Janjanbureh 2-daagse tour

Fantastic trip and highly recommend if want to see the real Gambia. Ferry trip, brief market stop, Wassu stones, river trip (was just sublime- okay old boat but my goodness the views and to relax was just bliss), camp with monkeys goats and dogs- the latter two well behaved! Then smaller boat trip to Macarthy Island, janjanbureh whislte stop tour, visit a family and home! Ibrihim is a truly good man and amazing guide. Bring water, torch, battery pack and open mindedness.

Loved every minute of this tour! We saw hippos and so much wildlife Our guide was knowledgable and fantastic, food was great, slept well basic but clean comfortable and safe, fab opportunity to see the real Gambia, loved meeting locals

Great trip, informative but more tipping than expected. Long slow boat trip of 4.5 hours plus several hours driving. You will see a lot of the Gambia. Basic but comfortable lodge stay. Interesting market walkabout. Definitely recommend.

Ibrahim was a great guide. We saw so much of the country and lots of wildlife - hippos, baboons, monkeys, vultures, hawks. We enjoyed the markets, the various boat trips and the visit to a family. We even came across a traditional Gambian wedding! Fascinating and humbling to see how people live in Gambia.

Het was een ervaring die ik iedereen zou aanraden. Je leert heel veel over het land en je ziet het echte gambia.

Great two days, enjoyed the camp and found it less basic than anticipated. It might have been appropriate to provide a bottle of water. It's two days of travel with small stops. The Hippos were a big feature and the bird variety was better than anticipated. Monkeys at breakfast was fun.

An incredible tour to go on if you’d like to experience the real Gambia and see outside the hotel Wonderful guide/driver who went out of his way to make one feel safe, supported and informed about all aspects of Gambian life and history. The boat trip, monkey feeding and overnight stay were highlights and the food also excellent providing you appreciate this is a true Gambian experience. If all you want is a suntan, then don’t take this trip, but for the adventurous, this is not to be missed!

Brilliant guide and overall experience. Great to see different parts of the country you would normally miss

Amazing experience if you want to see the real Gambia. Guide Kalle was very informative and knowledgeable in the history and people of Gambia. Ferry from Banjul to Barra was an eye opener. 4 hour river cruise very relaxing. We saw hippos, monkeys and various birds. Overnight stay in the camp was a lot of fun. Monkeys everywhere. Don’t leave food unattended else it will disappear! Pillows very hard and lumpy so take one with you. Toilet stops were mainly in the bush.

Food excellent; staying in candlelit accommodation was fun; nice journey mix of van and 4hr river cruise; guide excellent; we spotted hippos, crocs, pelicans, kingfishers, baboons monkeys, various different herons and egrets, eagles, ospreys, and other avians.

De gids was super. Hij deed er alles aan ons een goede tijd te laten beleven en kon veel informatie meegeven. Ook erg lekker gegeten! De airco was uitgevallen in de bus (43 graden buiten) en ze zorgden dat de dag nadien meteen een nieuwe bus klaarstond: niet evident daar! Zeker een aanrader voor de avontuurlijke reiziger.

I enjoyed everything and dislikes nothing. Trip was informative and guides and driver fantastic. You feel like you see the real Gambia and not just the resort area. Be prepared for a long journey with no electricity in your hut. Great with the candle light.

We took the tour with Kalle as our guide, he's been amazing: very informative, kind and helpful in any possible way. The tour itself really shows you all of the aspects of life in The Gambia, you pass through the busy port of Banjul, the market of Farafenni, and ride on the calm waters of the river!

Was such a good experience and the information we were given on route was amazing! No bad food, drinks were available at a cost but very good value for money! Just remember your repellent and water!

Leuke ervaring wel lang in de bus zitten en vier uur op de boot is ook wel iets teveel, maar toch een aanrader

The two days trip is just perfect to learn about Gambian history, culture and life generally. We have had the most amazing guide Assan who keep us entertained, happy and made sure all of us are ok. His knowledge is really good and as I have had many questions and interests he tried to answer to all of it. Also as I am mostly vegan and didn’t have opportunity to inform him about it until that day he still made sure that I have proper meal. He always stop for toilet brake when we needed and even ask locals if we can use their “bathroom”, made sure we have water all the time etc. He wasn’t pushy and asking for “donations” like other guides on different trip by Tui. Trip is NOT suitable for young children (we have had 8yo in our group and she was so brave and amazing) and elderly who are not properly mobile as the heat is unbelievable and journey is seriously long. It’s almost 600km in two days. Janjabureh camp is basic so be prepared that you can have spiders or ants somewhere in your hut, but there is mosquitos net and my night was absolutely pleasant. All places which were visited are great and we were explained a lot. Journey on the boat (4 hours or a bit more) was pleasant but I felt asleep thanks to heat. We have seen several families of hippos, so many birds including pelicans, monkeys on evening but no crocodiles, which is absolutely fine as it is nature and you can’t do anything about it. But the top was one of the village which we picked on the way back. We didn’t know which village we will go as our guide informed us that he is always picking up different one where he didn’t go yet and where tourists are not going. We bought them “presents” which could help all village- rice, potatoes, sugar, stock, candles, matches, sanitary pads, pencils, papers, pasta, soup etc. all group share the cost which was around £7/person (not children) and that’s amazing! Experience in the village was something we won’t forget. It’s important to take flash light, hat/ scarf, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, water with you. No need for trainers at all and in fact flip flops are perfect. And spear clothes necessary. Also would be great if women would wear something more suitable and not cropped t shirt and super short skirt and respect Gambian culture. Downsides: - food in the cam wasn’t good (dinner) in fact couscous was burned and vegetable soup was with lots of meat - no toilet paper in camp - not enough of soft drinks on the boat - informations on the website are basic and should be more detailed Overall: If you want to see real Gambia this trip is must. Ofcourse it depends who are you travelling with but I have had the most amazing people with me, the best guide ever, great drivers and cameraman men.

Best experience in Gambia. For only 100 or so you get an amazing two day tour seeing hippos, chimps, baboons etc. Assam and Dina were amazing tour guides with so much info. We collectively got together and bought food for a local village and we danced with them. The history and information along the way was fascinating and the 4 hours on the boat with the sun deck etc was amazing. If you come to Gambia you have to Do this tour.

The trip was interesting and exciting. The pace was just right for a 2-day adventure. I got to see various aspects of life in Gambia. The riverboat part of the trip was relaxing, with food and drinks served onboard. We saw several hippopotamus in the river. Our guide was super-knowledgeable, professional and friendly. The only thing I would change is to shorten the length of day two to make arrival time back at the hotel earlier. This could easily be achieved by having an earlier breakfast and departure from the camp.