Like the whole of West Africa in microcosm, Senegal boasts a variety of landscapes & cultures that belie its compact size. Northern desert wilds give way to the rain-soaked Casamance, fringed by hundreds of kilometres of pristine beaches & the fantastically frenetic capital city, Dakar, surrounded by ocean & proudly perched at the westernmost point on the African continent. This smorgasbord of landscapes is all accessible within a day`s travel, making Senegal the perfect choice for anyone looking to sink their teeth into West Africa, for the first time or the hundredth.