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Be ready for adventure and sometimes sacrifice their daily comfort, others will make the experience rewarding satisfactions

Climate

It specifies two seasons:
A rainy season (the winter) precipitation from July to October, more or less heavy primarily at night

The best season, with vegetation that rises, storms and beautiful colors, very warm sea, but there are a lot of area not accessible at this time
A dry season from November to June with temperatures between 24 ° and 35 °
Senegal offers a year-round sunshine

The Equipment

Good shoes, clothing, canvas or cotton wool for the evening, for protection against insects and respect for local people wear clothing that covers well.

Hygiene

1. Tropical disease:
Vaccination against yellow fever is no longer mandatory
Ant malarial treatment is advised but not compulsory. (Malaren, Méphaquine)
The lodges, hotels, campsites are equipped with mosquito nets, fans or air conditioners
Remember to bring a repellent coating for you; excellent way against insect bites.
If in doubt please contact before you leave your doctor or tropical center in your area they will advise you

2. Water and food:
Drink only bottled water
Eating fruits and vegetables only shovels or cooked
Red meat always cooked

3. Sun:
Sunglasses
Hat or cap
Sunscreen
After-sun milk

Payment

For payment of your stay a deposit of 50% is required by bank transfer on booking, the balance is due 20 days before departure. If booking last minute settlement will take place in euros upon arrival.

Currency

The CFA (XOF) franc (the exchange rate is fixed) 1 € = 655.957 xof 100 xof = 0.15 €
It is easy to remove with your credit card money at banks and ATM

Jet Lag

2 hours in summer, 1 hour in winter compared to France or Switzerland

Formalities

A passport valid for citizens of the European Union, validity more than six months after entry. For the Swiss entry visa is required to ask before you go to the Consulate of Senegal, route de Berne 25, 1010 Lausanne.

Flights

Air France Information and reservations: 0820-820-820 (6.30 am to 22 pm) daily departures, www.airfrance.fr in the Air France ticket offices and in all travel agencies.
TAP Portugal (fly to Dakar): www.flytap.com
Go Travel (charter flights): www.govoyages.com
Royal Air Morocco: www.royalairmaroc.com
Or from your travel agency.

More Info

www.au-senegal.com
www.senegalaisement.com
www.gouv.sn
www.planete-sengal.com
www.hoteldjoloff.com

Guide

The small smart, Evasion, Lonely Planet, The Backpacker.
Literature Senegalese : Mariama Ba "So Long a Letter", Amadou Ba Hampâté "Amkoullel child Fulani," Leopold Sedar Senghor "The beautiful story of Leuk the Hare".