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Country Information

Country Information

The Republic of The Gambia

  • Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal
  • Geographic coordinates: 13 28 N, 16 34 W
  • Area: 11,295 sq km
  • Land: 10,000 sq km
  • Water: 1,295 sq km
  • Coastline: 80 km
  • Climate: tropical: Hot, Rainy Season (June to November); Cooler, Dry season (November to May)
  • Time Zone: GMT

History

The Gambia became an independent nation in 1965 after 200 years of British Colonial rule. In the pre-colonial era, the country was part of successive African Kingdoms-the Ghana Empire and the Mali Empire. When these empires broke up, various Senegambian Chiefdoms ruled different parts of the Country

Resorts & Accommodation

The Gambia has an excellent combination of features, which together provide an excellent setting for a memorable and worthwhile holiday. There are four main resort areas in what is referred to as the Tourism Development Area-the palm fringed coastline overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. There are modern hotels of all classes as well as small but comfortable motels and guesthouses. Outside this area, there are exotic camps mainly situated on the banks of the beautiful River Gambia.

Activities

There is a large variety of activities designed to make your holiday an exciting and relaxing one. River cruising, fishing, village tours, bird watching, adventure trips, evening entertainment, trips to the stone circles and round trips to Senegal amongst others.

Nature

The also boasts an astonishing 570 species of exotic birds and is referred to as a bird watchers paradise. Visitors can also see a variety of tropical plants as well as monkeys, crocodiles and other wildlife. Dolphins and even hippos are spotted on the river.

People & Culture

The Gambia has a population of over 1.8 million people belonging to eight ethnic groups. The people live harmoniously in mixed communities, freely exercising their religious and cultural traditions. Gambians are known all over the world for their spontaneous warm smile, their peace loving nature and their hospitality.

Cuisine, Crafts & Music

Cuisine - Hotels and restaurants in The Gambia serve various international and African cuisines. Gambians have a variety of delicious dishes, which are mainly prepared with rice, millet and maize.

Crafts - There is a large selection of antique masks, carvings, jewellery, leatherworks, and hand woven fabrics to be found all over The Gambia

Like other African countries, The Gambia has a variety of traditional musical instruments and the most famous of them is the Kora-a 21 string harp. Music is an important part of the lives of the people and everywhere you go you see Men, women and children enjoying in the sounds of African music.

Our Happy Customers

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I would like to thank Gambia Tours for their great hospitality and service especially as a woman who customized a private trip alone to Senegal from The Gambia by road. Both the driver Abdulie and guide Pa makan were very respectful, flexible, friendly, knowledgeable, welcoming and took good care of my safety. They both made sure i had a great time and that i was satisfied with everything that i wanted to see and do. I enjoyed listening to all the historical and geographical knowledge Pa makan had to share and i learnt a lot from his life experiences. The hotels and transportation provided by Gambia Tours were also great and i would choose them again next time for sure

Rayan Ezzeddine

We had a great trip on your Roots tour. It was very well organised and extremely interesting. Our tour guide Zac was very knowledgeable and looked after us very well. We appreciated the refund you gave to our daughter and granddaughter as they were unable to continue with the tour. It was much appreciated and we shall certainly recommend you to other travellers.

Gillian Cartwright

Hello, We stayed at the Kairaba Hotel from 20-27 January and took the Roots Tour with you booked via Thomas Cook. I want to thank you for an excellent day out and in particular our appreciation for your Guide Baba.He was excellent and very knowledgeable and made the day very special. Please pass on our thanks to him & Gambia Tours.

Peter Smith

Hi there just to say thanks for making my visit great once again. Truck tour and lazy day cruise were spot on and your guides excellent. Look forward to my next visit as soon as possible.

Admin

With sincere gratitude with all of my heart, I express appreciation at the services offered. The attitude and calmness of all the staffs of Gambia Tours were second to none. The ever cheerful Mrs. Christine, she's such a charmer, the tour guides Hassan and Ibrahim and the various drivers who chauffeured us to our various destinations. The trip wouldn't be complete without sending this mail. Definitely I'd come to Gambia in the soonest future, it's definitely gonna have to be via Gambia Tours. Thanks

Admin

In my opinion Gambia Tours is simply the best. In every business what matters most amongst others is integrity and this is something Gambia Tours has in abundance. Please keep up your high standard in everything.

Admin

We chose our holiday to Gambia with Gambia Tours. The service was great. The vehicles are air conditioned, and clean and up to date. My wife and I went on an excursion called Lazy Day Cruise; this was such a relaxing day. Thank you Gambia Tours for such a great holiday. See you soon

Admin

Our vacation was great! Senegambia hotel was very good, the food was great and the weather was great. All of the transfers and vouchers were no problem at all. The trip was absolutely seamless. All Gambia Tours services were excellent as well. I would recommend your services to anyone. Hope to return someday, perhaps when something special is offered. Thanks again for your help. I appreciated your quick responses to my questions before the trip. It was great having no "surprises". (Stayed in from December 7th to 14th, 2012)

David & Caroline Lteif

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