Day Trip

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.

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.

Quad bikes around Senegal's pink lake

Dakar

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

Mangrove, music and Mandinka culture

Brufut

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

Half-day boat cruise from Banjul

Banjul

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

Thieboudienne, dibi and bissap — walking food tour

Dakar

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

Sacred crocodile pool in Bakau

Bakau

Sacred pool in Bakau where you can pet 80+ Nile crocodiles, with a small museum on Gambian history.

Working fishing village half-day tour

Sanyang

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

20-min ferry to Île de Gorée

Dakar

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