Things to Do in The Gambia

Gambian cooking classes with Ida

Bakau

Hands-on Gambian cooking classes in a family kitchen in Fajara.

Private half-day birding with expert guide

Kotu

Expert-led half-day birding covering Kotu Stream, Tanji Reserve and Brufut Woods.

2-day river safari from Janjanbureh

Janjanbureh

Two-day chimpanzee and hippo safari from Janjanbureh deep in upcountry Gambia.

Roots ancestral village + Kunta Kinteh Island

Juffureh & Albreda

Full-day guided tour of Alex Haley's ancestral village and the UNESCO-listed Kunta Kinteh Island.

Mangrove, music and Mandinka culture

Brufut

Full-day immersion in a 1,000-acre private forest reserve with river safari, crafts and music.

Gambia's oldest nature reserve — 2-hour guided walk

Serekunda

Two-hour guided walk through The Gambia's oldest nature reserve — 270+ bird species and wild monkeys.

Half-day boat cruise from Banjul

Banjul

Four-hour morning cruise from Banjul past Denton Bridge and the Tanbi wetlands.

Working fishing village half-day tour

Sanyang

Half-day visit to a working Gambian fishing village and its famous smoked-fish market.