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!

Absolutely brilliant experience, you get so close to the animals, the guide was extremely knowledgeable I’d highly recommend this trip and I’d go again.

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!

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.

Just a great trip and staff

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.

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.

Why you’ll love this…

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

Important to know

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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins., Receive a 50% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

Entrance fees
Guided tour
Roundtrip transportation

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

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.

Provider

NOUVELLES FRONTIERES SENEGAL

What people say about this experience

4.6/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 94 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.4/5

Safety

4.5/5

Staff

4.5/5

Service

4.5/5

All ratings (94)

5 stars (61)

65%

4 stars (30)

32%

3 stars (3)

2 stars (0)

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Sandra Young
Travelled as a couple
18 November 2025
5
United States of America
Absolutely brilliant experience, you get so close to the animals, the guide was extremely knowledgeable I’d highly recommend this trip and I’d go again.
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Ian S
Travelled as a couple
25 April 2025
5
United States of America
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!
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Cb
Travelled with family
22 April 2025
4.2
United Kingdom
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.
P
P.A
Travelled as a couple
25 March 2025
5
United States of America
Just a great trip and staff
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Nickodemus III
Travelled with family
8 March 2025
4.6
United Kingdom
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.
K
Kathleen B
Travelled as a couple
3 February 2025
4.2
United States of America
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.