Discover the extraordinary fauna and flora of Bandia Reserve. Explore the 500-hectare baobab forest looking for giraffes, antelopes, ostriches, crocodiles, rhinos, monkeys, and more in their natural habitat.

Here, among beautiful boabab and acacias, wild animals thrive in total freedom and safety. Have fun trying to spot African savannah animals with a fauna expert guide on this half-day safari tour!

I enjoyed the Bandia Reserve tour. Picked up at 7am and transferred by coach to Bandia, which took about 1 hour. It was fascinating and eye opening to see Senegalese life en route to the reserve. The reserve itself was well organised and we were transferred into dedicated safari trucks according to language. We saw giraffes, zebra, hyena, antelopes, ostrich & 2 rhinos. The coach driver got us there and back safely. Overall I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone staying at Riu Baobab.

Thoroughly enjoyable trip. Pleasant and informative guide in transport and at venue. Whilst wildlife available to see was limited, we were able to see all interesting species

The trip was perfect for seeing local villages as we travelled there and the reserve was superb. The animals were so close and the guide made sure there was plenty of time to take pictures. We were so lucky to see all animals there and are tempted to go again this week!

Amazing trip excellent safari guide and was really impressed by the amount of animals up close we were able to see trip is highly recommended

Not a bad half day out but the organisation was a little lacking and on the game drive, we had to sit in with the driver of the lorry as there wasn't enough room in the rear of the truck for us, consequently we could not hear any of the commentary or explanation of the animals we saw!

I expected a 4x4 pickup. Given a large truck of 20 places.(5 rows of seat for 4) 4 guests were on our seats and we was told to make room for the guide making 5 people sitting on 4 seats. This made one a half hours of uncomfortable overcrowding and being unable to easily see what I paid for and made the taking of photographs very difficult due to overcrowding. The Guide who sat next to me, too frequently threw his arm across my face pointing out animals to the other guests. Because of the overcro

Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy an exciting 4x4 ride in the African savannah
Learn about the fauna and flora of the reserve
See giraffes and rhinos in their natural habitat

Important to know

Infants (age 0-2) can join for free and don't need a ticket
This tour has a guaranteed departure and in case of cancellation from the local operator, you'll be informed the day before. A new date will be offered or you'll be given a full refund

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 72 hours before the experience begins., Receive a 50% refund if you cancel up to 48 hours before the experience begins.

What’s included

Entrance fees
Guided tour
Roundtrip transportation

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Location

Hotel Riu Baobab, Parcelle 4, Pointe Sarène, Senegal

Meeting point:

The tour will depart from Riu Baobab Hotel in Pointe Sarène. Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the activity starts.

Provider

NOUVELLES FRONTIERES SENEGAL

What people say about this experience

4.5/5

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Based on 108 reviews

Review categories

Value for money

4.4/5

Safety

4.5/5

Staff

4.5/5

Service

4.5/5

All ratings (108)

5 stars (69)

64%

4 stars (35)

32%

3 stars (3)

2 stars (0)

1 star (1)

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Joe
Travelled as a couple
12 March 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
I enjoyed the Bandia Reserve tour. Picked up at 7am and transferred by coach to Bandia, which took about 1 hour. It was fascinating and eye opening to see Senegalese life en route to the reserve. The reserve itself was well organised and we were transferred into dedicated safari trucks according to language. We saw giraffes, zebra, hyena, antelopes, ostrich & 2 rhinos. The coach driver got us there and back safely. Overall I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone staying at Riu Baobab.
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Andy
Travelled as a couple
19 February 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
Thoroughly enjoyable trip. Pleasant and informative guide in transport and at venue. Whilst wildlife available to see was limited, we were able to see all interesting species
S
Sere Matt
Travelled with a group of friends
5 February 2026
5
United Kingdom
The trip was perfect for seeing local villages as we travelled there and the reserve was superb. The animals were so close and the guide made sure there was plenty of time to take pictures. We were so lucky to see all animals there and are tempted to go again this week!
C
Colin Smith
Travelled as a couple
4 February 2026
5
United Kingdom
Amazing trip excellent safari guide and was really impressed by the amount of animals up close we were able to see trip is highly recommended
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OzzieOwl
Travelled as a couple
3 February 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
Not a bad half day out but the organisation was a little lacking and on the game drive, we had to sit in with the driver of the lorry as there wasn't enough room in the rear of the truck for us, consequently we could not hear any of the commentary or explanation of the animals we saw!
M
My age is not relevan
Travelled as a couple
1 February 2026
1
United Kingdom
I expected a 4x4 pickup. Given a large truck of 20 places.(5 rows of seat for 4) 4 guests were on our seats and we was told to make room for the guide making 5 people sitting on 4 seats. This made one a half hours of uncomfortable overcrowding and being unable to easily see what I paid for and made the taking of photographs very difficult due to overcrowding. The Guide who sat next to me, too frequently threw his arm across my face pointing out animals to the other guests. Because of the overcro