Kololi — with Senegambia, Bijilo and Kotu next door — is The Gambia's main tourist strip. Fly in on a package from Europe and this is almost certainly where you'll land.
The Senegambia Strip
The "Senegambia Strip" is the kilometre of road running inland from the Senegambia Beach Hotel — restaurants, bars, supermarkets, taxi ranks and money changers, all in a row. It's the easy place to sort dinner, drinks and onward transport.
Beaches
Kololi, Kotu and Bijilo beaches are all within walking distance. Bijilo, to the south, is the quietest; Kotu, with its lagoon and bird-rich estuary, is the one for birders.
Bijilo Forest Park
A 51-hectare patch of coastal forest just south of Kololi, with red colobus, vervet and patas monkeys. Budget two hours and a small entrance fee.