School Tours
Daily Schedule
Day 1: Sunday, September 22, 2024
Arrival
- Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) – Dakar
- Transport to Radisson Blu Hotel, Dakar
Afternoon Activities
- Check-in to the hotel (Radisson Blu, Dakar)
- Meals at hotel
Day 2: Monday, September 23, 2024
Morning Activities
- Elementary school visit – Lycee Plan Jaxaay
- Discussions With managers and parents of students
- Lunch (Accor Ibis Dakar)
Afternoon Activities
- Visit to West Corniche
- Renaissance Monument
- Remembrance Square
- Millennium Gate
- Visit the House of Henriette BATHILY (Place of African memory)
- Return to the Hotel
May 2024
24
May
Friday
June 2024
07
June
Friday
14
June
Friday
21
June
Friday
28
June
Friday
September 2024
06
September
Friday
13
September
Friday
20
September
Friday
27
September
Friday
October 2024
04
October
Friday
11
October
Friday
18
October
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General Information (estimates only)
Dakar, Senegal, has a semi-arid climate that receives sparse precipitation. The weather is normally between 80 and 90 degrees on a daily basis. The attire should be summery, with shorts and shirts during the day. Dakar is a Muslim country, so please bring conservative and modest clothing. Men should be prepared to wear pants or jeans at evening meals.
Due to the logistical requirements to operate this tour, we are limiting the number of participants to 10 for 2024.
Day 3: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Morning Activities
- School Visits
- Yeumbeul 2 (Middle School Resettlement Area)
- Discussions with school leaders and parents
Afternoon Activities
- Lunch on the Island of Goree
- The Church of Saint-Charle
- Statue of Forgiveness
- Painter’s Workshops
- Goree Memorial
- Historical Museum of Senegal
- Slave House and Door of No Return
- Return to the hotel
Day 4: Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Morning Activities
- Visit to Cheikh Anta Diop University
- Discussions with Youth Associations of Dakar
- Guediawaye and Pikine
- Lunch at hotel
Afternoon Activities
- Visit to Pink Lake
- Visit the Turtle Village
- Return to the hotel
Day 5: Thursday, September 26, 2024
Morning Activities
- Visit to Museum of Black Civilizations
- Visit to Grand Theatre
- Visit to TER Station
Afternoon Activities
- Visit to Hann Zoological Park
- Dinner in front of the sea
Day 6: Friday, September 27, 2024 (Optional)
Departure to the airport
- Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) – Dakar
Activities
- Departure from the hotel to and travel to airport
Day 7: Saturday, September 28, 2024 (Optional)
Departure to the airport
- Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) – Dakar
Activities
- Departure from the hotel to and travel to airport
Expenses (estimates only)
| Airfare | $3,000 (USD) |
| Hotel | $2,200 |
| Travel Insurance | $400 – $700 |
| Meals | $1,500 |
| Transportation/Taxis | $500 |
| Excursions | $500 |
| Incidentals | $1,500 |