Niokolo-Koba National Park
A vast World Heritage landscape in southeastern Senegal where the Gambia River and its tributaries cross gallery forest, floodplain, wooded savanna, dry forest and rocky ground.
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Tambacounda
Tambacounda, Tambacounda Region, Senegal
Tambacounda is the eastern road staging base for the final approach to Niokolo-Koba. It separates a substantial national road transfer from the park's controlled approach through the Dar Salam area.
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Dakar, Tambacounda and Niokolo-Koba
Cross Senegal eastward from Dakar to Tambacounda, then continue southeast toward the Dar Salam approach. The Safari begins only after the controlled park arrival.
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