Gallery: Lompoul Desert in the Sahel
Lompoul Desert • Sahel Region • Senegal
Lompoul is located in the Sahel Desert which stretches across West Africa from Senegal in the West to Eritrea in the East. Known for its gorgeous landscape and desert camps, we invite you to spend a magical night under an endless starry sky, with golden sand between your toes.
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Scenes from the Lompoul Desert
Camel caravans, acacia trees, desert camps, and a breathtaking landscape.
Lompoul Sunrise
Experiencing Lompoul
About the Lompoul Desert
The Lompoul Desert lies between Dakar and Saint-Louis and is one of Senegal’s most unique landscapes. Visitors come for camel rides across the golden sands, overnight desert camps, and spectacular sunrises and sunsets. An overnight stay in Lompoul offers a rare chance to experience Senegal’s desert environment beneath a sky full of stars, and many camps offer a cultural experience with fireside drum circles. With SHIMA you even have the option of taking a nighttime walk across the desert. Can you navigate without artificial lights?