TRAVEL

There are direct flights from Paris and Brussels to Airport Blaise Diagne.

Transportation from the airport to the hotels will be organized by AIMS. The airport is close (about 1 hour by car) to the AIMS Center and to hotels located in the seaside towns of Saly and Somone.

LOCAL Transportation

Local transportation (transportation between the airport and the hotels and between the hotels and the AIMS-SN Center) will be covered by AIMS, funded by Alexander von Humboldt research at AIMS.

MEALS

Lunches will be provided by AIMS, funded by Alexander von Humboldt research at AIMS-SN.

VISA

Participants should check the passport and visa requirements of nationals from their country. For stays less than 90 days, many countries do not need a visa to enter Senegal but do need a passport valid for at least three months from the date of entry to Senegal, and a return ticket.

More information might be available at the respective Senegalese Embassy.

ACCOMMODATION

The venue (AIMS) is close to the seaside towns of Saly and Somone, where one can find several hotels at a range of categories and prices.

The hotel where the majority of participants are expected to stay is located in Saly: Hotel Club Royal Saly

Here is a list of alternative nearby hotels:

5-star Lamantin Beach Hotel

4-star Saly Hotel Club Filao

4-star Royam Hotel

Amazone résidences of SALY FARM

Le clos des Papillon

Hotel Neptune

Les Bougainvilliers in Saly.

Terra Logde Senegal

2-star Blue Africa