Gambia · City Tours

1-Day Banjul Highlights Tour with Markets and Kachikally Crocodile Pool

1 Day Round trip from Banjul Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, one of three sacred crocodile pools used for fertility rituals
02 See Arch 22, the commemorative gateway marking the July 1996 military coup d'etat
03 Explore Banjul Market, Serrekunda Market, Monkey Park, and a local Batik factory
04 Visit a nearby fishing village and relax at Paradise Beach
05 Watch traditional Palm Wine Tappers collect sap from palm trees

Explore the highlights of Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia, a small West African country bordered by Senegal and located on an island where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean. Visit Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, Arch 22, a fishing village, and other popular attractions, along with beaches and a diverse variety of flora and fauna. This full-day tour also takes you through lively local markets, Monkey Park, and a local Batik factory for a well-rounded introduction to the area.

Visit Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Serre Kunda, Banjul

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Banjul Highlights and Cultural Sights

Visit Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, one of three sacred crocodile pools used as sites for fertility rituals.
Continue to Arch 22, a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in The Gambia, built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'etat of July.
Explore Banjul Market, Serrekunda Market, Monkey Park, and a local Batik factory.
Move to a nearby fishing village and see Paradise Beach.
See the traditional Palm Wine Tappers who climb to the topmost part of the palm trees, cut them open from the side or middle, or cut down the tree for the liquid sap, which produces lactic-alcoholic-acetic fermentation conducted by lactic acid bacteria.

End of the tour.

The route