Le Sahara in miniature in Senegal: here is the Lompoul desert, an atypical site that is worth the detour.
Lompoul, the only Desert in Senegal and one of the essential places to visit in Senegal.
It offers visitors sensational landscapes and a mixture of Senegalo-Mauritanian cultures. The Lompoul desert is located between Dakar and Saint-Louis, on the Atlantic border in the northwest of Senegal.
Around the village is the village of Lompoul and the city of Kébémer but also the sea. It only extends over 18 square kilometers but it seems very large to the naked eye. This desert is made up of ocher sand dunes of up to 50 meters in height, and the vegetation is almost nonexistent.
Let us explore together this desert nature.
The Lompoul desert can be traveled on foot for hiking enthusiasts and others in search of thrills, they can venture into the dunes aboard a 4 × 4.
Finally, for those who wish to discover Lompoul in an original way, get on a camel back to see this desert in height. Whatever the mode of transport used, magnificent panoramas await those who venture at the top of the impressive dunes.
For those who wish, you can spend the night in the camps and lodges which are intended to make you enjoy the magic of a star night in the dunes, and allow you to live the desert as a nomad.
After a day spent exploring the desert, travelers find themselves at the bottom of the dunes, surrounded by traditional dishes, accompanied by a warm atmosphere to the sound of drums.
So don't wait any longer, come and escape in the Lompoul desert with Ats