Saly holidays

Saly holidays take you to Senegal’s premier beach resort on the sun-drenched Petite Côte in West Africa. Here, luxury tourism meets traditional Senegalese culture, all within daytripping distance of Dakar.

Senegal’s Petite Côte paradise

Saly’s plot on the Petite Côte is just a 90-minute drive from the capital, Dakar. This part of the country’s been compared to the French Riviera, and you’ll notice the influences in its food scene. The vibe here is unmistakably African – colourful hand-painted fishing boats bob along the coastline, local craft and clothing stalls fill the main streets, and the beachfront hotels fit a low-rise, laidback blueprint.

An uncrowded beach resort

Saly’s peaceful, palm-fringed shoreline attracts over a million visitors every year. This uncrowded, Blue Flag beach comes with calm aquamarine water and upmarket beachfront dining spots, many of which are owned by the big seafront hotels. And the tea-tinted sands are topped with thatched palapas, so you can sunbathe in style.

Deep-sea fishing and watersports

It’s not just sunbathers who flock to Saly’s beach – a big watersports offering draws in the more adventurous type of traveller, too. Windsurfing, jet-skiing and scuba diving are among the things to do here, and the abundance of marlin and tuna in the water makes deep-sea fishing another must-do. Plus, you’ve got Bandia Nature Reserve just half an hour’s drive away. Here, you can see the likes of giraffes, zebras and rhinos.