Backpacker

Off-grid eco-lodge in Sanyang

Sanyang

Solar-powered 6-room eco-lodge in quiet Sanyang village.

Overlander campsite & lodge in Sukuta

Serekunda

Overland-friendly campsite and lodge in Sukuta — pitches for vehicles plus simple rooms from around US$4.

Historic island hotel in Saint-Louis

Saint-Louis

Atmospheric colonial-era hotel on the island, once a stopover for early Aéropostale pilots including Saint-Exupéry.

Tiny beachfront budget auberge

Saint-Louis

Tiny beachfront auberge on the Hydrobase strip — bamboo huts and ocean-view rooms over a panoramic bar.

Friendly Serekunda guesthouse

Serekunda

Locally-run guesthouse in residential Serekunda with shared bathrooms, free breakfast and easy taxi access.

20-min ferry to Île de Gorée

Dakar

The official 20-minute ferry from Dakar port to UNESCO-listed Île de Gorée.

Quiet residential B&B in Fajara

Bakau

Eleven-room guesthouse on a quiet street in Fajara, a block from Atlantic Road and a short walk to Fajara Beach.

Long-running backpacker hostel in Kanifing

Serekunda

The Gambia's best-known budget hostel — 34 fan-cooled rooms in Kanifing, a long-time backpacker favourite.

Central three-star in Dakar Plateau

Dakar

Central Plateau three-star with air-conditioned rooms, free WiFi and walking access to Place de l'Indépendance.

No-frills three-star near the Strip

Kololi

Reliable, no-frills three-star a few minutes' walk inland from the Senegambia Strip.

Mid-range hotel near Senegambia Strip

Kololi

Friendly mid-range hotel two minutes from the Senegambia Strip.

Official River Gambia car ferry

Banjul

The official vehicle and passenger ferry across the River Gambia.