South Gambia Tour - Fishing village and Paradise Beach
Description
The South Gambia-tour is for people who are interested in seeing something more than the tourist areas. The Tanji Fishing Center is one of the major fishing communities in the Gambia and the Paradise Beach in Sanyang is a beautiful and peaceful place. Be aware that most places in the Gambia only accept cash and no credit cards.
Tour Options
Itinerary
We visit the Paradise beach which is said to be the most beautiful beach in the Gambia. Here we also have the Rainbow restaurant if you want to have lunch
We visit the Tanji Fishing Center which is one of the major fishing communities in the Gambia and its estimated that around 2000 people are engaged in the activities around the fishing center. Some of the fish is also smoked in smokingsheds where you can watch the preparation. Many locals come here to buy fresh fish directly from the fishermen
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup from any hotel! If you come from a cruise ship. This tour will not be a private tour. Instead you will be joining us and the other travellers from the ship on this trip! Hope to see you Be aware that most places in the Gambia only accept cash and no credit cards.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(13)
The tour was overall interesting, with both highlights and drawbacks. Minus: The tour started with more than 40 minutes of delay due to poor organization and lack of communication, which was quite frustrating. Plus: The museum was genuinely fascinating, and we especially enjoyed the pirogue boat tour. The guide who paddled for us was kind, knowledgeable, and made the experience very pleasant. Minus: We expected to have time for lunch at Lamin Lodge since it’s also a restaurant, but instead we were rushed to the next stop even though we were hungry. Having breakfast at 7 a.m. and then no proper meal until after 4 p.m. felt a bit extreme — was it some kind of Ramadan training? Despite these issues, we did see a lot, and it was a good overall experience for our first time in The Gambia.
Thank you for your honest feedback! We are sorry that the tour got off to a messy start and we are taking your opinions onboard and try to improve things. We are also glad that you enjoyed the rest of the tour and hope to see you back in the Gambia soon again!
Fine, reliable, friendly and informative. It was a beautiful beach and the Tanji fish market was impressive. We ended with a visit to t Monkey forest and that was also nice to experience
Quality of taxi poor, with inside ceiling and side panels missing. They tried to combine 2 groups with different booking requests into the one taxi, but all objected and that was dropped. Not much commentary. Tanji Beach fish market was vibrant and the boats beautifully painted and Paradise Beach unspoilt and idyllic
Thank you for your honest feedback! We are sorry that we didnt live up to your expectations. We will take your feedback onboard and try to improve things. We are glad that you enjoyed Tanjee and Sanyang and hope to welcome you back to Gambia soon again!
We had an amazing time with this tour. The Paradise beach is absolutely a must-see and the fish market was an unforgettable experience. I absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Serekunda!
Excellent tour, friendly knowledgeable guides, beautiful beach and very a busy fishing village with lots going on, Thanks for a great day Jarry
I was picked up at the hotel by a neat driver and ditto guide. In a safe 4x4 car we went to Tanji. A beautiful and impressive tour of this authentic fishing village. Then on my way to Paradise Beach where I had a great time together with the female guide. A walk along the beach and lunch. This lunch is not included in the price. Totally fine. Prices in the hospitality industry are not high. Great excursion!
You are terrified. These people live among the garbage. But are you able to see through that mess - the beauty of life? Not me. I felt very sorry for them in the struggle for life.
Jimmy a guide of 10! Very attentive and very friendly, always making sure that you are well and comfortable. The excursion is good, the beach was not suitable for swimming but it was good. Visit, and Tanji market is super special, you may like it or not, but It's very authentic. We enjoyed it!
Enjoy paradise beach and the largest fishing village in Gambia, great explanation from supervisor If you live the honest African beach and want to experience the real African fishing feeling then I can really recommend Kassamarkts tours
Like pancreas years a fine holiday country Sun sure and friendly people If you like beach super quiet beaches The fish halls is always an experience Too much around you to see with two eyes
