Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rue Blaise Diagne)
Quite simply the best address for exploring the northern region.
33 961 2455;
www.saintlouisdusenegal-
9am-noon & 2.30-5pm)
A haven of regional information with excel-
tourisme.com
;
Gouvernance;
lent tours.
Getting There & Away
There are frequent
sept-place
taxis between Dakar and Saint-Louis (CFA4900, five hours,
264km). You'll be dropped off at the
gare routière
(bus station), 3.5km south of Saint-
Louis. A taxi to the island costs CFA600.
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Parc National des Oiseaux du Djoudj
With almost 300 species of bird, this 16,000-hectare
park
( 33 968 8708; admission CFA2400,
pirogue CFA3800, car CFA5200; 7am-dusk Nov-Apr)
is one of the most important bird sanctuaries
in the world. Flamingos, pelicans and waders are most plentiful, and large numbers of mi-
grating birds travel here in November. The park is best explored by
pirogue
. Boat trips
can be arranged at the park entrance or at the hotels.
The main hotel is the large
Hôtel du Djoudj
(
33 963 8702;
www.hotel-djoudj.com
;
r CFA29,000,
)
near the park headquarters. It
pirouge & bike hire half/full day CFA3000/6000;
Nov-May;
arranges
pirogue
rides around the park, and rents bikes.
The park is 25km off the main road, and there's no public transport. You can either ne-
gotiate a private taxi from Saint-Louis (around CFA28,000) or join an organised tour.
