Things to do in Senegal
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Dakar and Gorée Island full-day tour with licensed guide★ 4.96 (274) · 8h 30m
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Dakar Airport Transfer: WiFi, Bottled Water & English Driver★ 4.98 (176) · 50m–1h
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Dakar & Goree Island Full-Day Tour: Slave House & Colonial Sites★ 4.67 (174) · 8h
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Dakar safari and lagoon tour: Bandia Park and Somone★ 4.48 (63) · 7hUS$ 244View ›
Dakar Airport Transfer: Private Car & AC to City Hotels★ 4.19 (27) · 1hUS$ 70View ›
Bandia Park Safari from Dakar: African wildlife conservation tour★ 4.63 (24) · 4h–5hUS$ 230View ›
Senegal: 7-Day Private Tour with Locals, Desert & Wildlife★ 5.00 (21) · 7dUS$ 1,550View ›
Dakar Airport to Riu Baobab Transfer: Flight tracking & name sign★ 4.71 (21) · 1h 10m–1h 30mUS$ 100View ›
Dakar Airport to Saly: Private Transfer & WiFi★ 4.89 (18) · 45m–1h 30mUS$ 85View ›
Bandia Reserve Safari: African Wildlife in Private Reserve★ 4.35 (17) · 3h–4hUS$ 187View ›Lowest price (5)
Dakar Airport Transfer: Private Car & WiFiYou get a driver waiting at arrivals with your name, a hybrid car with WiFi and water, and a fixed price agreed before you land. Flight tracking means the car arrives when you do, not before or after. Luggage help and child seats are included if you need them, and the return journey works the same way — pickup from your hotel, drop at departures, no surprises.Is it for me?Book this if you want to skip the airport taxi queue and the negotiation that comes with it — the driver is waiting before you land, the price is locked in, and you know exactly what you're getting. The hybrid vehicle and included WiFi make the drive itself less of an ordeal, especially if you're arriving tired or leaving early.
Dakar Street Food Tour: Thiéboudienne & Local SpecialtiesYou walk through Ngor Village with a local guide, stopping at five street food vendors to taste thiéboudienne, fataya, yassa, grilled meat, and local drinks. Water, coffee, and tea are included. The route covers 1.5km on paved roads and sand, moving at a pace that lets you linger and ask questions rather than rush between stops.Is it for me?Book this if you want to eat real Senegalese street food the way locals do, guided by someone who knows the vendors and the neighborhood — it saves you from wandering Ngor alone trying to figure out what's safe to eat and where to stand.
Lompoul Desert Camp: Overnight Camel Ride & Khaima Tent StayYou’ll cross Senegal’s Lompoul Desert by 4x4, meet local artisans near Thiès, ride camels at sunset, and sleep beneath stars in a khaima tent. With included meals and a friendly guide handling every detail, it’s an overnight escape you’ll remember long after you’ve brushed off the last grains of sand.
Bandia Reserve Safari: Lions & Wildlife from DakarA morning safari tour from Dakar hotels combines a 90-minute walk through Bandia Reserve—home to zebras, antelopes, giraffes, rhinos, monkeys and birds—with a 30-minute game drive among lions at Bandia Ranch. A live guide in English or French leads both stops; hotel pickup, the 4x4 vehicle, entrance fees and all taxes are included. The tour runs 3 to 6 hours depending on wildlife sightings and traffic.Is it for me?Book this tour if you are staying at a Dakar hotel without a rental car—the pickup and the guide remove the logistics of reaching the reserve and navigating it on your own, and the fixed schedule means you know when to expect the driver back.
2-Day Pink Lake & Lompoul Desert Tour from DakarIf you want to see Senegal beyond Dakar, this two-day trip lets you float in pink waters at Lac Rose, cross wild dunes by 4x4, sleep under stars in Lompoul’s desert camp, eat local food, and dance to real djembé rhythms—all with a guide who knows every shortcut.
