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Gambian cooking classes with Ida

Bakau

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

UNESCO island and slave house tour

Dakar

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

Paradise Beach, south of Kololi

Sanyang

Long unspoilt stretch of white sand south of Kololi, fringed by fishing villages and casuarina trees.

Mangrove, music and Mandinka culture

Brufut

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

All-inclusive Club Med on the Casamance coast

Cap Skirring

All-inclusive Club Med flagship on a four-kilometre Casamance beach — kids clubs, watersports and a 9-hole golf course.

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.

5-star beach resort on Dakar Corniche

Dakar

5-star beachfront resort on Dakar's Corniche with private beach and casino.

Half-day boat cruise from Banjul

Banjul

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

Sacred crocodile pool in Bakau

Bakau

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

Four-star beachfront resort in Cape Point

Bakau

Large four-star resort on a quieter stretch of beach in Cape Point, north of the Senegambia crowds.

Landmark resort on the Senegambia Strip

Kololi

The 375-room landmark of the Senegambia Strip, with multiple pools, sports facilities and direct beach access.

Bungalow-style mid-range on Kotu Beach

Kotu

Long-running, low-rise bungalow resort on Kotu Beach — a friendly mid-range standby since the 1970s.