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Backpacking Senegal: 8 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Senegal, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Dakar, Senegal1

    Dakar

    Dakar

    Vibrant Atlantic peninsula capital.

  2. Gorée Island, Senegal2

    Gorée Island

    Dakar

    Poignant slave-trade island.

  3. Lac Rose, Senegal3

    Lac Rose

    Dakar

    The pink salt lake.

  4. Saint-Louis, Senegal4

    Saint-Louis

    Saint-Louis

    Faded colonial river town.

  5. 5

    Bandia Reserve

    Thiès

    Wildlife day-safari near coast.

  6. Cap Skirring, Senegal6

    Cap Skirring

    Ziguinchor

    Casamance beach retreat.

  7. 7

    Touba

    Diourbel

    Grand Mouride mosque city.

  8. Lompoul Desert, Senegal8

    Lompoul Desert

    Louga

    Small orange dune desert.

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