Top rated Tourist attractions in Dakar

Experience the best that Dakar has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 23 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Travelwithziggy
Tourist attraction
🫤 My friend and I contracted Travel with Ziggy for a four-day tour of Senegal. It was not a good experience, and I will not be using this company again. The problems began from the minute my friend and I landed in Dakar. Our tour guide from Travel with Ziggy wasn’t waiting for us with a sign with our...
4.80 (73 reviews)
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Mosque of the Divinity
Mosque
👍👍 I must admit i havent been inside the mosque. Even without being i side, this particular part of Dakar is just out of the world. From sunrise to sunset, this us one place that takes ones breath away with its mere natural scenary. Best time - prayer time of course. Best time to take a picture early...
4.50 (853 reviews)
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House of Slaves
Museum
Opened in 1962, this museum & memorial documents the history of the Atlantic slave trade.
4.40 (2.8K reviews)
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The Museum of Black Civilisations
Museum
🫤 The museum was an idea proposed by Senegal's first president Léopold Sédar Senghor over 50 years ago, and became a reality in 2015. For its sprawling size, the museum didn’t offer exhibitions worthy of its 14000 sqm. All exhibitions, accept for the one of African woman leaders one, are in French. S...
4.40 (1.3K reviews)
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Grand Mosque of Dakar
Mosque
👍👍 A big mosque, with a North african style in Dakar, for me it has a lot of Moroccan architectural aspects. Like all mosques you can't enter if you are not a Muslim, but still merits a visit
4.40 (795 reviews)
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Loman Art House - Art Gallery
Art gallery
👍👍 We went today a group of friends to Loman Art House to admire the place, the art inside it and the cuisine. We ordered in advance Moroccan food. The place is an oasis of beauty, calm and happiness. The art is original and telling. The food was fantastic (entrees followed by three types of tagine and...
4.40 (273 reviews)
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Corniche Ouest
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Zone paisible sans bruits et et relaxant
4.40 (114 reviews)
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African Renaissance Monument
Monument
Completed in 2010, this 49-m. bronze statue depicts a woman, man & child looking out to the sea.
4.30 (8K reviews)
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Phare des Mamelles
Restaurant
Hilltop 1864 peninsular lighthouse offering scenic views, guided tours & summer music performances.
$$ $$
4.30 (2K reviews)
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Senegalese Armed Forces Museum
Museum
👍👍 1857 was 1st regiment of the African soldiers. 200,000 Senegalese soldiers fought under the French flag. President Senghor nicknamed them The Black Dogs of the Empire. The museum is full of history.
4.30 (57 reviews)
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Leopold Sedar Senghor French Institute
Cultural center
👍👍 Beautiful space to have a coffee or something from the restaurant. It’s quiet, very good wifi (50+mbps), and the staff are very welcoming. We stopped here for some coffee and juice as we were sightseeing and close by at marche sandaga. They have cultural events and a very nice library where many peo...
4.20 (2.1K reviews)
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IFAN Historical Museum
Tourist attraction
👍 This museum exhibits the history of Goree Island and Senegal. If you do not understand French, you may have difficulty viewing. The exhibits are displayed in the order of history, starting with Room 1. Go upstairs and you'll see cannons facing the sea.
4.20 (480 reviews)
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Musée Leopold Sedar Senghor
Museum
👍👍 You can find the tables in Dakar for doie. In front of the Lonase headquarters. It's inside the National School of Fine Art.
4.20 (94 reviews)
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St. Charles Eglise
Catholic church
4.20 (52 reviews)
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Yoff Fishing wharf
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Culturelle, économique et sociale, toutes les dimensions de la vie sénégalaise s'y retrouvent.
4.10 (41 reviews)
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Place du Souvenir Africain
Tourist attraction
Scenic oceanfront plaza featuring an expansive exhibition space & a striking Africa monument.
4.00 (3.4K reviews)
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Village Des Arts
Art center
Vibrant venue featuring a gallery & numerous artists' studios selling paintings, sculpture & more.
4.00 (213 reviews)
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Plage BCEAO
Public beach
👍👍 Very nice and Long Beach line with a lot of people. Beautiful sunsets
3.90 (3.2K reviews)
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Marché Sandaga
Market
Bustling local market with stalls & outlets selling textiles, arts & crafts, housewares & more.
3.80 (6.3K reviews)
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Hann Zoological Park
Park
Expansive parkland with a lake, fields & woods, plus a zoo hosting a variety of exotic wildlife.
3.80 (4.5K reviews)
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