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8 Day itinerary in The Gambia, Africa

Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau & Bijagos Island

Visit Guinea-Bissau, we drive south, crossing the border into Senegal at Jiboro / Seleti. But of course, we’ll stop on the way to view local wildlife and visit colorful markets. On the way, we’ll stop to visit a family home in Katel, and walk through rice fields. take a private boat from the port t... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

The Gambia

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Outdoors & Nature

Start/End

Night

Highlights

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View local wild life and visit colourful markets

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Stop to visit a family home in Katel

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wildlife-spotting on nearby Ilha de Bubaque

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You can enjoy the beach in the coastal town of Cap Skirring

Itinerary

Mid-Range Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival

Arrival. There’s the opportunity to stay overnight at our Eco Village camp or on Baobob Island. Alternatively, we can pick you up from your own hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Lemon Creek Hotel
Day 2

place Kafountine 80km 2hr Drive

Today we leave our accommodation and, after obtaining our visas to enter Guinea-Bissau, we drive south, crossing the border into Senegal at Jiboro / Seleti. But of course we’ll stop on the way to view local wild life and visit colourful markets. There’s also the opportunity to go on a forest walk, and a boat trip. We spend the night in a lodge at Kafountine.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 3

place Kafountine –Ziguinchor -Sao Domingo’s -Varela (108KM 2hr)

Breakfast and Drive to Kasel island and take a morning boat trip to Pelican island, Home for Varieties of sea Birds and Protected island for seeing Turtles and island inhabited by the Karoninkas after boat trip continues to Ziguinchor Town the Capital of the Region and Lunch Break. Drive to Ziguinchor Town to the Border of Senegal to Bissau and visit and Continue to Sao Domingo the border town in Bissau and overnight in Valera village at the Coastal belt Accommodation in Basic Eco lodge.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 4

place Capital of Bissau

After breakfast have a village tour and continue our drive to the Capital of Bissau, By the way, we have a stop to see a family in katel and the rice field, Arrive in Bissau and visit the capital city Square with lots of cultures around.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Hôtel Império
Day 5

place Ilha de Bubaque

After breakfast, we take a private boat from the port to Ilha de Orango (Orango Island), one of the Bijagós Islands. There’s time for relaxation here, before we head off on a boat trip, wildlife-spotting on nearby Ilha de Bubaque (Bubaque Island). Tonight we stay at a simple lodge.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Les Dauphins Lodge
Day 6

place Cap Skirring

After breakfast, it’s time to head back to the mainland by boat. Then, from Bissau, it’s a drive back north, crossing the border back into Senegal. Tonight we stay in the coastal town of Cap Skirring, where you can enjoy the beach or maybe go shopping for souvenirs. Our accommodation is in a comfortable hotel (the Hotel Maya or similar).

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • Mid-Range Accommodation: Maya
Day 7

place The Gambia

There’s time to take it easy on the beach this morning before we visit the busy fishing port of Cap Skirring and continue our journey. But there are many sights to take in on the way, the cultural museum in Becutte, huge Kapok trees and maybe, just maybe, we will meet the Animist King. Finally, though, we cross the border back into the Gambia. Tonight we either stay at our Eco Lodge, or on Baobab Island and spend a farewell meal together.

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Day 8

place End of Trip

After breakfast, there’s a chance for some final shopping in the markets of Brikama, before the tour ends, and we drop you at your hotel and say our farewell.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Lemon Creek Hotel
  • Hôtel Império
  • Les Dauphins Lodge
  • Maya

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (8)
  • Lunch (7)
  • Dinner (7)

Transport expand_less

  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from The Gambia to Kafountine
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Kafountine to Kasel island
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Pelica Island to Ziguinchor Town
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Ziguinchor Town to Sao Domingo’s
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Sao Domingo’s to Varela
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Varela to Bissau
  • Ground transfer 4x4/minibus/bus from Bissau to The Gambia

Activities expand_less

  • Baobab Island boat trip
  • Morning boat trip to Pelican island
  • Valera village tour
  • Private Boat to Orango national park
  • Tour to the rice field

Extras expand_less

  • National Park fees included
  • Boat ride fees

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Optional Activities
  • Meals not specified as included
  • Tips for Guides and Drivers

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