🇬🇲 Gambia
The Gambia is Africa in miniature on a shoestring: river ferries, bird-rich reserves and beach bars where drumming runs late. It's compact, English-speaking and straightforward, with poverty hard to ignore.
🇬🇲 Gambia at a glance
The Gambia is Africa in miniature on a shoestring: river ferries, bird-rich reserves and beach bars where drumming runs late. It's compact, English-speaking and straightforward, with poverty hard to ignore.
Budget birders and beach travellers wanting easy English-speaking West Africa.
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When to go to Gambia
What the season feels like
November–February dry season is cool, dust-free and best for birding and river trips.
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What Gambia is known for
- River Gambia hippo cruises
- Kunta Kinteh Island history
- Tanji fish market at dawn
- Makasutu forest village trails
Destinations in Gambia
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