Half Day Tour : Explore Goree island
Description
Gorée island is world heritage site classified by the UNESCO. In other words ,this famous island was very active in slave trade ,and will from 1536 to 1848 ,year of the abolition of slavery ,the main transit center ,where 15 to 20 slaves will be shipped for the America's. Slavery will first start on the island practiced by the Portuguese in 1536 .On Gorée island ,we will open a chapter of the history of mankind with the visit of THE SLAVES HOUSE and its famous "DOOR OF NO RETURN",which was the last link of the slave with the Motherland or Africa .Here you learn how Black people were abused,downgraded,brutalized by the slaves merchants ,and their collaborators for nearly 4 centuries .You will also see the 1830 French church ,the former French strongholds ,the birth house of the first black deputy at the french Parliament, the French governor's residence.In short you will learn a lot about the country's history, slavery, colonization and so on .
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Itinerary
From your hotel,we will go to the ferry station ,to take the ferry for Goree island ,where we have an appointment ,with the history of mankind. Goree island was one of the important places ,where the slaves were shipped for Europe and The America's. There we visit the slave ,where you will see the famous" gate of return " and the cells ,where the slaves were shackled ,while waiting for the boats to come back and carry them .Then we will tour around the island to discover the world heritage.Then we will the 1830 French church, the place ,where the Portuguese had built their 1481 chapel ,used at the time as cemetery for the Portuguese missionaries, the French governor residence ,the historical museum,the former French fortifications. In short all the heritage.Lunch on the island in a unique and typical restaurant near the sea,and back to your hotel or ending location. Please come with your passport !
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up and drop off from your selected hotel or location
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(2)
Sogui tours were not professional for me. Wade agreed to take me to do a Ngor and City tour for 250 dollars down from 300 he pretended to charge me I only hired him,as seem to have nice reviews. 24 hours before the trip he said was not going to attend and somebody else would I then i cancelled the trip as i wa snot willing ot pay this amount for somebody i did not know. I proceed to do another booking with Odessey with a remarkable guide that cos me 100 Euros less Not transparent
The day ,before the tour ,I called to tell you that your guide the driver will be there at 08:00 am . And you told that I didn't tell you ,that I will not be your guide And you said ,Am gonna cancel . My answer was no worries ,you can do it !!!! Am working with many guides , if we have some tours , everyone will go somewhere. There is no issues , You said ,I wanted to overcharge you . That is not the truth. You wanted to pay less than 250 USD ,we were agree . And I said no : 250 USD ,or I cancel the tour . I don't have a Gorée Island tour for 100 USD ,with all the inclusions ( an air conditioned car, ferry ticket for Gorée Island , Slaves House , plus Dakar City . If you can pay 100 USD , that's good for you . If it's for that you are badly reviewing , it's the least of my worries . You wanna have a tour without paying the right and fair . That will not be with me . By the token ,you are not my customer . And stop judging people ,you don't who I am . What you are doing is easy , this is not greatness . Don't think ,you can destroy my business , you are wasting your time and energy . My apologies for being harsh with you .
Our guide,S. Wade, was very knowledgeable, told the history of Goree and made it come alive. He accommodated our tight schedule. EXCELLENT !!
Thanks so much for enjoying the tour . I hope our paths will cross again for a multi days tour !!! Best Sogui
