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Serekunda Market Tour
This is a unique experience. It is one of Gambia’s biggest markets it sells all household products, fabrics, fresh produce, bags, clothes and much more. This market can get very busy at certain times of the day but I can help you get a good experience when visiting this market.
Local Craft Markets Tours
If you would like to visit a craft market there are some good places I can take you. Bakau Market, Albert Market or Senegambia Market all selling a range of products. At these markets you can buy traditional clothing. wicker baskets, objects carved from wood, earrings necklaces, bracelets, bags, local paintings,
musical instruments and many more African products.
Tanji Local Fish Market Tour
This is in the northern section of the Kombo South District in the west Coast region of the Gambia. It is 30km by road from Banjul and 12km south west of Kololi. Here at Tanji you can watch the local fishermen arrive to shore in their fishing boats with their catch that day. They unload their fish and prepare to sell
them to all those wishing to buy that day. This is a very colourful lively experience where you can watch the hustle and bustle of real life Gambians from the fishing community. You will also have the opportunity to visit a smoke house where they smoke the fish.
Tanji Nature Reserve Tour
This is a bird reserve in The Gambia. It is also known as Karinti the Tanji River Reserve or the Tanji National Park. It was established in 1993 together with Bijol island it is situated along the Atlantic coast. It has accommodation if you want to stay there. It is a great place to go Bird watching.
Georgetown, Wassu Stone Circles, Hippo’s and Chimpanzee rehabilitation Tour
A tour to Georgetown is a 2 night tour where there is an opportunity to experiencethe diverse culture, tribal traditions and history of the people of the Gambia. We will travel by road towards Banjul where we will cross the river Gambia on a ferry to the north bank of Barra and make our way to Georgetown. Georgetown is a port on Mac Carthy Island on the river Gambia and is the capital of the central Gambia. It is the oldest Town in The Gambia outside Banjul. It was founded in 1823 by Captain Alexander Grant as a settlement for freed slaves. Georgetown’s Wesleyan mission (1883) introduced the peanut crop still exported downstream today. We will also visit the Wassu Stone circles. These are in Wassu in the central river region. These stones are believed to be burial mounds of kings and chiefs in ancient times over 1200 years old. The stones vary in size and are of a circular shape. The average height of the stones is 5 ½ feet. The stones are cut out of laterite which occurs in large quarry outcrops in this region. Excavations have been carried out and they found iron weapons, spear heads, arrows and knives, pottery vessels and an array of bronze ornaments.
There is a museum that was opened in 2000 situated at the stone circles in the Wassu area. Hundreds of stone circles can be found in Gambia and the Senegambia region. This scared site was declared a National Monument in 1995 and in July 2006, 93 monuments in the Senegambian region were declared by UNESCO to be a World Heritage Site.
On this tour we can visit the River Gambia National Park. (This is also known as Baboon Island}. This park is approx. 300km from Banjul. It is a rich forest full of animals and is along the Gambian river. In the middle of the Park is a group of 5 Islands. On one of these is the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation project also known as Badi Mayo camp. The rehabilitation project was started in 1969 for orphaned Chimps.These were reintroduced to the Abuko Nature Reserve. The project is now a working eco camp for visitors. Also in this area it is possible to see the hippos.
Bilijo Forest Park Tour
This forest lies in the coastal zone next to the beach. This protected nature reserve is a canopy forest with a significant number of Rhun palms. The nature trail is over 4.5 km of sign posted footpaths
which take you throughforest, coastal scrubland and sand dunes.
At the Bilijo Monkey Forest you can feed the monkeys as you walk along the paths through the forest. You will see Green Vervet Monkeys and Western Red Colobus monkeys. There is also other invertebrates, reptiles and other mammals. The forest is rich in bird life Hornbill birds can be seen here. Also seen in this forest are great termite mounds. ½ day Trip
Gambian National Museum Tour
Gambia National Museum is on independence drive in the heart of Banjul. It is a 45 min drive from the hotel area. It is a detailed museum with a lot of information and artefacts on the history of Gambia. It is on 3 floors exhibiting artefacts that give an introduction to Gambia’s history. The history ranges from ancient settlements through the slave period and colonial rule to the present day.
Tanji Village Museum Tour
For an educational day out I offer a tour to the Tanji village museum. The museum shows the origins of the Gambia and its history. It is a 45min drive away from the Hotel area in Kotu. The museum is full of culture and local traditions.
There is much to see and learn from a trip here with displays inside and outside the museum. At the end of the visit you can enjoy a drink at the bar while live music is played.
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