Adventure travel

Northern Senegal dominates here with the Lompoul Desert’s golden dunes, perfect for overnight camping and 4x4 excursions. Nearby, Lac Rose (Pink Lake) offers surreal landscapes and sandboarding. While The Gambia and Guinea-Bissau lack deserts, Casamance’s coastal trails and Fathala Reserve’s (Senegal-Gambia border) walking safaris compensate with bush adventures.