Alioune Diané

The culture of the people in Sénégal is divided into various ethnic groups such as Peulh. 

Most of the Peulhs live in rural districts and much of their life is guided by activities around animal husbandry and breeding.

Join us as we respectfully explore what daily life is like in a Peulh Shepard village in Sénégal.

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Alioune's tour was a delightful and interesting visit with the people of a farming village in rural Senegal.  I learned so much and will take the warm hearts of the villagers as well as the cows, goats and that sweet donkey with me forever.  

Alioune, Loved it.  Let us visit you again.

Outstanding tour from a Shepards! Village.    Highly recommended!

Amazing experience!  Alioune brings to us life in another country, in a very engaging manner.   

Enjoyed the tour by Alioune of this village, especially seeing the beautiful children playing up for the camera. Simple lives and living happy.

He was very natural and being prompted by what questions were being posted on the chat.  It was more chat generated that purpose driven which made it somewhat a unique experience.  Perhaps there could be question like what did he want his audience to understand or feel, react or think at the end of the chat generated walk of 40mins 

Unfortunately at times sound poor and signal seemed poor - however the enthusiasm in Alioume Diane's presentation was infectious and the children and ladies that took a part was brilliant - what a different way of life - yet everyone seemed happy and contented - there is a lot to be said for a simple life - but they must worry about the rains failing as they are so dependant on what nature provides.  Thank you I really enjoyed the experience

Alioune took us on a tour of the Peulh Shepard village, which I would most likely never see in real life. We met the beautiful children who live there and our guide looked as delighted in meeting them as we were. His friendly and pleasant  demeanor had him fit in with the community, so that he even drew water from the well, just as we witnessed the women do.  We also learned about the trees  and were shown inside a hut, plus the herd animals. 

Thank you for sharing a bit of village life. It was so interesting to see how the people there live, giving us a bit of insight into their everyday lives. 

Beautiful tour, really enjoyed his interaction with the children

My third tour with Alioune was another unexpected surprise. Alioune is so good at interacting with the people of the village as he leads the tour. The people of this village of shepherds have so little, but they are so very friendly & the children are beautiful! 

Thank you so much for showing us the village and explaining things.  The ladies welcomed us into their homes. Lovely to be there with you. Blessings

Merci bien de nous faire connaître le vrai Sénégal mais à la prochaine à Dakar!

Great tour in a Peulh village, very nice to meet people and experience their daily routine. Very beautiful place! Thank you Alioune!

Alioune is a very charismatic tour guide, and always provides a fun and informative tour.  Thank you so much!

A very special tour of the Sheppard's Village and some of its inhabitants. Definitely off the beaten path. I've loved all of Alioune's tours. 

Excellent tour - really informative. It was wonderful to see something of the villagers' daily lives. Thank you! 

Sometimes the picture stood still and no sound.  But was a few seconds only and maybe 4 or 5 times total.  But actually was amazing how good the quality was considering where it took place.

He did a great job of explaining life in the village, how they work and live together,  what is their wealth, communicating with the villagers, seeing a cow milked, how they get water and even inside a home.  Was a great learning experience and very lovely people.  Loved their colorful clothing!

Very interesting and informative! I enjoyed the tour very much, thank you for sharing!

Interaction with towns folks was priceless

sound was a little poor but so incredible to have an opportunity for an insight into  a world so far away. Alune was competent in his delivery and I hope to see more.  Thank you

What a fantastic tour of the village. Alune was a great guide and answered all our questions. He had so much respect for the people in the village.   Hope he does more tours.

Excellent I really enjoyed it. The culture is amazing. 

Interesting and unusual visit to a tribal village. Pity it was so windy couldn't hear a lot of what was being said. Also felt a bit voyeuristic at times. Not sure if the people all knew what was going on.

Excellent! I can hardly believe the access we have now for exploring West Africa's culture and with a great guide!

Such a lovely man. answered all our questions and speaks amazing english. Thank you so much.

A fascinating tour!  Alune very respectfully took us around a traditional village where we met the people and animals who live there.  

Alune Diané is a wonderful tour guide. Through him, I am learning so much about an area of the world that I didn't know much about. I really appreciate his guidance. 

Thank you, Alune. It was a wonderful tour and it was a privilege to visit the village and meet some of the people. I loved it!

Alune Diane was very personable and gave a great tour, thank you!

Wasn't able to stay for the whole trip but was delighted to be able to join for a little. Alune style is perfect for the variety of environments he is showing us and I wish him well.

Fantastic to see the people living in their village, they seem to be very happy. Thank you so much for your wonderful tour.

This was an amazing tour, showing a part of the world I know little about. Alune  is a terrific guide and was very respectful as he wandered around interacting with the villagers.  Looking forward to more of his tours.

It was such a privilege to be allowed into this village.  Not something that most of us would be allowed to see.  From the Chief welcoming us, the ladies making tea, seeing inside their homes, to the animals wondering the village, such an wonderful experience.   Alune did a great job explaining the culture.  I highly recommend Alune and his tours.

The Tour of the village was amazing, the people so friendly and graciously allowing us into their village and their home. Thank you Alune Diane for showing us your Senegal. Looking forward to the next tour, you are a wonderful guide. Thank you so much.

I liked the guide, he spoke good English and showed us around the village.  The signal was a little difficult at times but it was well worth doing the tour. 

Very interesting and so nice of the villagers to share their village and customs with us. 

He was amazing    touched the heart. Send him blessing.

Thank you so much. It was so interesting seeing their way of life. An excellent tour.

lovely interactions with the locals. thank you

He was brilliant and so likeable! It was such a different tour to see this place and a glimpse into their lives. Very interesting and it’s great to support this. 

