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Half-day Bandia reserve safari from Pointe Sarène
Activities
Pointe Sarène, Senegal
4.6/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
,
French
Mobile voucher accepted
Validity: Fixable
Do this because
Enjoy an exciting 4x4 ride in the African savannah
Learn about the fauna and flora of the reserve
See giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat
What to expect
Discover the extraordinary fauna and flora of Bandia Reserve. Explore the 500-hectare baobab forest looking for giraffes, antelopes, ostriches, crocodiles, rhinos, monkeys, and more in their natural habitat.Here, among beautiful boabab and acacias, wild animals thrive in total freedom and safety. Have fun trying to spot African savannah animals with a fauna expert guide on this half-day safari tour!
What's included
Entrance fees
Guided tour
Roundtrip transportation
What to remember
Infants (age 0-2) can join for free and don't need a ticket
This tour has a guaranteed departure and in case of cancellation from the local operator, you'll be informed the day before. A new date will be offered or you'll be given a full refund
Provider
NOUVELLES FRONTIERES SENEGAL
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Hotel Riu Baobab, Parcelle 4, Pointe Sarène, Senegal
Meeting point:
The tour will depart from Riu Baobab Hotel in Pointe Sarène. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the activity starts.
Reviews
Excellent
4.6/5
Based on
89 reviews from verified customers
I
Ian S
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
1. Great value for money 2. Saw all the animals we hoped to see 3. Really enjoyed the journey to the reserve through the local towns in the morning to really see and get a flavour for Senegal 4. Get out of the all inclusive hotel and really experience Senegal!
C
Cb
April 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Great
Guide on the coach and on the safari itself were helpful and informative. It's a shame we only had a short amount of time on the safari itself and most of the time was taken getting there and back.
T
Thierry
April 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Excellent
P
P.A
March 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Excellent
Just a great trip and staff
R
Reinhold
March 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 57 years old
Excellent
Wirklich sehr empfehlenswert!
C
Cor
March 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Excellent
Geweldige ervaring local gids zeer betrokken en enthousiast .Ruim voldoende tijd om de wilde dieren te bewonderen. De reis ernatoe ook prima verlopen, veel bewondering voor de chauffeur hoe deze ons veilig en bekwaam loodste door het drukke verkeer. Top reisleiding die uitleg gaf in 4 talen en algemene info over het land. Een excursie om aan te raden . Wat een topper!
P
Prutsken
March 2025
From Belgium
Traveled as
With family
- 24 years old
Excellent
Zeer mooie safari. Leuk om de dieren van zo dichtbij te kunnen spotten in hun natuurlijke habitat.
N
Nickodemus III
March 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 46 years old
Excellent
We saw all the animals we expected to see with great views from the vehicle. The guide on the coach to and from Bandia was very informative about the country's people, heritage and traditions. The guide on the safari vehicle was very informative about the animals without dominating the experience. Nice that the vehicle's engine was switched-off when viewing the animals. Reas to consider improvement are to incorporate more birds in the viewings and also to consider Electric Vehicles.
M
Marco L.
February 2025
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Excellent
Top Erlebnis. Eigentliche Safari etwa 2 Stunden. Rest An und Abfahrt. Super viele Tiere in diesem Privatressort. Sehr empfehlenswert.
C
Claudia
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Great
De moeite waard! Goede begeleiding van begin tot het eind. Onderweg werd er veel verteld over waar we langsreden en het leven in Senegal. Bij het reservaat werd de groep over verschillende jeeps verdeeld. Wij hadden een leuke gids die veel vertelde over het park en de natuur. Giraffen, zebra’s , 2 neushoorns en diverse andere dieren en vogels gezien.
V
virg
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 33 years old
Excellent
K
Kathleen B
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Great
With regard to passenger safety, we were taken round the reserve in a 7.5 ton truck which was high to climb up to (we are in our late 70s with slight mobility issues). On two occasions I was struck across my cheek by overhanging thorny branches, no warnings were given. Fortunately the scratches on my face healed quickly.
R
Rudi
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 51 years old
Excellent
Très bel excursion. A recommander.
M
Matthew Miles
January 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
When in the reserve once we had seen the animals and taken a photo we moved on. It would have been better if the driver stopped for a few minutes for us to observe them in their natural environment.
