Full-Day Tour of Goree Island's History & Heritage
Highlights
Dakar, Gorée
archaeological, historical, museums
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this tour to Goree Island and visit the prominent landmarks of Dakar, such as the Presidential Palace and the Monument of African renaissance. Understand the African history at the Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum and learn about Dakar's dark past on a ferry tour of Goree Island, including the House of Slaves and through "Door of No Return."
Itinerary
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Goree island and Dakar city tour
Start a guided tour of the city with your Dakar tour guide at 8 am. During the tour, you will view some of Dakar’s colourful markets like Kermel fruits markets, Sandaga, Soumbedioune art craft and fishing market.
Visit The Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Museum (IFAN). It has been given the task to study the local language, restore African history, and promote the regional cultures of the people ruled by French colonists in Africa.
Transfer to Dakar dock around midday and take a ferry boat to Goree Island. The Island is deeply rooted in the history of the slave trade.
During this tour, you will visit, La Maison des Esclaves, which used to hold up to two hundred captives. Inspect the slave cells and the apartment of the slave dealers upstairs. From the "Door of no Return," countless African caught a last glimpse of their homeland before boarding the slave ships.
Explore the Historical Museum.
Board the ferry at 4 pm for Dakar and head back home.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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