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Dakar

3 Days in Dakar

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Day 1Arrival DayMediumGorée

Gorée Island

The House of Slaves and its Door of No Return.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    4 h

    Gorée Island

    UNESCO

    Island of Gorée

  3. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Yassa poulet

    Food

    Dakar restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullLac Retba

Lac Rose

A pink lake and salt collectors.

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Day 3City DayMediumOuakam

African Renaissance Monument · Museum of Black Civilisations

The giant bronze statue on a hill. A pan-African museum.

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Day Trip

Bandia Reserve

Giraffes and rhinos in a savannah reserve.

Day Trip

Joal-Fadiouth

An island village built on shells.

Half Day

Pointe des Almadies

The westernmost point of Africa.

Half Day

Kermel and Sandaga Markets

Fabric, crafts and market buzz.

When to Go

This version is for Nov–Feb. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Aug (191 mm), driest May (2 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER