Rêve de Nomade
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transfer
In order for us to organise your transfer, you just need to inform us of your day and time of arrival as well as the kind of car chosen.

Price of transfer (one way) – Dakar > Palmarin (Reve de Nomade camp)
- Ordinary car – no air conditioning – 40 000 CFA
- Ordinary car – with air conditioning – 50 000 CFA
- Minibus - with air conditioning– 15 000 CFA per person (5 or more persons)

Price transfer 4 Wheel drive (air conditioning)
- For 1 person ……….. 85 000 fr Cfa (128 €)
- From 2 to 4 persons ………… 35 000 fr Cfa / person (53 € /person)
- From 4 to 6 persons ………… 25 000 fr Cfa / person (38 € /person)

 

 

 

The « Reve de Nomade » camp is 150 km south of Dakar in the delta of the Sine Saloum. The road trip from Dakar takes about 3 ½ hours.

- From Dakar go south to M’bour, about a 2 hour drive.
- From M’bour, go as far as Joal, about ½ an hour drive.
- After Joal take the track on the left in the direction of Sambadia/Fimela and drive about 20 mins on the sand track.
- At the heart of Sambadia village take to the right in the direction of Palmarin Djiffere.
- At the entrance of Palmarin Ngallou village take the track to your left.
- Follow the track to Palmarin/Ngounoumane, it leads to our camp.

GPS co-ordinates of “Rêve de Nomade” camp : 14°00’ 38.28’’ N / 16°45’45.67’’ O

 
 

payment

Careful ! We do not accept cheques

A 30% bank transfer has to be made upon reservation, the remainder of the trip has to be settles a week before your arrival.
 
 


- Yellow fever vaccine not compulsory.
- Anti malaria treatment not compulsory.

At the camp, the beds have mosquito nets and putting on mosquito repellent is an excellent way to fight off mosquito bites.
 
 

telephone & Internet
Cell phones receive quite well in Senegal. You just need to set a world option with your operator. There are also quite a few private phone centres, where you can call and send and receive faxes. Internet cafes are available to receive or send mail.
- France to Senegal : 00 + 221 + telephone number.
- Senegal to France : 00 + 33 + telephone number (without first 0)

 
 

senegalese cash
A valid passport is enough for French and European Union citizens. Careful, the passport has to be valid minimum 6 months after the date of entry.

French is fluently spoken and understood by a large bracket of the population.

You can withdraw money from banks and cash dispensers or with a Visa card.

Senegal is part of the Franc area, the CFA franc’s value is fix : 1000 FCFA = 1,524 euros, 1 euro = 655,957 FCFA.

 
 


lt is always hot in Senegal, with exceptional sunniness. The freshest season is from December to mid-febuary, with average temperatures close to 24°C. The nights are fresh and pleasant in October and November and from mid-febuary to April with maximum temperatures at around 26°C. From July to September they reach 30°C.

There are two seasons :

- The dry season, October to June : Practically not a drop of rain.
- The rainy season, July to September : It is the winter season with more or less strong showers. It is after this season and up until may that the water of the mangrove is warm, thus allowing the catch of big fish.