J
Jo A
January 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Excellent
The guide at the resort was great. We managed to see all the animals, even the rhino's, and lots of birds. The transfer to and from the reserve was very informative too. Our guide gave lots of information about Senegal, and was happy to answer questions. It was an experience to drive through Mbour and the villages to see a bit of the real Senegal. I would highly recommend this trip, and I felt it was good value for money.
J
J9FN
January 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Great
I had made three bookings for 14 people and had contacted you in advance to link the bookings, You did do this, there were 2 other couples (both French in the same vehicle). The excursion was great and really enjoyable, the organisation could have been improved, the 2 couples were directed to the vehicle first, they sat spread out on rows 2 and 5, which meant my group had to be split up. Also, there were around 100 on the trip, splitting groups by language would have been better.
S
Sylvie
December 2024
From Belgium
Traveled as
Alone
Great
Het moest allemaal best snel gaan(erna nog 1 uur in de bus moeten wachten Wel mooi. We boekten ter plaatse nog de leeuwen erbij. Dit was zeker geen meerwaarde. Veel geld voor wat je krijgt.
D
Deji O’Logbon
December 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
F
Fred
December 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Excellent
Die Organisation, Pünktlichkeit sowie das Gesamte hat uns sehr gut gefallen. Wir würden es weiterempfehlen.
E
Emma
December 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
G
Gary Williams
November 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Excellent
Everything was incredible but I would have preferred a little time to shop or relax at the reserve facilities
R
Richard W, Essex
November 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 45 years old
Excellent
This was far better than I thought it was going to be. We got up close to animals. Although there were a number of vehicles in the reserve, you wouldn't have known it. Guide was good in ensuring that everyone had good photo opportunities.
M
Marianne
September 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 24 years old
Great
Erg mooie ervaring en goede gids die binnen no time alle dieren had gevonden. Absoluut een aanrader als je in Senegal bent.
P
Pauline Krol
August 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 32 years old
Excellent
De safari was echt leuk. Heerlijk rijden, goede uitleg en veel dieren te zien. Als tip: doe vooraf ook de leeuwen…is een mooie belevenis. En na afloop nog leuke dingen om te kopen. Echt een aanrader.
J
Jetset
June 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 23 years old
Excellent
Alles in allem sehr schön und wirklich empfehlenswert
O
Olivier
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Great
W
Wim
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Great
M
M.D.
May 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 43 years old
Great
B
BB
April 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Great
Excellent trip,well run ,loads of animals in the reserve,did twice,only criticism is getting in and out of the Trucks for elderly or those not very mobile,
E
Elaine
April 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 41 years old
Great
Good to get out of the hotel and see something of the country even if just driving through on the way to the reserve. The guides were talking in their second or third language so not always as clear as you would like but very friendly and enthusiastic. Things seemed a bit disorganised at times particularly at the end when the group split, some were seeing the additional lion tour. We were not and we were hanging around in the heat while plans were made for our transportation back.
C
Charlie
April 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 8 years old
Excellent
D
Dennis
April 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 54 years old
Excellent
M
Mandy
April 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
I
Ian
April 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
Wow what a well organised trip great experience
L
Laurabella
March 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 17 years old
Excellent
The guide was great. The safari experience was very enjoyable. It would have been good to receive more information regarding what conservation efforts are being made to help the flora and fauna.
V
VeeSea Ay
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 20 years old
Excellent
Great that the excursion operated daily. It would be nice if there was an opportunity to do am and pm excursions to the reserve - I understand the reserve is open from 8am to 6pm most days. I didn't book the excursion that included seeing the lions - I got to see many animals on the reserve (including a cheeky monkey at the restuarant!) and learn about the historical role of the baobab tree. I thought it was good value for money. All guides were friendly, professional and knowledgeable
M
Mike. Beare Green
March 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
The safari was well planned and we were able to see numerous animals in a short time in this small reserve. Its not Kenya by any means but a great mini safari for a few hours, we saw giraffe, buffalo, rhino (lucky), warthog , zebra and various types of antelope. No predators in this reserve you buy a separate addition (or tour including lions) to do Lions in a separate section which wasn't sold in the UK only by tui rep at hotel. We didn't do that but looked good. Well organised
M
Mr & Mrs M
March 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
A swift and convenient pick up. Informative guide en route. Brilliant safari vehicle and we saw Rhino’s! So much to see and enjoy. Anyone not doing this tour would be missing out. If you do one tour in Senegal, this is it.
