Lush bolongs, impluvium houses and Diola culture, a world apart within Senegal. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Ziguinchor; Enampore's impluvium houses; The bolongs by pirogue; Carabane Island.
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival in Ziguinchor
12:00 — Flight to Ziguinchor via Dakar
Transfer to the hotel — Aéroport de Ziguinchor → Ziguinchor
13:30 — Hotel check-in — Ziguinchor
19:30 — Dinner — Ziguinchor
Day 2 — Enampore's impluvium houses
Drive to Enampore — Ziguinchor → Enampore
09:30 — Enampore village, traditional Diola impluvium houses — Enampore
13:00 — Lunch with a local family — Enampore
Back to Ziguinchor — Enampore → Ziguinchor
19:30 — Dinner — Ziguinchor
Day 3 — The bolongs by pirogue
09:00 — Pirogue trip through the bolongs (creeks) of Casamance — Ziguinchor
13:00 — Picnic lunch in the mangroves — Ziguinchor
15:00 — Birdwatching in the mangroves — Ziguinchor
19:30 — Dinner — Ziguinchor
Day 4 — Carabane Island
Boat to Carabane — Ziguinchor → Île de Carabane
11:30 — Guesthouse check-in — Île de Carabane
13:00 — Lunch — Île de Carabane
15:00 — Carabane's beaches and old colonial church — Île de Carabane
19:30 — Dinner — Île de Carabane
Day 5 — Back to Ziguinchor
Boat back — Île de Carabane → Ziguinchor
12:00 — Hotel check-in — Ziguinchor
13:00 — Lunch — Ziguinchor
15:30 — Ziguinchor central market — Ziguinchor
19:30 — Farewell dinner — Ziguinchor
Day 6 — Departure
09:00 — Breakfast — Ziguinchor
Transfer to the airport — Ziguinchor → Aéroport de Ziguinchor