Senegal


DESTINATIONS SENEGAL | WINTER SUN


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dyllic beaches, World Heritage Sites, bird sanctuaries and big-game


reserves all bask in tropical sunshine during the winter months in lesser-visited Senegal, at a smidgeon of long-haul destination prices. Following a successful first


season, Tui has announced plans to start its direct flights even earlier next winter, on October 7, 2024. On a dull grey morning, it takes me less than six hours to swap chilly London for tropical Senegal – with no time difference. And while recent political


protests have hit the headlines, at the time of going to press the FCDO has not advised against travel. For tourism, it’s “business as usual”, according to Tui.


BEACH LIFE The Blaise Diagne international airport is just a 40-minute hop


away from the lively resort area of Saly, the tourist heart of the idyllic Petite Côte, a large section of the country’s coastline. Saly is a town of two halves: Saly Portudal is home to all-inclusive resorts, while Saly Niakhniakhal exudes a more local vibe via smaller hotels. A little north, Lagune de La Somone is even more laid-back, its shores fringed with winsome beach shacks. And to the south, the mesmerising shell island cemetery of Fadiouth, where Muslim and Christian graves lie harmoniously together, is a unique place to visit.


WILDLIFE TO REMEMBER In the mangroves of La Somone’s delta, clients can see some of Senegal’s 694 species of birds, including jewel-like rollers, parrots, little bee-eaters and plenty of majestic water birds.


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