Senegal

A West African Atlantic-coast country where Dakar's energy, the colonial city of Saint-Louis and Gorée Island's history come together.

Senegal lies on the Atlantic coast at the westernmost tip of the African mainland. Its capital, Dakar, sits on the Cap-Vert Peninsula and is full of music and urban energy. Nearby Gorée Island is a World Heritage Site that bears witness to the history of the slave trade, and the colonial island town of Saint-Louis in the north is also World Heritage-listed. Natural highlights include Lake Retba (the Pink Lake), the Saloum Delta, Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary and Niokolo-Koba National Park. The best time to visit is the dry season, from November to May. The gateway is Blaise Diagne International Airport near Dakar.

Destinations

• Dakar
• Saint-Louis, Senegal
• Palmarin & Sine-Saloum Delta
• Cap Skirring
• Ziguinchor & Casamance

Itineraries

• Northern Senegal & Saloum Delta Loop – A classic loop for first-timers, heading north from Dakar to the desert and Saint-Louis, then south to Fadiouth Shell I…
• Senegambia & Upper Gambia River Loop – A two-country loop heading south from Dakar through The Gambia, visiting Kunta Kinteh Island and the upper river before…
• West Africa Six-Country Overland – An epic overland journey heading south from Dakar through six countries to Monrovia, including the Bijagós Archipelago.