“Worth visiting”

The location is great and getting on a boat to get there

“If there were an earthly heaven, Bazouk du Saloum would be among the top candidates.”

Imagine being cut away from the world, for all the good reasons. Or being stranded on Robinson Crusoe's island, but with the luxury of French cuisine and sublime, thatched roof bungalows. To boot, the weather was just clement enough to award for some great lagoon swimming, along with the pelicans. There's heaps of things to do and see around, but I doubt that you will wish to leave the place for long. Bring your next favorite book along or borrow from the lodge's library. What makes the place extra special is the staff, to begin with the French owners. Thank you, Babakar and Khassim, for some great chats and insights into Senegalese society, Jean Baptiste, Awa and Yvonne for graciously serving the meals and drinks, Marie and Agnes for the local craftsmanship, Ass for deftly steering the pirogue. I'm sure I forgot names here, but there was not one person in the staff for which anything was too much to ask. I will always remember the giant baobab and those soft, enchanted nights. Go alone or bring someone special, if you do. I know I will next time.

“Recommended for a few days”

Beautiful bungalows. The food is crazy good. Nice staff especially Babacar who is adorable and super helpful and professional. Great place to chill.

“A review of Bazouk du Saloum in Mar Lodj, Sine-Saloum”

I really appreciated the calm, serene setting, so much so that I stayed an extra night. It was just what I needed after a very busy week travelling down from Dakar seeing so many different things and places, this was the perfect antedote. The staff are a really lovely team, especially Mamy and Khassim - I’ll miss you both! I liked waking up to the sounds of nature, watching the crabs doing their rituals on the small beach, identifying various birds on the river and within the mangrove. The free kayaking is worth doing. Food was European style and three courses available for dinner, quality was decent. I met some other travellers and we had such a nice time, having apéro, dinner and doing a pirogue tour together. The Bazouk kindly arranged a taxi for me from Joal-Fadiouth. All in all I had an amazing time here, merci à tous 🤎

“Ideal stay”

Location, decoration, STAFF (they were all incredible), food and leisure options

Bazouk du Saloum is a magic place, immerged in the nature (we were surrounded by birds while having breakfast). The activities that the place propose are really interesting. The staff was very friendly and always happy to help. The food was very good. I would come back anytime.

“Great.”

The place is clean and idyllic. The fact that there are no cars on the island adds to the eco friendliness. The food is amazing and the staff is very welcoming.

The location, with the delta and the mangrove forest on one side, and the local villages on the other one. The staff, absolutely exceptional and ready to solve any problem the guests may have

“A Dream in Bazouk”

Bazouk sits on the river, with beautiful views of saloum. The food was exceptional! The staff were too kind

“Peaceful paradise”

Wonderful food, peaceful location, lovely staff. Activities to do, if you wanted, but also a heavenly place just to rest and do nothing, except eat nice food, read, chill in a hammock and swim in the river. Everything was spot on.

“Affordable and sustainable holiday in the mangroves”

Charming and peaceful oasis in nature, run in an ecologically sustainable way with proceeds going to local communities. Cute bungalows, fully equipped and clean, a quiet little private beach with free kayaks, good food, very friendly and fun staff, a very familiar feel, and lovely owners who kept checking in with all the guests. Tours offered covered a wide range of interests with engaging and well-informed local guides.

“Relaxing!”

Breakfast was included, and for not too much you can get a three-course meal for lunch and dinner. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Nice excursions and activities, private beach. Would recommend!

“A wonderful quiet retreat”

Evening meal was very tasty

“Exceptional. You must go”

Everything. Peaceful, birds, Marie very welcoming, thoughtful touches, exceptional food, beautifully set up, lovely staff. Wonderful

“Paradise under the stars!”

BAZOUK du SALOUM What a very special place. I cannot recommend this ecolodge highly enough. We had booked the smallest lodge available but it was absolutely perfect for our needs and even had a little terrace and a hammock under the shade of a tree. The beds are really comfortable and are surrounded by mosquito nets. WiFi is perfectly adequate for catching up on emails and messages. We were pleasantly surprised with the quality of food and the generous portions. Breakfast is Freshly made bread and homemade jam, Coffee and juice. We definitely didn’t need lunch! Dinner is a set menu and a we were served a good variety of local dishes during our stay. Marie and Philippe are perfect hosts and checked everyday to see if there was anything we needed. All the staff are very friendly and willing to help you. You can explore as much or as little as you want. It’s perfectly possible to walk along the beach for an hour in either direction. There are kayaks to use free of charge and I recommend exploring the mangroves and watching the kingfishers and wading birds. My favorite spot was the covered deck at end of the pier. It is so peaceful and the perfect place to enjoy a gin and tonic whilst watching the sun go down. If you want to explore further afield there are lots of trips and excursions planned for you and are all excellent value for money! If we ever return to Senegal the BAZOUK du SALOUM will be our first port of call and we will book direct with Marie and Philippe. Thank you for a fabulous stay!

“I wanted to love this place but...”

The setting is lovely, you can see a lot of care has gone into creating the place. The bungalows are spacious and have good storage. The bathroom is a good size too. It was nice to feel a bit disconnected and just spend time lounging on the beach or playing board games. The transport they organised for us was good and straightforward. The information booklet in the bungalow said that part of the profit goes into supporting the island community through various projects, which is great, although there should be more information on how that works for transparency.

“Great place to relax and let the world go by”

Amazing food and nice clean beach with beach beds and kayaks. Very warm welcome and company during the whole stay and well organized outings.

“Idyllic place to switch off and enjoy nature”

Idyllic location and hosts that make you feel very welcome. A place to completely switch off. The food was great and the activities we did were excellent - birdwatching trip by pirogue and a walk with a herbalist on the island. We loved being able to swim directly from the lodge and the little beach is great. Would recommend the accommodation with the river view.

“Amazing location, attentive staff and fabulous food, would definitely recommend”

Amazing location, attentive staff and fabulous food, would definitely recommend

“A bird spotting paradise”

This is a truly beautiful and peaceful spot in Sénégal. We had a very relaxing three days here with Marie and Philippe as excellent hosts. We appreciated the ethical ethos of the place and the food was delicious. We particularly enjoyed taking the canoe out towards the end of the day and spotting what birds we could in the mangroves. I would highly recommend this little oasis ☺️