Gorée Island, surf and teranga hospitality. Here is when to go, what a day costs on site and what to see, then Okela composes your itinerary hour by hour.

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When to visit Dakar

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November and December.

What to see in Dakar

1. Île de Gorée
   A small island with no cars, a short boat ride from Dakar, Gorée is a memorial to the transatlantic slave trade, and its weight is felt in every lane.
2. Monument de la Renaissance africaine
   The monument stands on one of the two volcanic cones that overlook Dakar, and its bronze and copper group, more than 50 metres high, rises toward the sky above the ocean.
3. Marché Sandaga
   Marché Sandaga is one of the great popular markets in the Plateau, in the heart of Dakar.
4. Lac Rose
   Lac Rose is a closed coastal lagoon, cut off from the sea, whose salty water turns pink in the sun because of a microscopic algae.
5. Plage de N'Gor & île de N'Gor (surf)
   Tucked below the Almadies point, Ngor beach still feels like a fishing village, with wooden pirogues hauled up on the sand and nets drying in the breeze, yet it is only a short drive from central Dakar.
6. Musée des Civilisations noires
   Inaugurated on 6 December 2018, this state museum is one of the most significant places dedicated to the history and cultures of Black peoples, in Africa and across the diaspora.
7. Mosquée de la Divinité
   Set on the Corniche-Ouest, right on the Atlantic shore in Ouakam, it rises above one of the most lively stretches of Dakar's coastline.
8. Village des Arts
   The Village des Arts brings together artists' studios and exhibition spaces devoted to contemporary art, with a focus on Senegalese and wider African creation.

A sample itinerary for Dakar, three days

Composed by Okela from the places in its database, with times. Yours takes your dates, pace and group into account.

Budget

Expect about €83 per person per day on site (accommodation, meals, transport and visits), depending on the comfort you choose. Okela shows the price of every step of your itinerary.

My Dakar itinerary, hour by hour

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