Keur Moussa Abbey
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Port
Dakar, Senegal
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Activity Level
Moderate
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$165.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ Hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
With an early departure from the port, you will drive through Sebikotane village, which produces fruits and vegetables, before arriving at the Keur Moussa monastery -- Wolof for House of Moses. The House of Moses Monastery was founded in 1961 by French monks from the order of St Benedict. Interestingly, the monks adapted the Catholic mass to include traditional African musical instruments, making their message more appealing to the local people.
Visit the monastic church with its typical architecture and the workshops where musical instruments are manufactured. Learn about the growing of melons, mangoes and other fruits, as well as packaging honey -- all undertaken by the monks themselves.
You can also visit the school and the small hospital run by the monks and interact with them.
If time permits, you will stop to visit some roadside attractions en route back to Dakar.
Notes:
Wear comfortable walking shoes. Transportation is basic compared to the transportation you will find elsewhere. Shade is limited; please dress accordingly. Bring a hat and wear biodegradable sunscreen. Limited tourism infrastructure is part of the charm here, and you are trading breadth of experience for authentic interaction. Please bring your spirit of adventure and bear with any language difficulties your guide may encounter and with any operational surprises that may crop up.