The Djembé is originally a West African rope-tuned skin-covered goblet drum that is played with your bare hands either seated or standing up. This workshop is provided by a professional Djembé player that teaches you how to handle this instrument and learn new rhythms. You will take part in one of the most important cultural activities in The Gambia.

Duration: 1,5 hours

Cost from: € 12.50 pp

By appointment all year round.

During this workshop you will learn how to make handmade paintings on wood. This is an art form in which you create images with the use of glue and different colours of sand. This will be taught by a local artist. Of course you can take your creation back home with you.

Duration: 3 – 5 hours

Cost from: € 30.- pp incl materials

By appointment all year round.

This workshop will be given on the beach of Tanji by professional musicians and / or dancers that teach you how to play Djembé and / or African dances. During the classes you can take a refreshing dive into the Atlantic Ocean.

Duration: 3 hours

Cost from: € 30.- pp

By appointment all year round.

Batik is a technique of dyeing applied to a whole cloth. These cloths are often used to make clothing, but also be used for interior design. The cloth will be dipped into a bath with dye / paint. The patterns appear when you tie certain parts up that the dye can’t colour.

The workshop is provided by a local employee that is very experienced with the Batik technique.

Duration: 2 – 4 hours

Cost from: € 30.- pp

By appointment all year round

Until the 19th century almost all medication exited of parts from plants, bushes, trees, fruits and roots. Knowledge of the use and effects of herbs and plants is important. A local employee that has studied to be a physician will show and explain the knowledge that his father has passed on to him. He did extensive research on the use and effects on natural remedies throughout many African countries.

Duration: 2 hours

Cost from: € 17.50 pp

By appointment all year round on Saturdays from 14h.

You will visit the compound of Ousman Ceesay and his family. Ousman is married and has 4 children.

When he was 12 years old he started an education in carpentry. He now teaches 6 disadvantaged boys from Tanji. He will show you how the Mandinka tribe lives and survives.

This activity will take place in Tanji.

Duration: 1 hour

Cost from: € 10.- pp

By appointment all year round , preferably during the weekend

You will visit the family compound of Gibba Jallow. Gibba is from the inland of The Gambia and is a gardener and farmer. He has lived in Tanji for the last 15 years. He is married and has 7 children.

He grows tomatoes and peppers and keeps goats for the milk for his children.

On the compound he will show you how the Fula tribe live and have lived. Fula´s are the biggest nomad groups of West Africa and they traditionally live with goats, sheep and cows.

This activity will take place in Tanji.

Duration: 1 hour

Cost: € 10.- pp

By appointment all year round.

According to residents there is a healing pond in Bakau. When a infertile woman baths in the pond they are said to become fertile. A bizarre side fact is that it’s also home to around 100 crocodiles. Strangely enough these fairly tame beasts seem to prefer fish over red meat.

Visit the crocodile pool with us.

Cost from:

€30 by car. Max 4 persons exclusive entrance park. *

These busy markets are definitely worth the visit. You can find everything there from clothes, shoes, jewellery, food, art, beautiful fabrics and more. You can easily spend a whole day walking around these markets.

Visit de market with us:

Banjul, cost from: € 37 by car. Max 4 persons. *

Serekunda, cost from: € 30 by car. Max 4 persons. *

Paradise beach, one of the most beautiful beaches in The Gambia. You can relax on a beach chair under the umbrella. There is great food and drinks available and often you can enjoy a regular session of wrestling and musical performances that take place on the beach

Let us take you there:

Cost from: € 25 by car. Max 4 persons.*

You can find this beautiful quiet beach on just a couple of km from Franco Inn. Enjoy the peace and quiet and its beautiful surroundings. You can totally recharge your batteries here. There are also tasty foods and drinks available.

Let us take you there:

Cost from: €15 by car. Max 4 persons.*

Enjoy a guided tour through this park with many reptiles and learn about the native species that live in The Gambia and Senegal. If you are brave enough you can hold some.

Visit this farm with us:

Cost from:

€ 40 exclusive entrance. By car max 4 persons.*

This museum was founded in 1997. It is the first private Museum in The Gambia that tells a lot about the history of the country.

You can explore a lot of old crafts and see how the people live traditionally inland.

Visit the museum with us:

Cost from: € 15 by car. Max 4 persons. Exclusive entrance.*

The Fatala Wildpark is situated a few km across the border into Senegal. You can go on a 2 hour safari within the park. Here you will see zebras, lions, rhinos, giraffes and other native animal species. There is also a possibility to walk with the lions.

Visit the park with us:

Cost: From 2 people € 150.- pp incl entrance fee, excl walk with lions

You will see an enormous amount of goats, sheep, horses, cows and donkeys here. Everybody wants the best price and negotiating is a fixed rule of thumb.

Visit the market with us:

Cost from: € 40 by car. Max 4 persons.*

You can find over 500 different bird species in The Gambia. Many native species but also migratory birds. Hence the reason The Gambia is a favoured destination for bird watchers.

In the Tanji bird sanctuary we will have a guided tour with a guide that that has the eye for spotting the most beautiful and rare species.

Visit the sanctuary with us:

Cost: € 60.- pp incl guide ( ½ day )