Fantastic! Alune not only introduces you to the village and sights but also to the people and culture and takes you into their homes and lives. One of the absolute best trips I’ve had on here.

I can't really find the words to properly express how wonderful this tour was.  From the blessing of the village chief to the intimate tour inside a home, it was absolutely wonderful.  Alune was respectful, knowledgeable, kind, funny, caring, and kept this tour interesting from start to finish.  

I really appreciate seeing how the people live in a village outside of large African cities.  Love seeing a simpler way of life that doesn’t destroy the planet!  Thanks  for sharing!  

A lovely tour! It was lovely meeting the villagers and getting to know their way of life. Very much enjoyed it and look forward to more of Alune's tours! 

Wow! I feel quite privileged to have been allowed to visit this village and it's people.  A blessing from the chief, friendly villagers showing us their lives from tea making, retching water from the well to inside their homes. I feel genuinely touched at having been allowed to have a glimpse into their lives. Thanks so much for the tour and to the people at Perth. 

We hope that Alune is sharing some of his tips with the villagers as they kindly allowed him to film their homes.

What an amazing trip that was. I loved the real village life! This is my kind of travelling! Thank you so much for showing us this. The ladies really stood out among the dusty air. 

His love of his country really shines through. I learned so much from visiting a village in Senegal. 

An excellent and informative tour with a guide who clearly loves his country. I feel privileged to have been able to get such a close up view of the village and its inhabitants. First Class.

Guide did a great job. Sound was not good at times due to wind not guide's fault. Always a good reminder to see the legacy of colonialism and its far reaching impact

Thank you so much for the amazing experience!!

Wow! The best tour ever! So exciting to have visited a village where I can see kids playing and people getting water st the well. Thank you for showing us the inside of an actual home while goats were roaming freely outside. Incredible! I’ve already booked this tour again!

Alune was so proud of his country and it was a pleasure to have him show us around the village. I will take another of his tours. 

Fantastic!  Such a privilege to join Alune.  

In fact, it's far better than a real life tour because you see someone engage and interact with the environment and people without the throngs of tourists affecting the original experience.   

So you see a real authenticity little found in the tourist trails.  

Amazing experience, thank you!

Wow excellent tour around one of your villages I blocked seeing there way of life and they was so so happy 

Connection failure so couldn’t really see or hear anything. Thank you

A wonderful tour and guide. Awesome opportunity to see this village, the people and how they live. Thank you! Will do another tour with this guide for sure!So grateful for these virtual tours during these times of Covid.

What an amazing tour of a way of living so foreign to most of us. It was done with grace and style, and opened my eyes to so many things. Thank you, Alune.

It was a great tour today. Beautiful people in the village. Very interesting. Thanks very much, Alune Diane. 👏

This was a very special tour. No castles and skyscrapers here, as Alune took us to see how life is in a humble village in the Senegalese countryside. I kept thinking about how I would feel if a stranger walked down my street, live-streaming to the world. If he knocked on my door and asked to show the inside of my home to strangers around the world. There's no way I would allow that, and yet these people welcomed Alune, and all of us, to visit their village and learn about their humble lifestyle. Special thank you to the one lady who permitted a quick peek inside her cozy home. Thank you Alune, this was a humbling and eye-opening experience. 

A brilliant experience!   I never thought I would ever get a chance to see anything like this in my life.   

Thank you for the marvellous tour of your village. It was so lovely to see the villagers, your way of life and your homes. You are amazing! 

I enjoy all of Alune's exceptional trips!

This could have been so much better if Alune had an idea of what he was going to show us and talk about. It became very disjointed and many of the questions, which people were asking out of real and genuine interest were simply not answered. This was an opportunity for many of us to appreciate life in a Senegal village. It was so disappointing.

This was my first trip with Virtualtrips and I thoroughly enjoyed Alune's tour in a shepherds' village.  Although the weather was very windy and the audio difficult at times, Alune did a great job talking with the village people and answering questions that we probably all had but didn't have the chance to ask in person.  I look forward to another of his tours in Senegal.  

Aline gave us a good insight on how these people live and what was good was the fact that he interacted with them so well, getting the children to wave to us and the women to allow us to see in their houses. The down side was the video was not of good quality and blurry in places

This is a fantastic tour and Alune is a wonderful guide! Amazing to visit this village and meet some of the residents. Thank you so much!

Really interesting to see how another culture lives

Such an amazing tour. A big thank you to the villagers who allowed our intrusion into their daily lives and to Alune for introducing us to these lovely people.  I love finding out about other cultures and customs and this was such a wonderful introduction to Alune's country and people. Highly recommended tour.

Really cool to see a market on the other side of the world! 

Was ok but could have been better with more interactions from villagers

Alune Diane is a great tour guide, he is very friendly, and I learned a lot! Thank you, Alune Diane!

So interesting and beautifully done, thank you for a very special tour.


I love these trips. He really brings real life to living  areas, how wonderful

Obviously Alune cared about the place and the people, but  a little more time spent  answering questions and less of the people just wanting to be on screen would have been helpful.  Thank you.

This was one of the most profound tour I have taken with virtual tours.  I’ve taken many, believe me.  Aline  Diane took us up close and personal to show us a small village in Africa.  I was deeply moved by the friendliness and the warmth of the villagers.  Aline did a magnificent job of juggling the commentary and the curiosity of the  people towards us.  This a tour that will stay with me a long time.

A wonderful insight into a different way of life, what an honour to see with a great guide. 

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A Tribute to The Peulh - A Shepards' Village in Sénégal, West Africa

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