Trips & Activities

Experience Gambia on your own, near the culture and among the natives

Below are some recommended trips and activities.
Please see our residence supervisor for more information on trips that you might be interested in.

  • Dolphin watching
  • Bird watching
  • Tendaba Camp
  • Visit a village
  • Visit marketing place (lumo, marce)
  • Safaris (bush safaris and beach safaris)
  • Abuko nature reserve
  • National museum (see a vital historical part of the Gambia, highly recommended)
  • The arch (Have a full view over Banjul the capital city and try the local beer Julbrew at the bar)
  • Jufureh / Albreda (ROOTS – Kunta Kinteh Village of origin)
  • James Island ruins
  • Fort Bullen ruins at Bara
  • Local canoe trips (pick nick together with a beach safari, also highly recommended)
  • Fishermen. visit the fishermen using local methods of fishing and pulling out the fish from the sea
  • Senegambia and Palmarima beach.
  • Nightlife: DUPLEX, Jokor’s Teymuneh program on Wednesdays or Sundays.
  • Afra FM for fresh grill and drinks, Destiny disco, Waw, Sky Bar, Calabash
  • Njokolokoba nature reserve (in Senegal)
  • For more information about other activities not listed above, refer to the links below

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-gambia/top-things-to-do/a/poi/355669