CASAMANCE (SENEGAL) REPORT TRAVEL.

 

There is a 1 hour time zone compared to Italy.

To enter Senegal for tourist reasons, up to 90 days of stay, an entry visa is not required.

Keep in mind that very few vehicles circulate on the roads of Senegal, with the exception of large cities such as Dakar;

In Senegal many people speak French but few speak English.

Religions: Muslim (94%), Christian (4%), animist (2%).

In Senegal the police are generally kind to foreigners and do not bother foreigners with requests for money.

Keep in mind that in the southern region of Casamance, between Gambia and Guinea Bissau, the effects of a thirty-year conflict of independence matrix are dragging on. Armed clashes occur occasionally between Senegalese security forces and rebels.

From the Gare Routiere in Seleti, when they are full, they leave Sept Place for the Gare de Rooutiere in Ziguinchor, the capital of the Casamance Region in Senegal. The fare is 2,500 CFA, plus a supplement for each piece of luggage in your possession. You pay at the desk before boarding. The journey takes approximately 2 hours. There are loads of checks by the Senegalese authorities on the road.

One of the cheapest solutions for sleeping in the center of Ziguinchor is to stay at the Hotel Baobab, located less than 1km from the center and less than 1.5 km from the Gare Routiere. Cost for a room with double bed and ensuite bathroom: 10,000 CFA. Wifi present. Breakfast not included.

Ziguinchor, the capital of the Casamance Region in Senegal, is good for walking, although there isn't much to see.

In the center of Ziguinchor, it is possible to exchange Euros in the shops at the following exchange rate: 1 Euro = 650 CFA. For Dollars, on the other hand, you have to go to the Bank hoping that they will accept them;

A short taxi ride downtown Ziguinchor to go to the Consulate of Guinea Bissau cost me 1,500 CFA.

A short motor taxi ride from the center of Ziguinchor to the Gare Routiere cost me 500 CFA.

From the Gare Routiere in Ziguinchor, when they are full, Sept Place and Taxi Brousse leave for the center of Cap Skiring, in the Casamance Region of Senegal. The fare in Taxi Brousse is 1,300 CFA. You pay on board. The journey takes about 1 hour and 45 minutes.

From the center of Cap Skiring following the signs for Maya Plage, it is possible to walk after more than 1 km, the Beautiful Fishing Village where you can admire dozens of fishing boats that leave or return from the fishing trip, or the fishermen who they repair the nets or the shops that sell fish.

From the fishing village of Cap Skiring, to reach Maya Plage, the most beautiful beach in Casamance and probably in the whole of Senegal, located 6 km north-west of the center of Cap Skiring, it is necessary to hire a private taxi at the price of 2,500 CFA , for the round trip including 1 hour waiting time at Maya Plage.

From the Gare Routiere in Ziguinchor, Taxi Brousse leaves regularly, when full, for Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau. The fare is 4,000 CFA. You pay at the desk before boarding. The trip takes about 3 hours.

At the border post of Sao Domingos, you have to get off to have your passport checked, then you have the Senegal exit stamp affixed, then you undergo another passport check. Then get back into the Brousse taxi to travel about 2 km and reach the Guinea Bissau border where you undergo a check before obtaining the entry stamp on your passport. You then get back on the minibus in the direction of Bissau. All procedures quite hasty and without hitches if you are in possession of documents in order such as the Guinea Bissau Visa.

My complete travel report with map, photographs and videos is available at this link:

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