On your first day, you will be taken on a tour around the village where you will be introduced to "key" members of the village, including Abene's craft artists who will be happy to talk about their culture and take you with them on a typical day of their life.

On request, excursions include a visit to Abene's sacred tree - a giant cotton silk tree, a morning trip to the market village of Kafountine situated at 7km of Abene, a boat trip to the Island of Birds ("Ile des Oiseaux"), a boat trip to the town of Thionck Essyl or a fishing day.

You may want to have the opportunity to go to the traditional diola village of Colomba, with a chance to see the traditional oven in which beautiful handmade pottery is cooked. In the evening you will assist to the Koumpo and Samayo dance in which all locals take part.

You can also choose to go on longer trips to see crocodiles in Gambia, to the beautiful Island of Goree ("Ile de Goree") near Dakar or to a safari in Ziguinchor, the chief town of Casamance.

If you wish to do long walks around Abene, one of us will take you to the rice fields (the harvest season runs from September to February), or show you how coconut or palm wine is collected from the different palm trees around the village.

Wherever you decide to go, please come and talk to us and we will recommend you a reliable and professional guide depending on the location and the activity you have chosen. They will always make sure your trip is appropriate to your needs and is undertaken in safe conditions.