Senegal (Ziguinchor or Cap Skirring), transfer to the Guesthouse. The transfer service is also available for arrivals and departure in Banjul (The Gambia).

Breakfast and then early departure for a river excursion; we take all of the time necessary to meet pelicans, herons, flamingos and all of the other species inhabiting the bolongs and the mangroves. According to season, a chance is given to have a close look at nests and baby birds...

We visit then Djilapao Island and the Michelangelo of Casamance Museum House. Next Stop at Affiniam, lunch in a typical ‘Impluvium’ house restaurant. Visit to the local village, encounters with the population, return on pirogue at sunset.
 

Breakfast, departure for a visit to the nearby vast Teak forest. We head then to the Djibelor Farm, where countless species of exotic flowers, healing plants and fruit trees are cultivated. Lunch in the Farm’ restaurant, with the possibility of trying its delicious fresh fruit juices.

In the early afternoon, we introduce you to the Community Project, and all of the people involved in it. 

Three days dedicated to the accomplishment of the action: participants work side by side with local artists, carpenters, students, families or villagers; everybody gladly intervene towards the completing of the action.

One of our tour-leaders and where appropriate one or more local guides accompany the participants towards the discovery of local communities involved in the project, and accomplishment of their humanitarian action. 

Volunteers are given information on arrival about cultural differences they may experience while on a project and also ways in which to deal sensitively with these differences.

We will sail from Ziguinchor’s antique port towards Nioumoune Island, on the river estuary, where we will settle in a local beach resort.
Visit to the local village, night at the resort.

Excursion in pirogue towards the animistic island of Hitou, where we will visit the local powerful shaman.

The following excursion is wonderful, as we will sail along the shores where tropical trees from the nearby forest lie on the waters. We will pass through bolongs and mangroves, towards the large Katie Islands, inhabited by one family only. The island is located at the estuary of the river, with one side facing the Atlantic Ocean: the choice is where to take a bath, in the ocean waves or in the calm river waters.

We will have lunch with Paletuvier oysters and grilled fish that we had captured along the way. After a nice and cool relax on this deserted island we will head back to Ziguinchor, return at sunset. 

The participants gather back together to the Project and its accomplishment, in an atmosphere of joy and awareness.

The search of authenticity permeates all of these actions, meeting the demand of both villagers and visitors who will mutually benefit from all of the inspiring moments spent together.

A series of events, celebrations and performances will be attended by the participants, while the project is in progress, and at the completing of it: all of these ceremonies will be held in their honor, according to the exquisite hospitality manners of local populations…

Breakfast and early departure to Cap Skirring and its wonderful sandy beaches.

Visit of the Kabrousse and Djembering Villages and lunch in a locally owned restaurant facing the ocean.
Afternoon dedicated to the ocean waves and fresh waters, sunbathing, total relaxation under the cool shadows of coconut trees.
 

Breakfast and discovery of the local arts & crafts markets, visit to a Batik factory and the Craftsmen Village, where souvenirs and art works can be purchased.

Lunch at the Guesthouse and afternoon dedicated to the discovery of some Senegalese unique cooking, dance or musical skills…
 

En-Route to Kafountine, towards the Gambia border: we will visit the small town of Bignona and the villages of Baila and Diouloulou. We will arrive for lunch at Kafountine (Senegal’ little Jamaica). In the afternoon we head to the ocean and we will enjoy its deserted beaches.

Morning dedicated to eventual last purchases of souvenirs and art objects. According to the departure time, transfer for the return flight.