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Birdwatching in The Gambia: A Practical Introduction for Visitors
The Gambia is one of West Africa’s best-known destinations for travellers interested in birds because many different habitats are accessible within a relatively small country. According to the Gambia Tourism Board, more than 550 bird species have been recorded in the country. Visitors do not necessarily need to travel deep into the interior to start…
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Beyond the Beaches: Exploring Inland Gambia in Two Days
Travelling inland reveals a side of The Gambia that visitors staying entirely around the coastal resorts may never see. The River Gambia continues deep into the country, passing rural communities, agricultural landscapes, historic settlements, wetlands and wildlife habitats. Janeya Tours currently offers two different two-day inland journeys: one toward Georgetown/Janjanbureh and another to Tendaba Camp.…
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Kunta Kinteh Island and Juffureh: Understanding an Important Part of Gambian History
Kunta Kinteh Island and the related historic sites along the River Gambia preserve evidence of centuries of interaction between Africa and Europe and have particular significance in the history of the transatlantic slave trade and its abolition. UNESCO inscribed Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites on the World Heritage List in 2003. For visitors who…