Top Gambia How to Get Around in 2026

Immerse yourself in rural Gambia with this adventure full of wildlife, history, and authentic local life! Day 1: River Safari 7:00 AM: Pick-up (post-breakfast) & drive to Kairoh Garden Lodge (Kuntaur). Afternoon: Following lunch, enjoy a 3-hour boat tour spotting hippos, wild chimps, and birds! Evening: Dinner with cinematic Gambia River views. Optional: 10km sunset bike ride to a traditional village. Day 2: Baobabs & Stone Circles Morning: 7:00 AM breakfast, then a scenic bike tour through a baobab forest to visit deeply rural villages. Midday: Return by 12:00 PM to beat the heat for an early lunch. Afternoon: Explore the famous ancient Stone Circles and museum. Relax at the lodge tonight. Day 3: Journey Home Morning: Leave early for a comfortable drive back to your hotel (or requested drop-off location), arriving just in time for lunch!

After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 AM and head to the capital, Banjul. From there, a 25-minute ferry ride takes us across to the North Bank, where a pickup truck will be waiting. A scenic 45-minute drive brings us to the Roots Museum. Here, we will deeply explore the history of West Africa, understanding exactly what happened during the peak of the transatlantic slave trade from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Following the tour, we will enjoy lunch at a village restaurant before boarding a local boat to Kunta Kinteh Island. We will spend an hour exploring the haunting ruins where this tragic history unfolded. Afterward, we begin our journey back with a private, three-hour boat ride navigating the majestic Gambia River. We will cruise into a peaceful tributary to watch the sunset, eventually arriving at Lamin Lodge in the south. Finally, we will drop you off at your hotel just in time for dinner

At 8:00 AM, we pick you up from your hotel for a wildlife-filled morning. We start at the Crocodile Pool, home to over 100 resting crocodiles and a cultural museum. Next is the Monkey Park by Kololi Beach, where you can hand-feed the incredibly friendly Red Colobus and Green Vervet monkeys! After a beachside lunch and two hours of free time to swim, we head to Tanji, the country's largest fishing center. Here, we will explore the vibrant fish market and watch a magical sunset as local boats return. We then travel to Sanyang Beach for dinner and an overnight stay at Rainbow Beach Resort. Day two starts with breakfast and a relaxing free morning to swim. We will enjoy lunch at Fatou’s, an authentic local restaurant run by an inspiring woman with a story of incredible resilience. Finally, we visit the Reptile Farm to see native Gambian species before dropping you off at your preferred location.