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← All fioGuide countries🇸🇳 Senegal country guide
🇸🇳 West Africa, guided locally
Where teranga welcomes you.
Feel Dakar’s creative rhythm, sit with the history of Gorée, see Lac Rose’s changing color, and follow the coast south toward Saly.
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Places to know in Senegal
PreviewSample listingCap-Vert Peninsula
Dakar
Meet a city of music, markets, galleries, surf, and Atlantic light.
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PreviewSample listingDakar Region
Île de Gorée
Visit a beautiful island that carries difficult Atlantic histories.
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Lac Rose
Learn how salt, season, and light transform the famous lake.
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PreviewSample listingThiès Region
Saly & Petite Côte
Take an easy coastal break within reach of villages and reserves.
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November through May
Dry days make room for city, coast, and festival.
Senegal’s long dry stretch works well for Dakar walks, Gorée crossings, and time on the Petite Côte. Music and arts calendars add another reason to plan by date.
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Senegal essentials
A quick planning snapshot. Confirm current entry and health rules before departure.
- Capital
- Dakar
- Currency
- XOF · West African CFA franc
- Local payments
- Orange Money · Wave · cards
- Time zone
- GMT · UTC+0
- Best time
- Nov–May dry season
- Languages
- French · Wolof
- Entry
- Check current requirements for your passport
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