There are so many highlights in this fascinating country that it is impossible to list them all here. Our travel consultants will discuss your interests and be able to put a specific itinerary together for you, but below are a few must see’s!
DAKAR
Once home to the world-renowned Dakar Car Rally, Senegal’s capital city, has so much more to offer and is one of the chief seaports, being protected by the limestone cliffs of the cape and by a system of breakwaters. Founded sometime in 1857 the French built a fort on the site of the modern Place de l’Indépendance to safeguard the interests of merchants, and to give you a grand idea of how Dakar is set out, hire a driver to whisk you along the Corniche, the long boulevard running parallel to the Atlantic.
SAINT LOUIS
Once you have crossed Pont Faidherbe bridge, designed by Gustav Eiffel, the heart of the old city is located on a narrow island in the Senegal River. Here the river is separated from the Atlantic Ocean in the west by a sand spit, the Langue de Barbarie. The third part of the city, Sor, lies on the mainland and is nearly surrounded by tidal marshes, where you’ll find the lively fishing community of Guet N’Dar. It’s no wonder, Saint Louis was classified as a World Heritage Site in 2000.
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