Bandia Reserve
Réserve de Bandia
A private reserve about 65 km southeast of Dakar, where you can see giraffes, rhinos and zebras up close from a safari vehicle.
Bandia Reserve was founded in 1990 and covers about 3,500 hectares. It is home to giraffes, white rhinos, zebras, antelopes, buffaloes and ostriches, along with crocodiles, monkeys and many baobab trees. Visitors must ride the reserve's safari vehicles with a guide, and the tour takes about 2 hours. It is a convenient way to experience safari near Dakar, and there is a restaurant at the entrance for lunch. The drive from Dakar along the highway toward Saly takes about an hour, and the reserve is often combined with Pink Lake in a day trip. Admission and vehicle fees should be checked on site.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Toubab Dialaw
- Keur Moussa Abbey
- Kayar
- Lake Retba (Lac Rose)
- House of Slaves
- Le Castel, Gorée
- Gorée Island
- Kermel Market