Countryside Expeditions
About This Expedition
South Gambia
This is an amazing full day adventure on 4x4 Truck or Jeep Exposing you to south part of Gambia. This unforgettable expedition will give you the opportunity to visit almost quarter part of Gambia in one day, so that the tourist will have a wonderful experience to feel and taste the real Gambia experience. At the same time seeing a totally different way of Gambian standard living. Stops include a nursery or primary school, the Halihin river at the Gambian Cassamance river border. Were we will have a boat trip on the River you might be lucky to spot wild life crocodile and pelicans, and other beautiful birds. But also you can a moment to relax on a sunbed at a very quiet sandy beach, were you will only hear the sound of the ocean, birds and crickets, after a enjoying a buffet of Gambian dishes for lunch.
Kunta Kinteh Island
This is a full day tour based on the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, the forceful migration of between 10 and 12 million people from the West African sub region to Northern America and Caribbean. Visit a variety of institutions relating to the slave trade. We will be crossing the mouth of the river from Banjul and drive on the North Bank to Albreda and Juffureh from where we shall visit Kunta Kinteh Island, the local Slave museum and the ancestral compound of Kunta Kintehⓘ - the central character in the book roots.
Pure Heart of Gambia
This is an intensive expedition that will take you deep (approx. 280 km) into the pure heart of Gambia – The Central River Region. Stay in a local lodge in Janjanburray. A walk around town will reveal a few historic buildings, including the old Commissioner's Quarter, a 200-year-old wooden house once inhabited by freed slaves. The British used the settlement as a base for commercial trading and missionary work. This part of the river is not salty but has turned into fresh water. Therefore, you will have a good chance to see more wildlife such as hippos and large chimps in the wild and different spices of monkeys. This tour will enable you to explore the countryside, the river Gambia and its history and culture.
What's Included
- Local village guide
- Visit to traditional villages
- Cultural demonstrations and workshops
- Traditional craft making experience
- Authentic local meals
- Interaction with local communities
- Traditional music and dance performances
- All transportation