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Im going to be doing a overland with a Bedford mk/mj starting in January 2013
anyone know any place to camp out near Dakar, Senegal , i know there used to be Hippo camp near Rufisque but im not sure if it excists and the last i hear was that it had gone downhill

I want to pick up the visas for ghana there, there are good reports right now of the avilablity there
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Im going to be doing a overland with a Bedford mk/mj starting in January 2013
anyone know any place to camp out near Dakar, Senegal , i know there used to be Hippo camp near Rufisque but im not sure if it excists and the last i hear was that it had gone downhill

I want to pick up the visas for ghana there, there are good reports right now of the avilablity there
You can try Lac Rose which is about 30km outside Dakar, it used to be the final finish line for the Dakar rally. There are several hotels/auberges around the lake that allow camping in their carparks. Failing that you can wild camp in the dunes nearby. The place is a bit of a weekend retreat for expats and Senegalese to escape the capital. Its pretty but not the most exciting place!
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You can try Lac Rose which is about 30km outside Dakar, it used to be the final finish line for the Dakar rally. There are several hotels/auberges around the lake that allow camping in their carparks. Failing that you can wild camp in the dunes nearby. The place is a bit of a weekend retreat for expats and Senegalese to escape the capital. Its pretty but not the most exciting place!

thanks for the info..we will be stuck there for a few days ( or weeks) getting visas for the next couple of countrys
u any recomondations of places in lac rose
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hey gazza171,
We will be passing through Dakkar in January>February on route through Senegal.

I'll pm you closer to the time and see if your still there...

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Hi all.

You can try camp in SuNuGal Restaurant.

It is a restaurant close to the International Airport of Dakar that has a private beach and let overlanders camp in their parking area (there is a guard during the night)

They also let you use their public WC and showers.

It costs around 4000 CFA pp.

There is also a hotel in this name. You can try if you like.

City is not that close but you can visit the embassies by your bike instead of getting a taxi. Actually taxi is quite cheap but try to bargain.
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As you already mentioned, it is in Dakar that you can get easily your visa for Ghana. The consulate was quite polite and open to dicussion with us.

The Ghanaian Embassy is very close to SuNuGal Restaraunt.. about 5 minutes by bike. You can even walk there. It's a short distance.

In general, African embassies in Dakar are widespread in the city. That would be more wise to use your bike instead of taxi.

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will probley stay in the airport then ,as it would be good to get the ghanan visa...this is if Mali does not clean up
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What is address for Ghana embassy in Dakar?
I've located it in Point E area, rue 6 ...... and this location is nowhere near 5 minutes from this SuNuGu restaurant or the airport
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Sunungal Hotel give or take a sand dune is at N14.75228 W17.50186
Ghanian Embassy approx N14.75137 W17.49260
distance.... a smidge over 1 km so, yes between 5 and 10 minutes on foot


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