Creek Fishing: Join a traditional African pirogue at Denton Bridge for a 9am start. Our captain will steer through the mangroves stopping off at various fishing marks.
Target fish include: Red Snapper, Lady Fish, Butter Fish, Angel Fish, Sompat, Grouper. Guides are on hand to assist beginners, it’s a great day out for all the family. The waters of the creeks are always calm and there is plenty of shade on board, a well-stocked bar and freshly prepared hot & cold sandwiches.
Roots: The American author Alex Haley has made this ’ROOTS‘ trip a must!
He traced his African origin back to The Gambia and wrote the now famed book about his ancestor Kunta Kinteh. which spurned the epic and world renowned TV series ‘Roots‘. You start out from Banjul for a two and half hour boat trip up the River Gambia.
On the journey you will often see dolphins swim and play alongside the boat. You will arrive at the ancient trading station of Albreda, from there you take a short walk to the adjoining village of Jufureh, where you can visit the National Museum of Slavery and then on to the home of Alex Haley‘s ancestors and his present day family.
Here you can meet relatives and hear accounts from the family‘s history. Lunch is served on board the boat before setting off for James Island, about 15 minutes away.
James Island (named after King James II) has the ruined remains of the fortress and slave pens built by the British in 1610.
It is rich in slave history and is the place where hundreds of captured slaves awaited transport to a life of enslavement in the west.
You can expect to be back at your hotels by 5.30.pm
This is an excursion which takes you over 300 km into The Gambia,giving you a chance to see the true way of life in the provinces.
You will visit the heritage site of the mysterious Stone Circles and stay
over night at Jangjang Bureh Camp.
You will visit the heritage site of the mysterious Stone Circles and stay
over night at Jangjang Bureh Camp.
Your trip will cross by ferry from Banjul to Barra on the North Bank. From here you will take a 4-5 hour journey to Georgetown. Along the way you will stop at Farafenni market (lumo). Lumo is a relatively busy weekly market, selling local carvings, food and clothing.
You will pass many small villages where the views and sights can be quite spectacular and unique. Next stop will be at the Wassu stone circles where your guide will explain the nature, history and legend of how the stone circles came into existence. It‘s believed that these circles were discovered around 750 AD and possibly date back to 100 BC.
From here we head to Janjangbureh Camp. After lunch you will cross by ferry to the Island, named Janjangbureh after the brothers who discovered it. The British renamed it McCarthy Island and the town George Town. It was used as a trading post and a place of settlement for the freed slaves (Akus). Today there are still many Akus living in the area.
The Aku tribe originate from Freetown but were brought to The Gambia by the British for resettlement as they had no way of knowing where they originated from.
Janjangbureh is also the administrative headquarters for the Central River Division. You will have time to explore the old town and its unique surroundings, visit the local market and buy some souvenirs. On our way back to the camp you will make a visit to a village and meet the “Alkalo” (head of the village) before returning to your camp and relaxing before the evening entertainment.
Dinner will be served followed by traditional Gambian music and dance performed by the villagers. The next day you have an early wake up for a bird and animal watching walk around the camp.
Green Vervet monkeys can be seen, they often come to the guests for feeding. After breakfast you will take a boat trip down river to Sapu. Along the way you will see many different types of vegetation as well as, monkeys, hippos and crocodiles. Lunch is served on board as you cruise.
Upon arrival at Sapu you join your vehicle for your journey back to Banjul and your hotels.
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