Tours in the Gambia

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Here you find a variety of the tours that we operate in the Gambia.
You can also tailor your own tour – in that case please contact us som we can make a plan.

Combined tours in the Gambia

Our combined tours are popular among people who want to see a lot of the Gambia in a short time. Maybe you are only visiting for a short time or you just want to see as much as possible so that you can spend the rest of your vacation chilling on the beach.
We currently have three combined tours, you can book them through contacting us directly or on Tripadvisor.
You can of course also make your own combination. In that case – contact us!

Please not that admission fees to different venues are not included. The prices indicated here are prices for the season autumn 25 to spring 26

Albert Market, Banjul

Albert market is a street market named after Queen Victoria´s husband Prince Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The market is divided in to three sections – The wholesale/retail market, the food market and the tourist market. The market usually is open from 8am to 7pm. Dont forget to bargain!

Brikama woodcarving factory

The woodcarving factory is the largest woodcarving factory in the gambia. Aproximately 200 woodcarvers are members and here you can find various items made from different woodtypes.
Brikama is the second largest city after Serekunda.

The Arch 22

The Arch 22 is a monument located in on the Banjul-Serrekunda Highway. The monument was built to mark the military coup in 1994 through which former president Yahya Jammeh came to power.
The arch is 35 meters high and is designed by a senegalese architect called Pierre Goudiaby Atepa. Goudiaby Atepa hasdesigned a lot of interesting buildings such as the BCEAO bank headquarters in Dakar and the ECOWAS building in Lomé, Togo.

Season 2025/2026 Admission fee  – 200 GMD per person

The National Museum of The Gambia, Banjul

The National museum of the Gambia presents historical and cultural artefacts from the colonial history of the Gambia.
The museum opened in 1985 and has an archeological section and also a historical section. The exhibitions are curated by mr Hassoum Ceesay who is a well known historian.

If you are interested knowing more about the history of the Gambia – this is the place to go.

Season 2025/2026 Admission fee  – 200 GMD per person

The Serekunda Market, Serekunda

The Serekunda Market is the biggest market in The Gambia and here you can find EVERYTHING. The market is divided into three different sections. One for food, one for clothing and one for all other kind of items such as household items, electronics, bike repair kits and so on. There is also a small section for crafts but if this is your main objective we would suggest a trip to the Brikama Wood Carving market or to the Albert Market in Banjul instead.
The market is very crowded and is built lika a labyrinth of small alleys. Serekunda Market is one of our most appreciated trip destinations.

Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, Bakau

The Kachikally Crocodile Pool is one of three sacred crocodile pools in the Gambia. The crocodile is a symbol of fertility and the sacred sites are still used for rituals by women who find difficulties getting pregnant.

The legend of crocodiles bringing fertility to women dates back 500 years when the Bojang family first settled in the area. It’s said that the fertility spirit rewarded their kindness by providing them with a magic pool. All they had to do was populate it with wildlife. So, they put two crocodiles in the pool. Locals believe that the original two are ancestral to the crocodiles who inhabit it today.
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Season 2025/2026 Admission fee  – 200 GMD per person

Makasutu cultural forrest

Makasutu is a wildlife reserve located near Brikama. The reserve is aproximately 1000 acres and is home to many birds and animals. The plants and trees that grow here have been widely used to cure illnesses, make marriages stronger and to boost fertility. The forest it self is believed to be sacred and the legend says that the Ninki Nanka* is guarding it.

Here you get your own guide who guides you through the forrest. You will be learning about the different plants and trees as well as the traditional uses for them. Then we take a canoe ride along the Mandinga Bolong creek. The Mandinga Bolong creek is a part of the Gambia River and we will be canoeing in a traditional African pirogue.
You will also have the possibilty to try out some fresh palm juice or get your fortune told by the local Marabout..

* The legend of Makasutu
Makasutu is a Mandinka word which means “sacred forest”. According to the legend a dragon like creature called Ninki Nanka lives in the swamp guarding the crown of the late Mansa Jatta – a tribal king from the Soninke Kingdom of Busumbala, who was slain in battle by Kombo Sillah (a Muslim king). The Ninki Nanka also protects the forrest and the place have been mostly used for prayer and tribal rituals, such as the bathing of newly circumcised boys in the waters of the Mandina Bolong.

