Senegal

Senegal Travel Guide

Senegal attracted 1.1 million tourists in 2024, a 10% rise from 2023, with visitors from France, the USA, and Nigeria, generating $450 million in tourism revenue.

  • Capital: Dakar
  • West African CFA Franc
  • Visa on Arrival
  • Best: Spring (May–October)
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About Senegal

Senegal attracted 1.1 million tourists in 2024, a 10% rise from 2023, with visitors from France, the USA, and Nigeria, generating $450 million in tourism revenue.

Quick facts

capital
Dakar
currency
West African CFA Franc
language
French
population
18 million
arrivals (int’l)
~1.1 million (2024)
overnight stays
~3.5 million (est. 2024)

Best time to visit

Spring
May–October
Lush greenery, cultural festivals
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Travel tips

General
General

Plan your Senegal trip

Tell us roughly when and who is travelling. You will get a costed itinerary — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa — usually the same working day.

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Top attractions in Senegal

The places most of our travellers ask about — we build them into your itinerary.

Gorée Island

UNESCO-listed historical island

Pink Lake (Lac Rose)

Unique pink-hued salt lake

Niokolo-Koba National Park

Wildlife and savanna landscapes

Cities in Senegal

Tap a city for where to stay and what we can arrange there.

Dakar, Senegal

Dakar

We build Senegal trips to order

We have not published a fixed Senegal itinerary, and most of what we book is custom anyway. Tell us when you want to travel and who is coming, and we will put together a costed plan — flights, hotels, sightseeing and visa included.

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Practical information

Money & Currency

Currency
XOF
Cards
Accepted in tourist areas
EMV adapters
Type C, E
ATMs
Available in cities

Safety & Emergencies

Safety
Generally safe, caution in some areas
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Senegal: common questions

What travellers from Surat ask us before booking.

The seasons we usually recommend are Spring (May–October). Tell us when you can travel and we will say honestly whether it is a good window or suggest a better one.

Visa on Arrival. Our visa desk handles the whole application — document checklist, appointment, submission and tracking until your passport is back. Call +91 97278 86777 or send an enquiry.

Yes. We plan the whole trip from Surat — flights from Surat, Ahmedabad or Mumbai, hotels, transfers, sightseeing and visas — as one costed itinerary with a single point of contact.

It depends entirely on your dates, hotel category and how many of you are travelling, so we quote live rather than publish a figure that would be out of date. Send us your dates and you will normally have a costed itinerary the same working day, free and with no obligation.

Ready to explore Senegal?

Send us your dates and we will come back with a costed itinerary and honest advice about the season — free, and with no obligation. Mon–Sat, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm IST.

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