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Beyond Dakar

What to see, once you've settled in

A stay is more than the apartment. Here are the trips our guests make most often — what they're worth, how long they take, and who they suit.

Gorée Island

Gorée Island

Twenty minutes by ferry from Dakar's port: an island without cars, ochre houses with brightly painted shutters, and the House of Slaves. A UNESCO World Heritage Site. You go for the day — walk, have lunch facing the sea, and come back at sunset.

Getting there
Ferry from the port terminal. Set aside the day and bring sun protection: there's no shade on the quays.
Best for
A first outing, a family visit, a Sunday.

Lake Retba (the Pink Lake)

Lake Retba owes its colour to its very high salinity, strongest in the dry season and depending on the light. You can watch the salt harvesters working from their boats, and the dunes separating the lake from the ocean.

Getting there
North-east of Dakar; half a day is enough. The colour varies with the hour and the season — don't set off expecting a guaranteed postcard.
Best for
A short trip out, a day with children.

Touba

The holy city of the Mouride brotherhood and its Great Mosque, one of the largest in West Africa. Each year the Grand Magal draws millions of pilgrims — a considerable occasion, to be planned well in advance if you wish to attend.

Getting there
Several hours' drive from Dakar: this is a journey, not an excursion. Respectful dress and conduct are expected on site.
Best for
A pilgrimage, a return to family roots.

Tivaouane

The great centre of the Tijaniyya brotherhood in Senegal. The city comes alive for the Gamou, the celebration of the Prophet's birth, which draws crowds each year from across the country and the diaspora.

Getting there
North-east of Dakar, reachable within the day. Accommodation fills up weeks ahead as the Gamou approaches.
Best for
A religious celebration, a family visit.
Once you're here, we point the way

The house address book

A taxi you can trust, restaurants that deliver, tradespeople, a hairdresser who comes to you: our guests reach it from their own area, with the code given on arrival.

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