Ponto · Nianing · WarangSaly · Mbour Thiès region
I live in Pointe Sarène, between Nianing and Joal. I pick you up at your hotel — Warang, Nianing, Saly, Mbour, Pointe Sarène or elsewhere by arrangement. Book me for a day trip, a run to the market or an airport transfer. I speak Wolof, French and a little German — write to me in your own language, I answer by voice message or call you back.
Issa answers by voice message or calls you back. Your hotel reception can also book for you.
Day trips
Prices are for the car and driver, 1 to 4 people. Entrance fees, pirogue and ferry are not included — I tell you the exact amount before we leave. For groups of 5 or more I hire a minibus; the hire (about 48,000 FCFA a day) is added to the base price.
A driving safari through the savannah: giraffes, rhinos, zebras, antelope and the crocodiles by the baobabs. We leave early — the animals move before the heat. There's a pleasant restaurant with good food and a souvenir shop on site.
The shell island, reached by a long wooden bridge, and the cemetery where Muslims and Christians lie side by side. Very close by: the easiest trip from Pointe Sarène.
By pirogue through the mangroves: herons, egrets, flamingos in season. Quiet, shaded, good for children and for early-morning photographs.
Late afternoon the pirogues come in and the whole beach goes to work. Loud, colourful, real. The market is just behind it.
A visit to a Senegalese family.
Two hours with a percussionist from the village, drums provided. For beginners, from age 6. Arrange it the day before.
The salt lake north of Dakar, where salt is still lifted from the pirogues by hand. The pink is strongest around midday in the dry season.
Drive to Dakar harbour, then the ferry to Gorée. The House of Slaves, a UNESCO site, from where ships left for the Americas. Set aside the whole day.
The salt pans, the pelican colonies and the waterways of the delta. Early start, back at sunset — the best hours for birds.
Transfers
I track flights. At the airport the first hour of waiting is free. Toll and fuel included.
| Route | Distance | Price |
|---|---|---|
| AIBD → Pointe Sarène / NianingBlaise Diagne airport, also Warang and Pointe Sarène55 km · 45–60 min | 55 km · 45–60 min | 35 000 F≈ 53 € |
| AIBD → Saly / MbourHotels and résidences on the Petite Côte40 km · 40 min | 40 km · 40 min | 30 000 F≈ 46 € |
| Pointe Sarène → DakarOne way, city centre95 km · 2 h | 95 km · 2 h | 45 000 F≈ 69 € |
| Local runsMarket, bank, doctor — waiting included— | per hour | 15 000 F≈ 23 € |
| Night tripBetween 10 pm and 6 am— | surcharge | + 20 % |
€1 = 655.957 FCFA (fixed peg). Euro amounts are indicative; the firm price is the one confirmed on WhatsApp.
Issa Diop, driver & guide
My name is Issa Diop and I live in Pointe Sarène, a small quiet village by the sea between Nianing and Joal. I work with the Hotel Riu Baobab in Pointe Sarène and also drive guests from other hotels and organisations along the coast. One car, one person at the wheel: the one in the photo. Before every trip you get the model, number plate and time on WhatsApp.
I lived in Zurich for several years and worked in the kitchen of a well-known restaurant. Being punctual, reliable and friendly became even more important to me there. I have long experience as a driver: before Switzerland I drove for aid organisations and took children to school in the school bus.
For groups of 5 or more I hire a minibus. The hire, about 48,000 FCFA a day, is added to the base price; I tell you the amount before you book.
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