Former colonial capital and jazz. 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 Saint-Louis

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

What to see in Saint-Louis

1. Île de Saint-Louis (patrimoine UNESCO)
   This narrow island, linked to the mainland by a metal bridge, was the capital of French West Africa, and its colonial façades with wrought iron balconies still show that past.
2. Pont Faidherbe
   It is the only bridge linking the mainland to the historic island of Saint-Louis, and it still marks the threshold of the town: crossing it on foot or by taxi is the first step into the colonial streets and the fishing quarter of Guet Ndar.
3. Parc national de la Langue de Barbarie
   The park occupies a long, narrow strip of sand between the Senegal River and the Atlantic, just north of Saint-Louis.
4. Djoudj (parc ornithologique)
   The park covers part of the Senegal River delta, a maze of channels, reed beds and lagoons where migratory birds come to winter.
5. Village de pêcheurs de Guet Ndar
   Guet Ndar is a fishing neighbourhood built on the sandbar that separates the Senegal River from the Atlantic.
6. Musée de la Photographie (MuPho)
   The first museum in Senegal and in West Africa entirely dedicated to photography, it offers a clear window onto how the image has developed in the region.
7. Hydrobase (plage)
   This beach takes its name from the former seaplane base of Saint-Louis, a stop on the Aéropostale route across the South Atlantic.
8. Marché de Sor

A sample itinerary for Saint-Louis, 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 €60 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 Saint-Louis itinerary, hour by hour

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Photo: Remi Jouan, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons.