The Gambia Things to Do

  Looking south down the beach at Jinack...
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  • Looking south down the beach at Jinack island
      Looking south down the beach at Jinack...
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  • Looking north on the beach at Jinack
      Looking north on the beach at Jinack
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  • AT the footy game
      AT the footy game
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  • CRocs at the pool
      CRocs at the pool
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  • Sanyang beach
      Sanyang beach
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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

CHANGING MONEY

by DAO

I got the best exchange rate in a beach bar. Ask around. Top Hotels give you the worst rate. Get a few Dalasi's at the airport for walking around money.

Take the ferry to Barra

by geordiebutcher

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Abuko Nature Reserve, well worth a visit

by geordiebutcher

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Kololi Beach.

by wandabendik

Only a short walk away from the hotel, watch out for the pedlers on the beach, they will try and sell you anything from local wares to skin cream.

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Tie Dye and Batik Factory.

by wandabendik

We went on a trip to a Tie dye and Batik factory, which was very interesting at the end of the tour you could purchase Kaftans, and pictures which had been made at the factory.

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Snake adventure

by SarahJohnson

The is a reptile farm located not far from Gunjur which offers the chance to handle some of the animals they have combined with a very educational interesting trip

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Visit a village

by PrincessMonja

We went on an organised trip and as part of the day we visited a local village and the school there.

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Croco Park

by andyfeldman747

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Binatng Bolong Lodge

by majopase

New ecolodge, built on stilts on the banks of the River Gambia.

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visit a local bakery

by mariavg

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Top 3 Hotels in The Gambia

Kombo Beach Hotel  Banjul

 1 Review and 355 Opinions  The Kombo Beach is the only hotel we have been to in The Gambia, we stayed here the first time and... 

 Hotels in Banjul

Kairaba Beach Hotel  Kololi

 2 Reviews and 304 Opinions  well such an extraordinarily well run venue in Gambia. German influence, very efficient. What... 

 Hotels in Kololi

The Place

 

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