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What to book before you travel to Saly?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

5 activities to book · about €103 per person

Saly

Days 1-7
Days 1-7Bandia ReserveA fenced 3,500-hectare reserve of baobabs and acacias, toured by 4x4 with a guide, stocked with giraffes, zebras, rhinos, eland, buffalo and impala.€25Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Somone LagoonA 700-hectare lagoon, a community reserve since 1999 run by local women's groups, where replanted mangroves shelter pelicans, egrets, herons and passing flamingos.€12Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Joal-Fadiouth, the shell islandFadiouth, 35 km south, is an island built on centuries of piled-up shells, reached from Joal by a 400-metre wooden footbridge.€3Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Popenguine Nature ReserveCreated in 1986, it protects red laterite cliffs, scrub savannah and over a hundred bird species, co-managed with local women's groups since 1988.€3Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-7Saly golf courseAn 18-hole course in the bush east of the resort, among acacias and baobabs, where the near-constant westerly wind changes how each hole plays.€60Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Saly Portudal beach · Mbour fishing port · Saly craft village

All activities in Saly on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Saly cost?

€103 per person if you do them all, across 5 bookings. The most expensive is "Saly golf course" at €60, the cheapest "Joal-Fadiouth, the shell island" at €3. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Saly without booking anything?

3 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with Saly Portudal beach, Mbour fishing port, Saly craft village. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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