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Dakar after five.

When the heat softens and the Atlantic light turns gold, the city changes pace. This is where we would begin.

People walking in Dakar at sunset

Dakar does not ask you to understand it all at once. It gives you fragments: music through an open door, the smell of grilled fish, a conversation that lasts longer than expected and a road that ends at the ocean.

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Start with the light

Late afternoon is generous. Walk before making plans. Watch where the city gathers, and leave enough room in your evening for a recommendation from someone who lives nearby.

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Dakar changes from one neighbourhood to the next. Tell OFFSCRIPT where you are, who you are travelling with and the kind of evening you want. We will help you choose one place that fits.