Things To Do

Gambian cooking classes with Ida

Bakau

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

Pirogue safari in UNESCO biosphere

Sine-Saloum Delta

Full-day mangrove and bird sanctuary cruise through the Sine-Saloum Delta by traditional pirogue.

UNESCO island and slave house tour

Dakar

Half-day guided tour of the UNESCO-listed island and the Maison des Esclaves slave house museum.

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.

Quad bikes around Senegal's pink lake

Dakar

Three-hour quad bike tour around Senegal's famous pink lake and through coastal dunes.

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.

2-day Saint-Louis + Djoudj birds tour

Saint-Louis

Two-day overnight tour from Dakar covering UNESCO Saint-Louis and Djoudj Bird Sanctuary.

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.

Thieboudienne, dibi and bissap — walking food tour

Dakar

Three-hour guided walking tour of Médina's best street food — thieboudienne, dibi and more.

Half-day boat cruise from Banjul

Banjul

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