SHORT TOURS FROM KOLOLI

Half-Day Tours in The Gambia

Janeya’s half-day tours are for travellers who want a real taste of The Gambia without giving up a full day of their holiday. Both short Gambia excursions start with a visit to the Kachikally Crocodile Pool in Bakau, then take you in different directions: the City Experience continues into Banjul for Arch 22, city sights and busy market life, while Garden Adventures visits botanical gardens and women’s horticultural gardens where local families grow vegetables and fruit. Tours run in the morning or afternoon for 2–6 guests, with pickup from your hotel or apartment in Kololi and nearby resort areas. Prices start at €40 per person.

CHOOSE YOUR TOUR

Two easy ways to explore in half a day

City Experience

€40 pp · Minimum 2

Crocodile Pool in Bakau, then Banjul for Arch 22, city sights and market life.

Garden Adventures

€45 pp · Minimum 2

Crocodile Pool in Bakau, botanical gardens, women’s horticultural gardens and local produce.

COMPARE THE TOURS

City Experience or Garden Adventures?

Both tours begin at the Crocodile Pool in Bakau, where you can see the sacred crocodiles, the small museum and the old silk cotton tree. After that, choose the half that suits you best.

City Experience

€40 pp

Choose this if you want to see everyday Gambian life. From Bakau the tour continues into Banjul, the capital, for the Arch 22 area, city landmarks and the colour and noise of local markets. A good first-day tour if you want to understand the country quickly.

Best for: first-timers · culture · markets

Garden Adventures

€45 pp

Choose this for a quieter, greener morning. After the Crocodile Pool you visit the botanical garden, Bakau’s women’s horticultural garden and the Yundum women’s garden near the airport, learning how vegetables, fruit and local plants are grown and sold.

Best for: nature lovers · gardeners · rural life

Both tours last half a day, include pickup from your hotel or apartment, and run for 2–6 guests. Drinks in restaurants are not included. Groups of 3 or more may qualify for a discount.

Why choose a half-day tour?

Fits around your holiday

Useful for arrival days, free mornings or travellers who do not want a full-day excursion.

Hotel pickup available

Pickup can be arranged from Kololi and many nearby resort areas, depending on the tour.

Private arrangements

Travelling as a couple, family or small group? Ask Janeya about private timing and pickup.

GOOD TO KNOW

Half-day tour questions

How long does a half-day tour take?

About half a day including pickup and drop-off, so you can book a morning tour and still enjoy the beach in the afternoon, or the other way round.

Where is pickup?

From your hotel or apartment in Kololi and many nearby resort areas. Mention where you are staying when you enquire.

How many people can join?

Tours run for 2–6 guests. Larger groups can be arranged on request, and bookings of 3 or more people may qualify for a discount.

What is not included?

Drinks in restaurants. Ask Janeya when you enquire if you would like the full list of what is included.

Which half-day tour should I choose?

Choose the City Experience for Banjul, markets and city life, or Garden Adventures for gardens, local farming and a slower pace. Both include the Crocodile Pool in Bakau.

Can I combine a half-day tour with a longer trip?

Yes. Many guests start with a half-day tour soon after arriving, then book a full-day excursion such as Makasutu, Kunta Kinteh Island or a river cruise later in their stay.

Have more time? Explore our full-day tours or our multi-day tours into inland Gambia and Senegal.

Not sure which one suits you?

Send your dates and number of travellers. Janeya can recommend the best half-day option and confirm pickup.