Gorée Island Tour: Discover Senegal's Heritage

Embark on a half-day private tour to Senegal’s majestic Lake Retba in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Marvel at the pink color of the lake caused by the algae Dunaliella salina. Don’t miss this opportunity to visit one of Senegal’s most impressive water bodies!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Goree Island - During your excursion, do not miss the tiny but unavoidable island of Gorée. It is a historic island center of the Atlantic slave trade. Your visit will allow you to discover the famous Gorée slave house, the Dakar-Gorée memorial, Fort d’Estrée and Gorée beach. We will pick you up at your hotel and bring you back after the visit.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Explore the captivating history and culture of Gorée Island in Senegal on this unforgettable excursion. Wander the cobbled streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site, discover the House of Slaves and feel the palpable emotion of times gone by. Soak up the vibrant atmosphere of this island steeped in history, where colorful architecture and poignant…

Location
Goree Island
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Trenaa2025
May 8, 2025
Gorée Island - Visiting Goree Island was emotionally transformative. Our guide Mr Mor was very informative, friendly and knowledgeable about all aspects of the tour.
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Laurencet889
Mar 19, 2025
Amazing visit thanks to the amazing tour guide - The purpose of my visit to Gorée Island was to pay tribute to my ancestors. Everything went better than expected, thanks to Amy's knowledge of the story and her kindness. I would like to thank Amadou for allowing the journey to be made safely. Congratulations on your high-end staff.
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Tomokoi386
Feb 14, 2025
Thanks for the flexibility! - Mr Moro and the agency were great! I had a flight to catch and they adjusted the tour schedule according to my needs. Thank you!
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Bobirt2024
Dec 17, 2024
A memorable visit to an important UNESCO World Heritage site - It was an excellent visit. A place with so many emotion and historical memory. Our guide Mr Diagne was super helpful. He showed us all best places !
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Markkxldor
Sep 24, 2024
Perfect tour - Perfect service! It was raining heavily in the morning but the shuttle still came almost fully punctual. Then, we could catch the ship very precisely, already with the Guide. We had some good time and music and view at the Port, then valuable time at the Island! With Abdou I felt myself fully safe, however I am a backpacker tourist, traveling alone. He very diplomatically handled some of the locals on behalf of me, where I felt they are a bit more pushy than needful while wanted to sell all their stuff. :) Besides, nobody was aggressive to us at all, so, the scenery may be a bit misleading. It was a rushy tour a bit but by purpose, I call it rather as a good time management, to wait for my plane later instead of missing that... Both Abdou and the driver know what they are doing and despite their young age they have a big experience, routine to handle situations, people... We visited the prison (the famous chambers of the slaves) , learnt about the sad history, then went up to the highest peak of the island with a huge remembrance of defence, discovered some local, narrow streets, the main square with the freedom statue and interacted with a few locals. Abdou was letting me to decide what and when I want to go, etc. I hesitated to go to the museum and he was not pushy neither at that point. We rather had a 30 mins chat at the harbor and learnt from a local how to play calabash and even bought one. Abdou and the driver spoke good level of English too, not only native French. I recommend this reliable Team for anyone on a few hours layover, for lone travelers too. Let it rain or snow (just kidding), you may count on them.
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493fatims
Jun 24, 2024
Nice. - Several times I want to come here and finally come nothing to say super nice and The site has an incredible energy come out good photos but the story is amazing and think that all that pqso hqce nqdq anyway I recommend this site for. Don't forget what pqso will return once again
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Ameliat987
Jan 15, 2024
Visit to Goree Island - I had a great time and found the company to be very reliable. The driver and tour guide met me at my hotel early and the guide was very knowledgeable about the Island. Do be prepared to be asked to purchase items at the market.
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Haitch
Dec 11, 2023
Wonderful sea views and beautiful greenary amongst a sad past - Goree island is such a beautiful wonderful place although historically it is very sad. I had such a wonderful time thanks to our tour guide bailo diallo who grew up on the island he walked us through everything and told us everything we needed to know. I dont think people who are not senegalese should be living there though as holiday/retreat homes that was a bit odd to me but westerners do odd things
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Davenewport
Nov 30, 2023
Good - Good trip was please with the guide and all the information. A lot of culture and history in one trip. Comfortable trip and covered what we needed.
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Giselladavis
May 7, 2024
Very unorganized and... - Very unorganized and overpriced - nobody told us we needed a passport to enter the ferry. we only saw one part of the island and were not taken to the historical museum of Senegal.
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up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).