P
Paul
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 55 years old
Excellent
G
Guma
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 54 years old
Great
Camion jeep un peu ********** bruyant. Explications principalement en anglais et beaucoup moins en français. Sinon la promenade et la vue des animaux étaient très chouettes même, s'il s'agit d'animaux en semi liberté. Nous avions réservé via TUI en Belgique au prix de 70 euros mais à notre hôtel le prix était de 65 euros avec en plus la possibilité de voir les lions avec supplément de prix,
T
T. John
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Excellent
Fantastic experience lots of animals to see, good value for money. All the staff/guides are very helpful and knowledgeable.
R
Rita
March 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Great
M
Monika
March 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Excellent
Es war ein sehr schöner Ausflug.Wir haben sehr viele verschiedene Tiere gesehen.
L
Leenders
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 45 years old
Excellent
C
Clinton and Mary
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 60 years old
Excellent
If you only do one trip on this holiday it must be this safari with the Lion enclosure added. An absolutely mind-blowing view of animals in the wild .The guides seem to know exactly where to find the animals which were clearly wild but not worried by us. We got excellent views of giraffe, antelope, monkeys, buffalo zebra and ostrich and others. In the lion safari we had a huge male lion eating on the bonnet of our highly protected vehicle with a lioness on the roof. Absolutely amazing
M
MB
March 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 8 years old
Great
Wir fanden die Safari echt toll, aber hätten uns gewünscht, dass diese noch länger gegangen wäre (eine Stunde ist etwas kurz) :)
O
Oliver
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 32 years old
Excellent
Die beiden Tour Gides waren sehr nett und konnten viele Dinge sehr gut erklären. Sehr freundlich und höflich
U
Urlauber
February 2024
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Excellent
A
AMMAA
February 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 49 years old
Great
took 1hr 25 to get there guide said 40 mins. entrance fee £18 . we paid £63 for the experience (guides, minibus etc wasnt the difference)
E
Erik H
February 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Excellent
M
Mal
February 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 62 years old
Average
It's OK but after 3 kenya safaris it was interesting.
L
Linda
February 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Excellent
Goede reisleiding goed verstaanbaar. Veel dieren gezien.
J
Jayne Dawson
January 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
Informative English speaking guide on the bus and on the safari itself. Booked in advance on the website in the UK, when the option of seeing the lions wasn’t offered/available, unable to upgrade the trip as we didn’t have a 72hr window. No air-conditioning on the transportation, making the return journey a tad unpleasant
D
Day Family
January 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Excellent
Great place, guide and knowledge
S
Sarina Vanesch
January 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Great
Het was een leuke activiteit. Zeker voor de kinderen. Alleen jammer dat we niet bij de leeuwen konden. Dit zat niet inbegrepen bij de excursie als we op voorhand boekte. De mensen die in het hotel ter plaatste nog geboekt hadden, konden wel naar de leeuwen. Dat had ik wel graag geweten op voorhand.
P
Pim de Jong
January 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 32 years old
Excellent
Hele leuke excursie, goede gids die over al de tijd voor neemt. Echt een aanrader!
M
mrs austin
December 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
P
Patrycja
December 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 26 years old
Excellent
A
Alex Mc
December 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 49 years old
Excellent
Well organised. Good vehicle. Excellent way to spend a half y
E
Ellobo
December 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Average
Der Park ist in keiner Weise Vergleichbar mit Nationalparks im südlichen od. östlichen Afrika. Es handelt sich m.E. eher um eine Schutzgebiet, in dem verschiedene Tierarten, die ursprünglich auch nicht zwingd dort heimisch sind, Schutz finden. Schade finde ich, dass die Guides rauchen im Park während einer Pause nicht unterbinden. Leider schmeissen die rauchenden Touristen dann auch noch die Kippen auf den Boden. Die versprochenen Tiere haben wir gesehen.
S
SJG
December 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 42 years old
Excellent
R
RB
December 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 46 years old
Excellent
N
Nicole
December 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 31 years old
Excellent
Schöne Safari, großes Reservat, die Tiere haben viel Platz. Die Reiseleiterin hat in 3 Sprachen auf dem Weg zum Park übersetzt. Negativ fand ich das unser Busfahrer während der Fahrt vom Hotel zum Park Whatsapps geschrieben hat. Deshalb gibt es beim Punkt Sicherheit auch Abzüge. Der Guide im Safaripark war sehr nett und hat darauf geachtet das wir auch Zeit haben zum fotografieren. Es war ein schönes Erlebnis.
