A Senegal gap year is a great way to experience the lively West African culture. The capital city Dakar is one of the most cosmopolitan in Africa and, with its superb nightlife and unique atmosphere, it makes an excellent base for a gap year in Senegal. Dakar (as the name might indicate!) is also the finishing point of the world famous Dakar Rally – and, if your gap year in Senegal happens to coincide with the rally, being in Dakar as the race draws to a close is a fantastic experience. Away from Dakar no Senegal travel gap year would be complete without checking out the wildlife at the Parc Nacional du Niokolo-Koba – which boasts an impressive range of wildlife including elephant, lion and leopard. Another good reason to spend a gap year in Senegal is simply to enjoy relaxing on its beautiful beaches.
Do some volunteer work for a really rewarding Senegal gap year. Real Gap has a wide range of extremely worthwhile Senegal volunteer projects you could get involved with – doing anything from working as a journalist to working as a volunteer with children, helping care for orphaned children.
Enrol on one of many challenging but rewarding projects in Senegal - teaching English, looking after orphans, caring for the disabled, increasing awareness of HIV and AIDS, building schools or teaching vocational subjects.
