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Absolutely. Every Caviar in the Air Group Trip runs with a minimum of one person. You don't need a group to take off on your dream adventure.

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We recommend booking at least 8 months in advance for group trips, and 6+ months for private or milestone trips to ensure hotel and experience availability.

Do I have to travel with the group?

Nope! All of our group itineraries can be booked as private experiences on your own dates, at your own pace.

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What's the difference between booking a group vs. private trip?

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Flights are not included by default. We can provide flight booking support upon request.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes! Secure your reservation with a deposit and pay the balance in monthly installments on the 1st of each month. Final payment is due 30 days before departure for 2027 departures and 90 days before departure for 2028 departures.

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All trip payments are non-refundable after 24 hours. We strongly recommend travel insurance with Cancel for Any Reason coverage to protect your investment.

Africa · 8 Days

The Senegal Experience

Your Homecoming Era

Senegal is the ultimate homecoming—a journey to the doorstep of the African diaspora. From the powerful history of Gorée Island to the surreal pink of Lac Rose, the Museum of Black Civilization to a Bandia Reserve safari, this 8-day experience immerses you in West Africa's most welcoming nation — then sets you down on the Petite Côte for two days by the ocean. Experience legendary Teranga hospitality firsthand.

Dates

April 9-16, 2027 · April 7-14, 2028

Duration

8 Days

Where

Dakar, Gorée Island & Saly, Senegal

Travel with

A group of 2 to 10

$499 per person holds your reservation. Reserve by Saturday, October 31 at 11:59 PM Pacific and bubbles and the digital guide are included.

Reserve by Saturday, October 31 and your reservation includes bubbles in your room on arrival and the Caviar digital guide.

After your deposit the balance splits into equal monthly payments on the 1st, starting November 1, 2026. No interest. The balance is settled 30 days before a 2027 departure and 90 days before a 2028 departure.

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Dakar, Gorée Island & Saly, Senegal. A past Caviar in the Air journey.

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Where we go

4 stops · 8 days

DakarGorée IslandSalySenegal

Accommodations

Where You'll Stay

Noom Blu Hotel Dakar

Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean on Dakar's prestigious Corniche, this luxury hotel combines modern comfort with stunning ocean views. The perfect base for exploring Senegal's vibrant capital city.

Your roomSuperior Room, Garden View, King · double occupancy; single supplement applies

Movenpick Resort Lamantin Saly

Set on the golden sands of Saly, this award-winning resort offers palm-lined pools, a world-class spa, and direct beach access. The perfect place to unwind and reflect on your Senegalese journey.

Your roomRoom, 1 King Bed, Ocean View (Cocoon Floating, Rooftop) · double occupancy; single supplement applies

Your Journey Unfolds

The Day-by-Day Rundown

Day 01Welcome Dinner

Welcome to Senegal

You should land at Blaise Diagne (DSS) before 3 PM, where a driver is waiting with your name on a sign. Check in at the Noom Blu Hotel, drop your bags, and let the Atlantic do its work for a couple of hours. At seven the group heads out for the welcome dinner at a Dakar restaurant, where you choose your own appetizer, entree and dessert, with bottled water and two glasses of local wine poured alongside. Casual attire. This is where the week starts and where the strangers stop being strangers.

Airport meet and greet at DSS
Check in at Noom Blu Hotel
Welcome dinner at a Dakar restaurant with wine

Day 02Breakfast · Lunch

Exploring Dakar

Buffet breakfast at the hotel, then the ferry out to Goree Island. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the departure point of the transatlantic slave trade, Goree is not a light morning and it is not meant to be. Back on the mainland, lunch at the Noom Blu, then a private tour through the Medina Market for local artwork and whatever else finds you. Evening is yours.

Ferry to Goree Island
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lunch at the Noom Blu
Private tour of Medina Market

Day 03Breakfast · Lunch

Dakar Cultural Experience

Morning at the Great Mosque of Massalikoul Djinane, then the Museum of Black Civilization. Fourteen thousand square meters opened in 2018, holding artifacts and exhibits that trace African civilizations from ancient times to now. Lunch at a local family-run restaurant for authentic Senegalese cooking, then the African Renaissance Monument in the afternoon, over 160 feet of it — a man, a woman and a child with their arms out to the Atlantic. Dress conservatively for the mosque; coverage is available there if you need it.

