Senegal · GoGo City Guide

Saint-Louis

3 Days in Saint-Louis

6Stops2UNESCO Sites+26Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumÎle de Saint-Louis

The Island

Colonial balconies of the old capital of French West Africa.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Island of Saint-Louis

    UNESCO

    Island of Saint-Louis

  3. 19:30
    1.5 h

    Thiéboudienne

    Food

    Saint-Louis restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullDjoudj

Djoudj Bird Sanctuary

Pelicans and flamingos in winter.

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Day 3City DayMediumÎle de Saint-Louis

Faidherbe Bridge · Horse-Cart Tour

The iron bridge across the Senegal River. A calèche ride around the island.

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Day Trip

Langue de Barbarie

A sand spit park with turtles and birds.

Day Trip

Lompoul Desert

Orange dunes and a night in a Mauritanian tent.

Half Day

Guet Ndar Fishing Quarter

Hundreds of painted pirogues on the beach.

Half Day · UNESCO

Photography Museum

Senegalese photography in a colonial house.

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 (123 mm), driest May (0 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER