The Itinerary Gambia itineraries
Day-by-day routes through Gambia, each 7 days — with what every trip actually costs.
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Planning a trip to Gambia
Pulled from the route below — so it says what it does, not what a brochure would.
When to go
Nov–Feb — the months this route recommends.
How long you need
Every route here runs 7 days.
What it costs
≈ AED 400 per person per day. Beds, food, getting around and things to do — costed line by line in each guide, not estimated from a daily rate.
Entry on an Indian passport
No visa needed, 90 days. Checked 2026-11 against Wikipedia’s compilation of IATA Timatic entries. Entry rules depend on your passport and where you live, and they change with little notice — confirm with the embassy or your airline before you book. Check another country.
Where these routes go: Banjul · Abuko · Makasutu · Juffureh · Janjanbureh · Tanji.
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Best for: Mainland Africa's smallest country, and one of its best places to watch birds
Gambia in 7 days: the river, Kunta Kinteh Island and 500 bird species
Banjul → Abuko → Makasutu → Juffureh → Janjanbureh → Tanji
A country that is essentially a river with banks, holding more than five hundred bird species, the island captives were shipped from, chimpanzees released onto river islands, and stone circles raised over a thousand years ago.
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