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Gambia travel guide

The Gambia is a tiny slice of West Africa, but it packs in fine beaches, a world-class chimpanzee reserve, colourful markets and some of the continent's best birding

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It’s no wonder that The Gambia is so popular with winter holidaymakers. Friendly, tropical and peaceful, The Gambia is a short flight from Northern Europe and its costal resorts around Banjul are perfect for a lazy poolside break.

More intrepid travellers can head inland to find more classic West African landscapes. Cruise along the River Gambia to spot playful chimpanzees or basking hippos and trace the history of the slave trade at James Island.

Birders will be in seventh heaven at the Bao Bolon Wetland Reserve, a protected area of salt flats, marshland and wetland that is home to a huge number of species.

Wanderlust recommends

  1. Stay at a bush lodge on the edge of the Makasutu Culture Forest
  2. Say hello to the chimps at the Chimpanzee Reserve
  3. Enjoy a Robinson Crusoe moment at Jinack Island – an unspoilt beach cut off from the mainland
  4. Munch on local produce at a lumo (country market)
  5. Get your money’s worth out of those binoculars at the Abuko Nature Reserve – home to wild birds, reptiles and monkeys

Wanderlust tips

Call them what you will – touts, fixers, gigolos – but ‘bumsters’ can be a pain. If you’re not interested in their insistent offers of chaperoning services, tell them plainly that you’ve got no work for them.

Bird-watchers will benefit from a specialised guide. Bring your own mosquito net and plenty of repellent.

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