Banjul: all 18 tours and excursions for your cruise

Explore Banju at your leisure during your full-day (8-hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Please note: This tour is non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours prior to arrival in the port. Actual vehicle...

Explore Banju at your leisure during your half-day (4-hour) sightseeing tour via private van. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned van and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Please note: This tour is non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours prior to arrival in the port. Actual vehicle...

Explore Banju at your leisure during your full-day (8-hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Please note: This tour is non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours prior to arrival in the port. Actual...

Gambian home cooking experience, will give you the opportunity to spend the day in true Gambian style and learn how to cook a typical Gambian meal. From the port, drive to Brusubi town which is about 45 minutes from the port to the location of our Cooking experience. On arrival, dress in local Gambian clothing in preparation for our visit to the local Tanji Fishing Market to buy ingredients for the meal. Together with the Chef, browse the market and buy a variety of fresh vegetables...

Explore Banju at your leisure during your half-day (4-hour) sightseeing tour via private car. Customise your own itinerary or choose to see an overview of the area's highlights. Depart the pier with your English-speaking guide in an air-conditioned car and discover the city and surrounding areas at your own pace. Your exclusive tour concludes back at the pier. Please note: This tour is non-refundable if cancelled within 48 hours prior to arrival in the port. Actual...

Abuko Nature Reserve From the port of Banjul, travel by coach to Denton Bridge and then on to the Abuko Nature Reserve. Abuko National Park is a nature reserve in the Gambia lying south of the town of Abuko and was the country's first designated wildlife reserve. The Abuko Nature Reserve, can trace its protected status back to a time before The Gambia became an independent nation in 1965-a small stream here was first fenced off in 1916. Abuko is modest in size at 105 hectares...

Makasutu Cultural Forest and Lunch Depart the pier and drive to the Makasutu Cultural Forest which is about an hour from Banjul. Makasutu is a palm forest situated on the banks of a beautiful meandering tributary of the Gambia River (Madina Bolong), encompassing many different eco systems including dense forests, savanna and mangrove regions. The environment encompassing this forest is home to dozens of different bird species, three species of monkeys, monitor lizards, pygmy...

Banjul National Museum Depart the pier by motorcoach and drive to and visit the Banjul National Museum. The Museum and contributions made by Gambians to the arts, religion, politics, sports and technology shown in photos, and archaeological finds describing the African people and their colonial period. It houses three floors of exhibits. The ground floor displays the political and cultural history of the nation's capital Banjul. On the basement level you can learn about the musical...

Travel by coach for one hour from the cruise pier in Banjul to the Tanje River. Tanji, a small fishing town in Gambia has a population of approx. 15,000 residents. The town has been growing dramatically due to rural and urban migration. There will be a safety briefing prior to boarding the kayaks and/or canoes. After the briefing, board a kayak or a canoe and start paddling through the mangroves along the Tanje creeks. This very scenic route will enable you to take in some great bird...

Take a half day to explore the creeks of Tanje by kayak, with the possibility to spot many species of birds and monkeys in the mangroves. Both an adventure and relaxing, this tour offers some wonderful views of the region. Drive one hour from the port to Tanje Bridge and receive a safety briefing. Go cruising in the mangroves, and while drifting amidst the waters observe the wildlife surrounding you. Spot some of the hundreds of varieties of birds or several species of monkey....

Experience the brilliance of West Africa on this full day (8 hours) excursion where African tradition and colonial history meet. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the short drive to the Banjul Ferry Terminal. Enjoy a 35-minute ferry crossing that takes you to the north bank of the River Gambia at Barra. Meet the minibus that whisks you to Fort Bullen. Visit this historically significant site established by the British in 1823 for the abolition of the Slave...

Venture off the beaten track on this full day (8 hours) 4x4 monster truck safari and explore a different side of Southern Gambia. Embark from the pier where your driver awaits. Board your 4x4 truck and head to Sukuta Village. Make a photo stop at the local fish and vegetable market and capture the authentic flavor of Africa. Continue to Yuna Village to visit Uncle John's palm wine tappers. Observe a demonstration as locals tap the wine palms that are the source of the unique and...

Experience a full day (7 hours) of Gambian culture through the ultimate social connector of food. Spend the day in true Gambian style and learn how to make a typical home-cooked meal. Here "slow food" isn't a movement; it is a traditional way of life. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the 45-minute drive to the town of Brusubi. Arrive at Yabouy Home Cooking (Yabouy means "mother") to begin your cultural immersion. Meet founder Ida Cham and be outfitted...

Discover The Gambia at its most authentic as you explore a nature reserve and take a cruise on a traditional dugout canoe, during this half-day (4.5 hours) adventure. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the 30-minute drive to Abuko Nature Reserve. Visit the traditional educational center to discover more about this rare natural setting and the creatures that inhabit it. More than 500 birds live in the reserve, along with crocodiles and a variety of monkeys. Wander amidst...

Adventure through the protected forests of The Gambia on this full-day (7.5 hours) walking excursion and discover an abundance of wildlife that make these diverse environments home. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the drive Makasutu Cultural Forest (one hour), an ecotourism woodland that encompasses 1,000 acres. Upon arrival at Makasutu, your guide provides an introduction and refreshments are served. Then follow your guide for a walk through the palm forest situated...

Get ready for your adventure in this coastal corner of The Gambia, the smallest country in mainland Africa. On this half-day (four hours) tour, visit an open-air farmers' and crafts market, a national museum, a monument, a sanctified crocodile pool, and a batik fabric factory. factory. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the short drive to Banjul where your first stop is the Banjul National Museum. Explore the museum exhibits that focus on the contributions made by Gambians...

Explore a different side of southern Gambia off the beaten track during this full-day, off-road Monster Truck excursion. Banjul, Sukuta Village, Local Market, Palm Wine Centre, Wine-Tapping Demonstration and Tasting Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately 75-minute drive to Sukuta Village. Upon arrival, experience a real taste of Africa during a photo stop at a local fish and vegetable market. From here, re-board your coach and continue on to Yuna Village for a...

Enjoy an evening at Playa del Sol, on the pristine beach of Kotu, one of the best beaches in Gambia. Board your coach and drive to Serrekunda. Up on arrival be welcomed at the restaurant and enjoy the beach and sunset followed by an African buffet dinner and a cultural performance with local dancing and music.   Note Please note: A minimal amount of walking, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach.  Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended.