1 Day Culture tour itinerary for Serre Kunda & Banjul: Learn About Slave Trade In Gambia Villages

• Pick-up from your hotel and transport to Banjul.

• For the land tour: 

  • Join the ferry across The Gambian River to the bustling north bank at Barra. 

  • Pick-up in the 4x4 vehicle for the 45-minute drive to Juffereh and Albreda, passing through local villages on the way. 

  • Stop for refreshments on the way.

  • Meet your official guide and learn about the slave trade and life in the village. 

  • Board an authentic fishing boat for the unforgettable crossing to the former slave colony at James Island, officially renamed KunteKinteh Island by the President of The Gambia in 2011. 

  • Tour the island and learn all about and see the tortuous conditions in which the slaves were kept.

  • Return to the mainland.

  • Tour the Museum of Slavery and see an authentic version of an actual slave ship.

  • Visit the children's centre in the village, which gives local children facilities to learn and play outside school hours.

  • Buy traditional crafts made by local people and sweets for the return journey to give to the many children you will pass on the road.

  • Stop off and see the local people harvesting their peanut crops. 

  • Return to your hotel.

• For the river tour:

  • Pick-up from your hotel and drive 30 minutes to Denton Bridge where we join our boat.

  • You can choose from a fully air-conditioned Catamaran or a local Double Deck Boat - for the two-hour voyage to KunteKinteh Island, following the tour described above, including visits to the village and museum. 

Re-Availability: Daily upon request.

Hotel pick-up: 6:30 am.

Mode of transport: 4x4 and ferry (land tour) boat (river tour).