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Home8 Hour Makasutu Culture Forest Excursion
Description
Go deep into the Makasutu Cultural Forest, which is a tropical 1000-acre reserve encompassing five different eco-systems, including gallery forest, savannah, mangroves, palm forest and wetland. Enjoy a boat ride on the Gambia River, try the delicious local palm wine, do a forest walk and lunch along with some local entertainment.
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Get picked up at 8 am.
Drive from Serre Kunda towards Makasutu Culture Forest, outside Brikama.
Arrive at the Eco-tourist centre and get received by camp members.
Depending on the river tide, first go on a boat cruise in a canoe to stroll around the mangrove swamps of the Gambia River, where you can see local women collecting oysters from the mangrove in the creeks.
Go on a forest walk and get a chance to see Gambian Herbs man at work. Keep on walking towards the end where you will meet a palm wine tapper to sample local liquor from the palm tree.
Drive to the base in a vehicle.
Enjoy lunch and entertainment with the locals, especially a man playing a 21 string instrument.
Return to your accommodation.
What's Included
Food and a complimentary drink at the end of the day
Boat trip
Palm wine liquor to sample
Entrance tickets
What's Excluded
All extra needs
What to bring
- Sun creams and repellents
Know before you go
- You must lookout for the baboons since they always attempt to eat part of your lunch.
There is an art market, and you may want to buy something.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
| Adult | |
| 1 To 4 | EUR 70 Per Person |
This is a private tour | |