Lunch With a Local Family at Their Eating Table in Senegambia

Excursions & day trips

Banjul, The Gambia

Free Cancellation

Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: 4 Hours

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Guided Tour

e-Voucher

Group Tour

Do this because

Visit a local family and enjoy a meal together

Give the local family a hand preparing your meal

Learn more about the local culture first-hand

Join an experience accredited by the World Fair Trade Organization

What to expect

Join a local family at their eating table for this cultural food adventure. You'll enter a completely different world. Each meeting is personal, with only your own family/party and the local family.After meeting the local family and tasting your first drink you will start helping the family with preparing the meal. Just watching, making notes and taking pictures is also possible.Enjoy communicating with the family who speak at least some basic English. Learn about daily life or anything you would like to know, including sharing some things about yourself and your home country.Most local families find it very interesting to hear about other cultures. By taking part in this experience, you'll be supporting a cause that's World Fair Trade Organization accredited.

What's included

Food and drinks

What to remember

Know in advance:

On the terrace, you'll find many shoes. It is customary to take off your shoes before entering a house. Clothes should respect the local culture and not show too much skin

Don't forget to ask for permission when you want to take pictures of the local family (and/or post them on social media). Most of the time everyone is fine with it

You'll receive the meeting point address via email from the supplier after booking

Please inform the local operator of any food allergies or intolerances at checkout

There is a minimum of 2 adults per booking

Remember to bring:

Don't forget to take your notebook with you to write down all the recipes