Destination Senegal — Your guide to the land of Teranga
Gorée, Saint-Louis, the Saloum delta, Casamance, Niokolo-Koba: plan your trip region by region, with the professionals referenced on SenPages.
Seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, 700 kilometres of Atlantic coastline, listed deltas, national parks freshly removed from the World Heritage in Danger list, a capital that hosts Africa's largest contemporary art biennale — and one word that sums up the welcome awaiting you: Teranga, hospitality elevated to a way of life. "Destination Senegal, Land of Teranga", says the country's official tourism slogan: it is also this guide's programme.
SenPages, Senegal's business directory, walks you through the country region by region: Dakar and its islands, the seaside Petite Côte, historic Saint-Louis, the mangrove channels of Sine-Saloum, lush Casamance and wild eastern Senegal. And for every practical step — formalities, seasons, transport — verified information and referenced professionals to organise your stay.
Each section connects you directly to the referenced travel agencies, hotels, guides and transport companies — contact details, location, opening hours.
Referenced travel professionals
Travel agencies, tour operators and guides referenced on SenPages to organise your trip.
In this guide
Planning your trip — formalities, health, money
Visa, passport, vaccinations, currency, phone: what to know — and double-check — before travelling to Senegal.
Read more →When to go — seasons and climate
Dry season November to May, rainy season June to October, harmattan in winter: pick your dates by region and programme.
Read more →Getting around — trains, roads, domestic flights and the ferry
TER and BRT in Dakar, toll motorways, flights to Casamance, the Ziguinchor ferry, taxis and car hire: moving around Senegal.
Read more →Dakar and around — Gorée, Ngor and remembrance
Gorée Island and its House of Slaves, the African Renaissance Monument, Ngor and Madeleine islands, the Pink Lake: the peninsula at its best.
Read more →The Petite Côte — Saly, Somone and Joal-Fadiouth
Beach resorts, the Somone lagoon, Popenguine cliffs and the shell island of Fadiouth: Senegal’s holiday coast.
Read more →Saint-Louis and the North — heritage and river birdlife
The UNESCO-listed island, the jazz festival, Djoudj bird sanctuary and the Langue de Barbarie: the North between history and ornithology.
Read more →Sine-Saloum — mangrove channels and islands
A UNESCO-listed delta where pirogues, shell mounds and island villages compose one of the country’s most beautiful landscapes.
Read more →Casamance — Cap Skirring, Ziguinchor and Diola culture
Some of West Africa’s finest beaches, a majestic river, Diola culture: the lush South is welcoming visitors back.
Read more →Eastern Senegal — Niokolo-Koba and Bassari country
The great national park freshly off the danger list, the Bassari cultural landscapes and the Dindéfélo waterfall: adventure lies east.
Read more →Culture and food — Teranga, mbalax and Ceebu Jën
Teranga, Youssou Ndour’s mbalax, wrestling, the Dakar Biennale, the great pilgrimages — and a national dish on the UNESCO list.
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