FULL DAY TOURS

These full day cultural tours and excursions are for those of you who are visiting The Gambia with another operator and want to experience high quality tours of distinction at a reasonable cost whilst not compromising on quality and safety.

ANIMALS GALORE

Visit the crocodiles The Day starts with a visit to Kachikally Crocodile Pool, one of three Sacred Pools in The Gambia, where you can stroke Charlie the Crocodile who has appeared in several TV programmers, including "Wish You Were Here".

You will then travel twenty kilometres to The Gambia's principle Nature Reserve, Abuko , a little area of jungle in the middle of a savannah. Abuko places equal importance on protection and conservation of nature; there is an animal orphanage as well as monkeys, crocodiles, hyenas, antelopes and many species of birds.

There is a small café where you can relax and have a drink. There is plenty of shade at the crocodile pool and the Nature Reserve, making this tour particularly inviting for families as well as couples.

After the Nature Reserve, you will visit a beachside restaurant for lunch (price not included) before traveling to Tanji where you will have the opportunity to see and touch the camels used for the Camel Safari and, if you are lucky, they will perform for you. You will hear how these camels came to be in The Gambia and about the breeding programme that is in place. (If you want to ride the camels, see our Camel Safari Tour ).

Our next stop will be the traditional fishing village, Ghanatown, where you will see the local fishing boats.

You will then visit Bijilo Forest park for a tranquil and shady walk along the trail, seeing monkeys and birds in their natural surroundings.

You will return to your hotels at about 5.30pm.

Tour Price £28 .00 pp

SOUTHERN GAMBIA ADVENTURE

An Adventure in Southern Gambia which uncovers The Gambian village way of life and allows you to learn a little about traditional Gambian Culture as well as visiting a British charity which is supporting the village of Medina Salaam near the Senegalese border.

Gambian villagers The Day starts with a visit to the Tanji village museum where will we walk the Nature Trial also giving information about The Gambia's Traditions. We then proceed further south onto the charity " WONDER YEARS" at Medina Salaam . Here we learn of the community and educational projects in place and enjoy a guided tour of the school and project garden with the Director of the charity.

We have lunch here of Benechin or domoda before proceeding onto KARTONG , Gambia's most southern village. Here we watch locals crossing the river which marks the border with Senegal.

Then its our return journey stopping at the Reptile farm in Gunjur and Tanji Fishing village just as the fisherman return with the days catch.

This can be a bumpy and dusty day but well worth it as it gives us the opportunity to experience a mixture of The real Gambia combining culture and tradition. A fantastic day out with some unscheduled stops on the way.

Price: £28.00 pp

CROCODILES, CRAFTS CULTURE

Visit the crocodiles The Day starts with a visit to The Gambia's most densely populated town, Serrekunda, enjoy a drive around the area to get a feel of the hustle and bustle of everyday life. We will visit the bustling market before proceeding to the Tie-Dye and Batik factories and watching local craftsmen at work. An opportunity to also purchase cloths made here.

You will then travel to the old Colonial town and Gambia's Capital City - Banjul . There will be a stop for lunch before touring Banjul - for details, see City Tour

Following the City Tour its onto the Sacred Pool at Katchikally and learn about the Gambian music and culture before visiting the crocodiles. You will meet Charlie, the crocodile you can touch and who has appeared on "Wish You Were Here".

You will be told about the locals' beliefs regarding the mystical powers of the waters of this pool and there are a couple of shops where you can buy souvenirs.

We then make a stop at the local craft market. Before returning to the hotels we will make a stop at either a local wine maker or a local Gin factory where you can make purchases if you so wish.

Price: £28.00 pp

THREE IN ONE DAY Abuko, Lamin Lodge and Paradise Beach

Paradise Beach in Sanyang The Day starts with the 30-minutes journey to The Gambia's principle nature reserve, Abuko, where there is an emphasis on the conservation of nature. You will see many species of animals and birds and take a visit to the animal orphanage. There will be time to see the animals, view the surroundings and visit the small café to relax with a cold drink.

Then you will take the short, but bumpy, journey to Lamin Lodge . The Lodge is stilted over the creek and is a relaxing and tranquil place with birds and monkeys in abundance. There will be time to explore before enjoying a half hour boat trip in a dug-out canoe from which you will see numerous species of birds, as well as local woman collecting oysters from the creek in their tiny canoes. You may then have a drink in the restaurant and watch the monkeys playing happily on the roofs.

Then taking back to the road we proceed to the beautiful Paradise Beach in Sanyang, a journey of approx 45 min's.

The beach is wonderfully tranquil with generally calm, gently sloping sea, perfect for swimming unlike at the resort area's. There is ample time this afternoon to relax, sunbath and swim. Lunch is served at the beach bar ( additional cost) After a relaxing afternoon on the beach we head back to the resort area passing Tanji fishing village on the way.

Price £28.00 pp

BANJUL and BEYOND.

A Gambian market We start the day traveling to Gambia's capital city - BANJUL and proceed directly to the Port where we join the locals and cross from the south bank of the river to the north bank. This is indeed an experience in its self and you will see many sights.... After arriving in Barra we proceed on foot to Fort Bullen, built by the British in 1826 to guard the mouth of the river from the slave trade which had been abolished. We undertake a tour of the Fort whilst we hear of its fascinating history. We return on the ferry to Banjul and complete our tour of this capital city before lunch. Its then onto the bustling Albert Market with ample time to experience the many sights, sounds and smells of the market place as well as shopping - testing out your bartering skills. For details of the City Tour see half day tours. We return to our hotels at approx 6pm.

TOUR PRICE £24.00 pp

see also tours by boat and Mbollet village and fishing pages for more full day tours.