Saly
Senegal · Thiès · 10 m
Description
Saly is the centre of Senegalese beach tourism, a strip of hotels, villas and restaurants on the Petite Côte south of Dakar where the Atlantic is warm and the dry season runs half the year. It grew from a fishing village into the country's largest resort and now supplies most of its hotel beds. Pirogues still land their catch on the same sand the sunloungers stand on. Golf, quad tours, deep sea fishing and the reserves inland fill the days, and the lagoon at Somone and the shell island of Joal-Fadiouth are both a short drive away.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 4 to 14 days (optimal 7 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: November – March
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- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
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- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Saly beaches
- Somone Lagoon
- Petite Côte pirogue fishing
- Bandia Reserve(Day trip)
- Saly craft market
- Deep sea fishing charters
- Saly golf course
- Mbour fish landing beach
- Quad & buggy dune tours
- Saly beach bars & nightlife
- Joal-Fadiouth shell island(Day trip)
- Accrobaobab canopy course(Day trip)
Getting there
- Nearest airports:
- DSS