29 October 2008 - The Senegal Experience - Press Office
The Senegal Experience is pleased to announce that its first customers will be flying into Dakar this Saturday to holiday in either the beach resort of Saly or the Sine Saloum Delta in Senegal.
The tour operator launched its inaugural brochure in June this year and anticipates a successful first season, with bookings looking particularly strong for its more luxurious hotels.
One example such luxury is the 5-grade hotel, Le Royal Lodge, which benefits from an enviable location, positioned both on the outskirts of the Saloum Delta National Park and directly on a virtually-deserted sandy beach. Each suite demonstrates African architecture, with luxuries such as a private terrace and Jacuzzi bath.
An infinity pool, framed by palm trees and a token Baobab tree, offers an inviting tonic to relax in during the day, and, when illuminated at night, makes a perfect backdrop to the restaurant, charmed further by views of the Atlantic Ocean.
The Senegal Experience offers flight services into both Dakar in Senegal and Banjul in The Gambia. As a result its clients may consider twin centre holidays within Senegal itself or between Senegal and The Gambia.
Brussels Airlines will operate the scheduled service into Dakar, whilst sister company, The Gambia Experience, will continue to charter the Gatwick Monarch flights into Banjul.
Being located in the Sine Saloum Delta, Le Royal Lodge is easily accessible from Dakar. Both Gatwick and selected regional UK departures are available.
In relation to the resort of Saly, a deluxe hotel beginning to attract the UK market is the 5-grade Lamantin Beach Hotel. As the most luxurious hotel in Saly, the Lamantin offers a particular flair for gourmet cuisine, as well as its own spa, which reflects principles of Chinese energy medicine and offers treatments such as thalassotherapy. In addition to a large swimming pool, the hotel also owns its own private white sand beach, as well as a marina, from where one can undertake a whole host of watersports if desired.
The picturesque resort of Saly is located on the ‘Petite Côte’, approximately 50 miles south of Dakar. Its importance as a fishing port explains its lure for anglers, but there are also many other draws, which undoubtedly account for the high number of returning French and Belgian tourists each year.
In addition to watersports, dry land pursuits include quad and buggy tours, horse treks and golf.
For those wanting to ‘go ape’ Senegalese-style, the Accrobaobab Adventure Park should not disappoint with its collection of rope swings and ladders suspended amongst the baobab trees.
The Bandia Nature Reserve wildlife park will also delight, courtesy of the opportunity to see the animals roaming freely through the park.
Saly contrasts perfectly with the Sine Saloum Delta - a region of great diversity consisting of rivers, glorious beaches, mangrove swamps, sand islands and ever-shifting dunes.
The Senegal Experience offers 7-night holidays in Saly from £699 per person. This price is based on half-board accommodation at the 3½ -grade Hotel Royam and includes return flights from Gatwick to Dakar (via Brussels), transfers and taxes (valid for departures 26 November – 11 December 08).
This Christmas, The Senegal Experience is also offering 7nights at Le Royal Lodge from £1478pp (based on half board in a Garden View Suite) and including return flights from Gatwick to Dakar (via Brussels), transfers and taxes (valid for departures 20 December 08). For more information please call The Senegal Experience Reservations Dept on 0845 338 8706 or visit www.senegal.co.uk