Y
Yolanda van Olderen
November 2023
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Great
Het was goed geregeld en een leuke excursie. Gezien wat we wilden zien. Zeker als je nooit op safari bent geweest zou ik het aanbevelen.
R
RR
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
The tour guide was fantastic and the overall excursion very well organised and delivered.
S
Sab
October 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 21 years old
Excellent
Super guide à faire en famille
C
Christian
September 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 23 years old
Average
R
Rey
September 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 13 years old
Great
J
Jael
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Excellent
Fantastisch ervaring, veel dieren gezien.
N
Non
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 45 years old
Excellent
Nous avons apprécié surtout notre guide local au safari. Un professionnel top et votre organisation bien Nous sommes satisfaits
N
Nancy
July 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 30 years old
Great
Wir waren nur zu acht. Allerdings erhielt die portugiesische Familie auf dem Weg ausführliche Erklärungen (auf Portugiesisch natürlich) und wir drei Sätze auf Englisch. :/ Die Rangerin sprach dann sehr gut deutsch und englisch. ???? Gesehen haben wir Giraffen, Zebras, Nashörner, Warzenschweine, Antilopen etc. Die Tiere waren (als wüssten sie es) direkt am Weg. :D Alles in allem ein schöner Ausflug.
L
Lau et Nono
July 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 9 years old
Great
Très chouette expérience , notre guide était au top il a pris le temps de nous expliquer . mais aussi de s’arrêter pour observé les animaux et de les prendre en photo :)
J
Joan
June 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 50 years old
Excellent
The whole safari trip was absolutely fantastic seeing animals close up was an exciting experience for me. The tour guide was very informative
I
Ilka
June 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Excellent
Leuke uitstap en interessant, mooi park
P
Patrick Büscher
April 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Excellent
E
Evie
April 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 28 years old
Great
Leuke uitstap die je zeker moet doen als je nog geen dieren in het wild hebt gezien. De gids probeert zo dicht mogelijk tot bij de dieren te komen. We hebben ook veel uitleg en leuke weetje meegekregen. Aanrader!
U
Uk traveller
April 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Excellent trip, well organised.
S
steven
March 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 29 years old
Excellent
N
Nick from East Finchley
March 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
The excursion was really great and exceeded my expectations. I swa more wild animal varieties than expected and had a great commentary from the guide throughout the excursion. The commentary from the TUI staff on the transportation to Bandia was also great as I learnt a lot about the people of Senegal as well as the country.
A
Anonymous
March 2023
From United States of America
Great
W
Wendy
March 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Great
A great guided tour of the park with lots of info about the animals from our guide. Saw everything we were expecting to up close and plenty of stoppage time to get the best photos. Could have done with a little longer at croc lake to get some refreshments before we headed back to the hotel.
P
Pauline
February 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 57 years old
Excellent
Loved every minute of the whole trip. Nothing needs to change
W
Willy
February 2023
From Belgium
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Great
Zeer goed als eerste ervaring met 'safari'. Plezierig! Maar uiteraard niet te vergelijken met safaris in Kenia
L
Lisabel
January 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 14 years old
Excellent
Auf der Safari haben wir alle vorher angekündigt Tiere gesehen und es wurden uns viele interessante, für uns noch unbekannte Infos zu den Tieren gegeben. Der Guide war sehr nett und konnte gut englisch. Wir waren sehr zufrieden.
P
Petra
January 2023
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 15 years old
Great
Das Hotel ist sehr schön und modern, allerdings gibt es zu wenig öffentliche WCs und die Bars waren immer mit Wartezeit verbunden. Das Angebot der Getränke müsste man auch noch etwas erweitern, für jeden etwas dabei aber noch ausbaufähig für 5 Sterne!
I
Ian H
January 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Great
K
Kevin Warren
January 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 46 years old
Excellent
The visit to the reserve was very exciting, we saw extensive wildlife in its natural habitat. The lorry driver was excellent as was the guide. We really enjoyed the trip.
J
Jockgirl
December 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Great
U
Ulrike
November 2022
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Great
TUI Mitarbeiter war im Bus nicht zu verstehen und die Tiervielfalt war einfach zu wenig
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