Travel with Senegalese artist Bakary Fall, in collaboration with the Kofago Institute and Teranga International, for an immersive cultural experience at the heart of West African dance and drum. January 2027.

In Senegal, the drum and the dance are a single conversation, and you are invited to step inside it.

Over 14 days this January, a small group of travelers will journey alongside Bakary Fall into the rhythms, history, and living culture of Senegal. This is not a tour you watch from a bus window. It is an experience you move through, from the pulse of the sabar to the warmth of Senegalese teranga, the tradition of hospitality that gives this land its spirit.

Led by an artist rather than an agency, and built on real relationships through the Kofago Institute and Teranga International, this journey opens doors that ordinary tourism cannot reach. Whether you are a dancer, a drummer, an artist, or simply drawn to authentic cultural connection, this trip was built to welcome you home to a place you may have never been.

Open to the public. No dance or drumming experience required.

Land in Senegal and settle into the rhythm of the country. These first days are about arrival, welcome, and orientation, easing into the culture through the spirit of teranga, the Senegalese tradition of hospitality.

• Airport welcome and transfer to [accommodation]

• Group welcome gathering and trip orientation

• Shared welcome meal with the group

Travelers travel to Dakar to connect to the history that shaped the Diaspora, anchoring the journey in memory and meaning before the immersion deepens.

• Ferry to Gorée Island: the House of Slaves and the Door of No Return, a place of deep reflection

• Cultural and historical sites in Dakar [e.g., Museum of Black Civilizations, IFAN Museum of African Arts]

• First dance and drum sessions: an introduction to sabar and djembe with Senegalese master artists

• A community gathering and welcome performance with local artists

• Time to rest, reflect, and connect as a group

The heart of the journey. Travelers step fully into the tradition, training daily alongside master artists as the drum and the dance become a single conversation.

• Daily dance instruction: sabar, djembe, and traditional forms taught by Senegalese masters

• Drumming sessions exploring rhythm, technique, and the dialogue between drum and dancer

• A visit to a drum-making workshop or artisan community

• Learning the cultural context and stories behind the movements and rhythms

• An evening of live music and dance with the local community

The journey travels beyond the capital to experience another face of Senegal, its landscapes, its history, and its living traditions.

• Full-day excursions: Saint-Louis, the historic former capital and Lac Rose (Pink Lake)

• Continued dance and drumming in a new setting, bringing the week's learning together

• Local cuisine, markets, and encounters with community and artisans

• Shared meals and group reflection

The journey closes with celebration, gratitude, and reflection before departure.

• A closing community celebration and shared performance bringing everything together

• Final group reflection and farewell gathering

• Time for last markets, gifts, or rest

• Departure transfers to Dakar airport