📅 Dakar — 7-day guide
Week of coastlines and culture.
🧭 Guide at a glance
- 💡Alternate “big days” with recovery afternoons—your future self will thank you.
- 💡Add a buffer day at the end for souvenirs, spa, or weather pivots.
Day 1 – Orientation
morning
Plateau walk
Colonial architecture.
afternoon
IFAN Museum
Senegalese art.
evening
Almadies
Sea views.
Day 2 – Gorée
morning
Island day
History and art.
afternoon
Beaches
Swim time.
evening
Return
Dinner.
Day 3 – Pink Lake
morning
Lac Rose
Day trip.
afternoon
Dunes
4x4 fun.
evening
Seafood
Beach grills.
Day 4 – Museums
morning
Black Civilisations
Modern museum.
afternoon
IFAN
Art collections.
evening
Music
Live shows.
Day 5 – Ngor & Almadies
morning
Surf/Swim
Atlantic shores.
afternoon
Island hop
Ngor Island boats.
evening
Sunset
Ocean bars.
Day 6 – Free day
morning
Spa
Relax.
afternoon
Markets
Sandaga/Sea Plaza.
evening
Dining
Thieb & yassa.
Day 7 – Buffer
morning
Souvenirs
Final buys.
afternoon
Pack
Airport buffer.
evening
Flight
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