Great Mosque of Massalikoul Djinane
Museum of Black Civilization
Lunch at a local family-run restaurant
African Renaissance Monument

Day 04Breakfast · Lunch

Safari Adventure and the Pink Lake

An early breakfast, then an hour out to the Bandia Reserve for a safari through giraffes, zebras, rhinos and whatever else the morning turns up. Three-course lunch with wine at the restaurant inside the reserve. In the afternoon, Lac Rose, the Pink Lake, where salt and algae turn the water rose and a 4x4 takes you along the shoreline. Wear all white here if you want the photographs everyone comes back with.

Bandia Safari Reserve
Three-course lunch with wine
Lac Rose, the Pink Lake
4x4 along the shoreline

Day 05Breakfast

Free Day in Dakar

Nothing scheduled. Sleep in, swim, book the spa, or go back to whichever part of Dakar you did not finish. The concierge can hold a table or a treatment for you on the Q&A chat, and the day belongs to you.

Free day
Spa and dining reservations on request
Concierge on the Q&A chat

Day 06Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Saly and Shell Island

Check out after breakfast and drive south to Saly. On the way, Joal-Fadiouth, the shell island, where the ground is built from centuries of shells and Christian and Muslim traditions share the same small streets. Lunch at a seaside resort restaurant in Saly, fresh seafood and a view. Then check in at the Movenpick Lamantin Beach, where the pool, the sand and the rest of the week are waiting. Dinner at the hotel.

Shell Island tour at Joal-Fadiouth
Lunch by the water in Saly
Check in at Movenpick Lamantin Beach
Dinner at the hotel

Day 07Breakfast · Farewell Dinner

Sunset Beach Dinner

Breakfast on the beach, then the day is yours at the Lamantin. The infinity pool over the Atlantic, the spa, the private beach, kayaks and paddleboards, tennis, or the bar. Book treatments ahead. At seven the group comes back together for the farewell dinner by the sea, which is the one everybody remembers.

Free day at Movenpick Lamantin Beach
Infinity pool and spa
Water sports and tennis
Farewell dinner by the sea

Day 08Breakfast

Say Goodbye to Senegal

A last breakfast at the Lamantin, then time on the Petite Cote for a swim or the last of the souvenir shopping before your private transfer to the airport. Depart any time after 8 AM from DSS. Keep your documents handy, and we will see you on the next one.

Final breakfast
Free time on the Petite Cote
Private transfer to DSS

The Details

Your Investment

Pricing

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Every departure and room, in one place.

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Your trip is guaranteed

Traveling solo on a group departure? If you're the only one booked, your trip becomes a private journey you can customize, or you can switch to another destination. See terms

What's Included in Your Experience

Curated for You

Airport meet and greet on arrival in Dakar
5 nights at Noom Blu Hôtel, Dakar
2 nights at Movenpick Resort Lamantin Saly
Daily breakfast at both hotels
Welcome dinner in Dakar — three courses with bottled water and two glasses of local wine
Gorée Island with the ferry crossing both ways
Lunch at the hotel on Gorée Island day
Private tour of the Medina market
Great Mosque of Massalikoul Djinane and the Museum of Black Civilization
Lunch at a family-run Senegalese restaurant in Dakar
African Renaissance Monument
Bandia Reserve safari with a three-course lunch and wine
Lac Rose, the Pink Lake, explored by 4x4
A free day in Dakar and a free day on the coast
Shell Island tour at Joal-Fadiouth with lunch
Dinner and farewell dinner at the beach resort in Saly
All ground transportation, transfers and the private departure transfer

Not Included

International airfare
Travel medical insurance (required)
Dinners on days two, three, four and five — those evenings are your own
Lunch on the two free days and on departure day
Tips for guides and drivers
Visa fees
Personal expenses

Enhance Your Experience

Spa treatments at either hotel, arranged by the concierge
Dining reservations on your free evenings in Dakar
A guided lion walk at a private reserve, a full day out and back

Reserve your spot