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Toubakouta & Missirah
Toubakouta is a fantastically calm and pretty spot in the south of the Siné-Saloum Delta,
and is one of the country's best places for birdwatching. In town,
Keur Youssou
( 33 948
7728;
www.keuryoussou.com
; Touba kouta; s/d CFA7700/13,000; )
has beautifully furnished rooms
and a relaxed ambience.
Keur Thierry
( 77 439 8605; Toubakouta; d incl breakfast CFA14,000; )
has
equally lovely rooms but the better kitchen and colder beers.
Hôtel Keur Saloum
( 33 948
7715;
www.keursaloum.com
; Toubakouta; s/d incl breakfast CFA38,000/58,000; )
is the classi-
est place in town. A
pirogue
and donkey-cart ride away,
Keur Bamboung
( 77 510 8013;
www.oceanium.org
;
bungalows with half/full board CFA17,000/22,000)
is the hub of the Marine Protected
Area surrounding it. Things are simple and green, and the location is stunning. Phone to
arrange pick-up from Toubakouta.
South of Toubakouta, Missirah is the point of entry to the Parc National du Delta du
Saloum. The peaceful
Gîte de Bandiala
( 33 948 7735;
www.gite-bandiala.com
;
Missirah; per person with
half/full board CFA16,900/23,200)
sits right on its edge, has a water hole on site and organises
tours through the Forêt de Fathala.
A private taxi from Toubakouta to Missirah costs around CFA6200.
