Niokolo-Koba 

National Park

A multi-day trip to the Niokolo-Koba National Park with an overnight stay at the Wassadou camp is an absolute must.
The park is located in South-East Senegal on the border with Guinea. 
It encompasses more than 900,000 hectares, making it the largest contiguous nature reserve in West Africa.
It was established in 1954 to protect endangered fauna and flora
The Niokolo-Koba National Park is characterized by its group of ecosystems typical of this region, covering an area of 913,000 ha. It is watered by major waterways (Gambia, Sereko, Niokolo, Koulountou) and includes gallery forests, flood plains of savannah grass, ponds, dry forests – dense or with clearings – rocky slopes and hills and arid Bowés. This remarkable plant diversity justifies the presence of a rich fauna characterized by: the Derby Eland (the largest of the African antelopes), chimpanzees, lions, leopards, a large population of elephants and many species of birds, reptiles and amphibians.

Dakar & Île de Gorée

In the far west of the African continent is Dakar, the capital of Senegal and this city has more than 1.5 million inhabitants. This city is seen as the hub of West Africa in terms of economy, politics and culture. It is a dynamic and lively city with a lot of wealth, while a large part of the Senegalese population suffers from severe poverty. The capital of Senegal is still developing more and more into a modern city. You can taste the authenticity mainly in the working-class neighborhoods, such as Medina and in the Plateau, the historic district in the center of the city, you can still feel the old-fashioned charm of the city through the colonial buildings. A visit to Dakar is indispensable to understand contemporary Africa, which is experiencing rapid population growth and many differences between modern urban developments and rural traditions.

The Île de Gorée has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978 because it is said to be one of the most important testimonies of the transatlantic slave trade. One can visit the Maison des Esclaves, said to be the only surviving slave house on the island, which has been restored to pass on to posterity the cruel history of the island.
  However, research reveals a different version of the island's historical significance. According to this version, the island is part of a myth that the French newspaper Le Monde already wrote about. Built in 1784, La Maison des Esclaves was the home of a wealthy couple. A few house slaves lived in the house, possibly with a few export slaves.Slaves were transported from Gorée, but the island was nowhere near an important transit point for slaves on their way to America