Explore James Island and the Villages of Juffureh and Albreda
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Banjul.
For the land tour:
Take a ferry across the Gambian River to the bustling north bank at Barra.
Drive to Juffureh and Albreda in a 4x4 vehicle for 45 minutes, passing through local villages along 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 about the torturous conditions in which enslaved people 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 by to see local people harvesting their peanut crops.
Transfer back to your hotel.
For the river tour:
Drive 30 minutes to Denton Bridge, where you will join your boat. 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.
6:30 AM: Pick up from the hotel.
Mode of transport: 4x4 and ferry for the land tour, and boat for the river tour.
