Lac Rose private tour from Dakar: Boat ride and ATV or jeep

Choose your own route across the salt lake and dunes

A private day trip from Dakar to Lac Rose combines a boat ride through the salt-harvesting waters, free time to walk and photograph, and your choice between an ATV ride or a sand dunes jeep tour: all in one six-hour outing with pickup from your hotel and a guide in English, Spanish or French. Lunch is on your own. Infants travel on an adult's lap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private tour to Pink Lake and activities

• Pick up from Dakar or Saly
• Drive 1.5 hours to Pink Lake
• Boat ride to see salt harvesting
• Take photos and walk around lake
• Choose ATV ride or sand dunes jeep tour
• Enjoy lunch
• Return to Dakar and drop off

The experience

Pickup happens at 9am from your Dakar hotel, and the drive to Lac Rose takes about an hour and a half. Once you arrive, you board a boat to see how salt harvesters work the lake. The water's high mineral content makes it buoyant enough that people float while they load salt into baskets. You get time to take photos and walk around the shoreline before moving to the second part of the day.

After the lake, you choose: an ATV ride or a jeep tour across the sand dunes. Both are included in the price, so the choice is yours depending on what appeals to you that morning. Lunch is available if you want to eat before heading back to Dakar, where the driver will return you to your hotel.

What’s included

• Pickup from your Dakar hotel.
• one-and-a-half-hour drive to Lac Rose.
• boat ride through the salt lake.
• free time to explore and photograph.
• your choice of ATV ride or sand dunes jeep tour.
• guide in English, Spanish or French.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 05:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 19 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Trip tour senegal

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see how salt harvesting actually works and then choose your own adventure across the dunes: the private format and included choice between two different rides mean you're not locked into someone else's itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Dakar to Lac Rose?

The drive to Lac Rose takes about an hour and a half from Dakar.

What exactly happens on the boat ride at Lac Rose?

The boat ride lets you see how salt harvesters work the lake, and you can take photos of the process and the water itself.

Do I have to choose between the ATV and the jeep before I book?

No, both the ATV ride and the sand dunes jeep tour are included in the price, so you decide which one you want when you arrive at the lake.

Is lunch included in this tour?

Lunch is available but not included. You can choose to eat before returning to Dakar.

Where does pickup happen?

Pickup is included from your hotel in Dakar, or from Saly or Mbour if you prefer. You choose your pickup location when you book.