The Rivers of Gambia and Senegal
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- Enjoy sailing in Saloum River Delta
- Discover Kiang West National Park and River Gambia National Park
- Explore Banjul, capital of Gambia
- Visit one of the oldest towns of The Gambia, formerly called Georgetown
- Discover Kunta Kinteh Island
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Late afternoon embarkation. After dinner, we set sail southward towards the Saloum River Delta. Overnight at sea, south along the coast.
This morning we reach the Sine – Saloum Delta in Senegal, an UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and also an Important Birding Area, as designated by Birdlife International and natural habitat for many bird species but also such aquatic animals as marine turtles, dolphins, West ...
The morning in Banjul will give you the opportunity to take the 1/2 day excursions offered to Bakau with its crocodile "katchikaly", its Botanic Garden and a short Banjul Tour. After lunch, we leave Banjul and sail upstream. We stop at St. James Island in the middle o...
From the ship we take motor pirogues in order to reach Tendaba, located on the South Bank in the Lower River Division, our starting point of our morning optional excursion. It is a small fishing village of mainly Muslim faith with approximately 600 inhabitants whose m...
Early morning we leave Tendaba and sail upstream on the Gambia River all morning to reach Kuntaur. Early afternoon arrival to the bustling Gambian port town of Kuntaur, the last inland stop along the river that is navigable for ocean-going ships. Later in the afternoo...
This morning, our optional excursion by bus takes us to the ferry station of Janjanbureh. There we board the local ferry for a short cruise over The Gambia River to Janjanbureh. We continue our excursion with a visit of one of the oldest towns of The Gambia, formerly ...
We leave Kaur early in the morning and sail further downstream towards Banjul. Dolphins and other animal life will be sighted. Arrival in Banjul around 4pm. After formalities, later in the evening, we will sail out of the Gambia estuary into the Atlantic Ocean northwards to Dakar. Gambian Night with Kora instrument Concert. Overnight at sea to Dakar.
Early morning arrival in Dakar. Disembarkation after breakfast.
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