There is so much to see in The Gambia. Its wildlife, its customs, its history and its people. No visitor to the Gambia could resist the call to see more of this colourful country.

Banjul and Serrekunda are an experience in themselves. Their bazaars and street markets offer traditional wood carvings, gold and silver jewellery and ample opportunity to barter the best price..

The beach is very wide filled with soft, golden sand after a project had managed to replenish it through "beach nourishment" after it had suffered from years of coastal erosion. There are plenty of beach bars and fruit stalls which dot the coastline and who are inspected and regulated by the Tourism Authority. These are convenient places to chat with some of the locals. In 2004 the resort's beach was nourished (replenished) with 1 million cubic meters of sand over 1.5km of its length with a width of 120 meters. This was done to reverse previous coastal erosion that had seriously compromised the Senegambia resort area's ability to continue to attract large numbers of tourists.

Back in the 1970's the Kololi holiday resort area began as a quiet Gambian village located several kilometres from the coast and of no great tourist importance. Today it, along with Kotu , is at the very heart of the countries tourism industry. During the tourist season from October to April the area comes to life and is buzzing with tourists, night life! Kololi Village has now grown right up to the coastal road and can expand no further. After years of darkness along the coastal highway new street lights were installed in 2006 which start all the way in Fajara and go all the way to the airport as well as Brufut making it a little more secure for tourists to venture out on foot at night.

The Senegambia strip is the road leading from Kololi highway to the Senegambia hotel which is packed with restaurants, night clubs, bars, bureau de change etc, and is the liveliest area during the high season. The strip was named after the first major tourist hotel in Kololi which was the Senegambia.

There is a Craft market which is located on the strip and has over 120 stalls selling tourist souvenirs such as batiks and tie-dye, wood carvings (djembe drums & masks), African jewellery, and leather accessories.

Kololi Village Art Gallery
This is a privately run operation which displays and sells Gambian sculptures, paintings and photographs for local artists. Special lectures are also organised as it is intended to be also used as a focal point for established and aspiring local craft professionals.

Women's Skills Centre
The project was the brainchild of two German visitors who set it up back in 1997 and its goals are to help young women from the village acquire skills in sewing and design, Batik and tie dye, embroidery and other handicrafts as well as teaching them how to speak English.

The Gambia

• Only 6 hours flight from UK.
• Total area of 4,361 square miles (11,295 square km)
• Same latitude as the Caribbean
• Water temperatures from 22°C in winter to 28°C in summer
• Tropical climate with abundant natural surroundings
• Extensive tropical green vegetation with monkeys, reptiles, butterflies and over 500 species of birds
• Dry season from November to May (70°F to 80°F)
• Wet season from June to October
• Open, friendly population of 1.5 million
• The main tribes – Mandinka, Wollof and Fula – speak native languages as well as English
• About 85 per cent of the population are Muslim, but this is combined with local faiths, leading to moderation and temperance
• National currency is the Dalasi.
  Electricity is 220/240 volts AC, 50 cycles, with French/German style sockets
• Credit cards: Visa, American Express, Eurocard/Mastercard (Diners not accepted)