Le Lamantin Camp – double room

CAMPEMENT LE LAMANTIN, Pointe Saint-Georges, Ziguinchor region, Casamance, is an ideal place for a relaxing stay in nature which will allow you to discover the traditional life of an authentic fishing diola village. The campement facing the majestic Casamance River offers you the unique chance to escape the usual tourist routes, surround yourself with spectacular nature and watch the MANATEE, an aquatic mammal that can only be seen in a few corners of the world. The space This nice double room has a comfortable bed, fan, mosquito net and private bathroom. The indicated price is for each double room for 1 o 2 people. The campement has 10 double rooms with private bathroom and 2 triple/quadruple rooms with private bathroom. All rooms are new, clean with comfortable beds and have fan, mosquito net and bedclothes. The camp LE LAMANTIN is located in an unbeatable location, opposite the Casamance River. All cottages have a splendid direct view of the river and they have been made with local material, by local artisans, in the style of traditional Diola houses. Yummy meals are taken at the camp restaurant and terrace which enjoy a peaceful view of the river, just opposite you! Dishes are cooked only using local products, such as delicious fish freshly caught and served with rice or vegetables from Casamance. Guest access Contact us to organise your arrival in our 4×4 vehicle. The camp is located in the small village of La Pointe Saint-Georges, on the left bank of the Casamance River, in Senegal. Its relative inaccessibility is part of its magic and has helped to maintain its authenticity and its atmosphere of tranquility and wildness. You can easily get there by car via a dirt road that leads to Pointe Saint-Georges from the village of Kagnout. You can also take a taxi in Oussouye or M’lomp and reach Pointe Saint-Georges in a few minutes, 30 minutes from Oussouye, 20 minutes from M’lomp. (From Ziguinchor to Pointe by car is 1h.15mn.). A good way to discover the beauty and tranquility of the Casamance river is by boat from the village of Djiromayte. Get in touch with the head of the camp Le Lamantin, Louis Diatta, so that he can organize your transfer. The boat trip from Djiromayte takes around 40 minutes. Another possibility is to access the Pointe Saint-Georges walking through rice fields, forests, wooden bridges and passages near the mangroves. It is an extraordinary and enjoyable voyage, which takes about 2 hours and a half starting in the village of M’lomp. You must be accompanied by local people who know the way. Get in touch with the head of the camp Le Lamantin, Louis Diatta, so that he can organize your transfer. From Ziguinchor, Casamance capital, there is a public boat that leaves every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10am. towards the village of Niomoune. The pier is located next to the hotel Perroquet. The trip to La Pointe Saint-George takes about 2 hours and a half. Conversely, you can travel to La Pointe Saint-Georges to Ziguinchor every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday mornings. If you hired or have your own boat or ship, the ride is smooth and you can reach Pointe Saint-Georges just after the island of Carabane. We recommend you make contact before you come with the head of the camp Le Lamantin, Louis Diatta. Other things to note MANATEES La Pointe Saint-Georges is probably the only place in West Africa where you can still see manatees. The animals come to drink from the sources of fresh water present near the shore, in a unique environment. These large marine mammals, which are observable in very few parts of the world, are endangered species and therefore protected. Herbivores that live mainly in the mouths of rivers in tropical regions. They can weigh more than 500 kg and measure 3 meters long.