Locally Owned

Yoga retreat in Kartong

Sanyang

Yoga and permaculture retreat on the quiet Kartong coast.

Mangrove, music and Mandinka culture

Brufut

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

Boutique B&B near the Mamelles lighthouse

Dakar

Boutique B&B at the foot of the Mamelles lighthouse — a courtyard of flowers in a quiet beachside neighbourhood.

Off-grid eco-lodge in Sanyang

Sanyang

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

Cape Verdean-Senegalese canteen on Gorée

Île de Gorée

Legendary Cape Verdean-Senegalese canteen on Île de Gorée.

Thieboudienne, dibi and bissap — walking food tour

Dakar

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

Working fishing village half-day tour

Sanyang

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

Friendly Serekunda guesthouse

Serekunda

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

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.

Banjul airport meet-and-greet transfers

Banjul

Reliable meet-and-greet airport transfers between Banjul airport and the coastal resorts.

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.

AIBD to central Dakar transfers

Dakar

Fixed-price transfers between Blaise Diagne International Airport and central Dakar.