Senegal Travel Guide

Saly, the Somone lagoon and the village of Joal-Fadiouth: how to link this Petite Côte trio by car, at your own pace.

Documents, contract, deposit, vehicle inspection: the step-by-step procedure to collect your rental car at AIBD without surprises.

Reach the Pink Lake or the Bandia reserve straight from Blaise Diagne Airport, with no detour through Dakar.

Taxi, private driver or rental: a full comparison of the options for reaching Dakar from Blaise Diagne airport.

Customs, exchange office, SIM card and traps to avoid: the guide to your first twenty minutes at Blaise Diagne airport.

Distance, transfer options, on-site rental: all you need to start your stay smoothly from Blaise Diagne airport.

Hours, prices, access and the full visit of the African Renaissance Monument, the bronze giant overlooking Dakar from Ouakam.

What to do in Dakar with children: supervised beaches, Hann zoo, islands and covered parks, sorted by age and weather to match their pace.

Dibiterie, thiéboudienne, seafront tables in Almadies: where to eat in Dakar depending on the neighbourhood, the atmosphere and your budget.

Ngor, Ouakam, Yoff: Dakar’s Corniche Ouest in detail, between legendary surf, supervised bathing and sunset over the Atlantic.