Season 2025/2026 Admission fee  – 800 GMD half day / 1500 GMD full day. The prices are per person

Cooking class with Jatoo

Learn how to cook a traditional Gambian dish such as domoda, yassa or benechin! Buy ingredients at the local market and learn the secrets of Gambian cooking.
Jatoo is the oldest sister in the Kassama-family and she is an excellent cook.

The day starts at 09.00 when our driver comes to pick you up to go to the local market.
Together with Jatoo you will chose and buy all the ingredients needed for the dish you are going to cook.

After the shopping the driver will take you to Jatoos house where she lives with her family.
Together you will prepare and cook the food in a traditional Gambian kitchen. Afterwards you will all sit down together to enjoy the food.

After the meal the driver will take you back to the hotel.

The ending time of the class varies, depending on the time it takes to buy the ingredients at the market and the size of the group that is cooking, but it usually ends sometime between 15.00-17.00

Please note that if you are allergic to any food items we cannot guarantee that this class will be safe for you.

Fathala – Senegal safari

The Fathala Reserve is a wildlife park in north Senegal. It consists of 6000 hectares of protected forrest and is home to many animals such as lions, giraffes, zebras, antelopes, water buffaloes, rhinos and different kind of birds and monkeys.
The trip starts early as we go to Banjul and cross the Gambia river with a ferry. After crossing we drive towards Karang until we arrive in the village of Toubacouta in Fathala.
In the reserve we will be driving around with the car. This is a good way to come close to the animals. The visitor center in the reserve also houses a cafeteria where you can get refreshments.

Monkey park

The Bijilo Forrest park, also known as the monkey park, is located near Senegambia. The Forest park is a protected nature reserve and serves as a home to a lot of different monkeys like green vervet monkeys, western red colobus, senegal bushbabies and campbell’s mona monkeys.
The park is also good for birdwatching since a lot of different birds can be seen here.
There is over 4,5km of signposted foothpaths where you can walk around and explore the park.

Kartong snake farm

Kunta Kinteh Island

Georgetown / Janjanbureh

The trip to Georgetown / Janjanbureh is a popular one because on this tour you will have a chance to see the hippos that live in the Gambia River! Since we are headed inland you will also experience the parts of Gambia which are not all about beaches and tourism.

Janjanbureh was previously named Georgetown and was at that time the second largest city in the Gambia. It is a former Brittish colonial settlement and also known for housing one of Gambias three prisons.

Janjanbureh Kankurang festival

The Paradise Beach, Sanyang

This trip is all about relaxing and enjoying the beach. The paradise Beach is said to be the most beautiful beach in the whole Gambia. Here you can go swimming and get a sunbed. The Rainbow restaurant serve drinks and food for those who want that.

Tanji Fishing Village, Tanji

Fish is an important product for the local economy. The Tanji Fishing Center is one of the major fishing communities in the Gambia and its estimated that around 2000 people are engaged in the activities around the fishing center. Some of the fish is also smoked in smokingsheds where you can watch the preparation. Many locals come here to buy fresh fish directly from the fishermen
In Tanji you can also go camel riding or visit the Tanji Village Museum.

Wassu stone circle, Farafeni

The Wassu stone circle in farafeni consists of 11 megaliths and is believed to have been a burialground for kings. It has been dated to somewhere about 750-1000 AD and the legend has it that there is a curse on anyone who disturbs those burried here.

In 1995 UNESCO declared the Wassu stone circle a world heritage site.

Airport pickup

If you need a taxi to the hotel from the Airport or from Banjul Port don´t hesistate to contact us.
Sometimes the drive to the airport/port takes 30 minutes and sometimes 60 minutes, it all depends on the traffic so it is good to leave early.

What is included and other info

All the tours include pickup and a drop off and a knowledgeable guide. The entrance fees to the different venues and attractions are NOT included in the price.

– Bring cash for the admission fees. In most places in the Gambia payment by card is just not possible.
– Water, sunscreen and a sunhat may be a good idea for tours where you spend several hours outside.

If you have any questions or lack some information – don´t hesitate to contact us.