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!

I expected a 4x4 pickup. Given a large truck of 20 places.(5 rows of seat for 4) 4 guests were on our seats and we was told to make room for the guide making 5 people sitting on 4 seats. This made one a half hours of uncomfortable overcrowding and being unable to easily see what I paid for and made the taking of photographs very difficult due to overcrowding. The Guide who sat next to me, too frequently threw his arm across my face pointing out animals to the other guests. Because of the overcro

Would have liked to see hippoes or lions

Loved the trip, highly recommended, only quibble was at the end of trip the guide just sent us towards the vicinity of the crocodiles but didn’t direct us to the area so we wandered around a little and we didn’t know what time we were due back to the coach. A little tip for people taking the trip is to wear long sleeves as it’s cold in the mornings and some branches may catch you whilst going around the reserve.

Driver and rep Favorers were fabulous very informative and just the right amount of input. Highly recommend

A fabulous trip, we saw 9 different annimals including the Rhinos which was wonderful. The guide was so good at spotting the annimals & birds. The crocodiles were a real treat to see. Fantastic interesting time.

The journey from our hotel wasn't too far. Getting to see many animals up close was amazing. The guide was very informative and also quite funny. He gave ample time to take photos and videos. You probably offer it but I didn't see but maybe the chance to take a much more personal tour would have been great.

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

4.5/5

All reviews are verified

Based on 102 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.3/5

Safety

4.5/5

Staff

4.5/5

Service

4.5/5

All ratings (102)

5 stars (66)

65%

4 stars (32)

31%

3 stars (3)

2 stars (0)

1 star (1)

M
My age is not relevan
Travelled as a couple
1 February 2026
1
United Kingdom
I expected a 4x4 pickup. Given a large truck of 20 places.(5 rows of seat for 4) 4 guests were on our seats and we was told to make room for the guide making 5 people sitting on 4 seats. This made one a half hours of uncomfortable overcrowding and being unable to easily see what I paid for and made the taking of photographs very difficult due to overcrowding. The Guide who sat next to me, too frequently threw his arm across my face pointing out animals to the other guests. Because of the overcro
K
Kevin
Travelled as a couple
24 January 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Would have liked to see hippoes or lions
D
Debbie
23 January 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Loved the trip, highly recommended, only quibble was at the end of trip the guide just sent us towards the vicinity of the crocodiles but didn’t direct us to the area so we wandered around a little and we didn’t know what time we were due back to the coach. A little tip for people taking the trip is to wear long sleeves as it’s cold in the mornings and some branches may catch you whilst going around the reserve.
F
Francesca Brown
Travelled with family
22 January 2026
5
United Kingdom
Driver and rep Favorers were fabulous very informative and just the right amount of input. Highly recommend
S
Susan Martin
Travelled with a group of friends
15 January 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
A fabulous trip, we saw 9 different annimals including the Rhinos which was wonderful. The guide was so good at spotting the annimals & birds. The crocodiles were a real treat to see. Fantastic interesting time.
M
MikeBris
Travelled as a couple
14 January 2026
5
United Kingdom
The journey from our hotel wasn't too far. Getting to see many animals up close was amazing. The guide was very informative and also quite funny. He gave ample time to take photos and videos. You probably offer it but I didn't see but maybe the chance to take a much more personal tour would have been great.