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About This Site

Janjanbureh is recognised as the top destination for

Sustainable Tourism in The Gambia 

Welcome to Destination Janjanbureh!
Our website is your gateway to discovering the unique experiences, tours
and opportunities available in Janjanbureh.
Here’s what you’ll find as you explore our site:

!!! Including essential information about practical aspects of visiting Janjanbureh!!!

  • An introduction to the organisation called Destination Janjanbureh,  local trained guides who specialise in offering Community Based Tours

  • Introduction from National Assembly Member, a founding member of the guides 

  • Summary of variety of tour experiences offered

  • Introduction to  the guides' development and training

Photo gallery

The Annual Kankurang Festival

  • Information  about dates etc

  • Developing information

Photo gallery

Explore with local, internationally trained tour guides all born in Janjanbureh

  • Welcome  and introduction from Hon Omar Jammeh

  • Trainers of Trainers Guides with expandable biography

  • Further guides 

  • A short history of guide development since 2011

Connecting visitors with tradition, landscape, preserving  the ancient crafts, supporting the local communitues

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  • Town Tours

  • Two tours to rural villages by horse and cart 

  • Summary of CBT as a visitor

  • Priniciples of CBT

  • Individual links to

    • Kayaking Tours

    • Hiking Tours

    • Cycling Tours

Be part of the atmosphere and excitement of the annual Janjanbureh Kankurang Festival -  Traditionally last weekend of  January

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  • Developing Information

  • Photo Gallery

  • Welcome from Chairman

  • Revival of festival 2018

  • Links to You Tube videos

  • Links to External sites​

  • Links to blogs

  • Plan your visit

    • Accommodation​

    • Transport

Full of practical information about planning and making a visit

  • Understanding where it is!
    In relation to 
    Europe, West Africa, Senegal, position in the country, island, street names

  • Airlines flying to the country

  • Environment

  • Travel sustainably

    • Public Transport

    • Self Drive

  • Accommodation

  • Access to interactive  Google Maps , each providing a variety of information which may include images, contacts, booking, reviews

  • Direct links to all lodges camping sites and the only hotel

  • Cash is King!! 

Credit/debit cards not available in the area.  Prepare for it​ before you travel

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Simple contact form

  • Email and Whats app/ phone details for Isatout Foon 

  • Whats app/ phone details for Mariama Njie

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Expanding useful information

  • Facebook links

  • You Tube links

  • Pack packers

  • Overlanders

Explore with local, internationally trained tour guides all born in Janjanbureh

  • How Community Based Tourism  arrived in Janjanbureh 

  • Exploring the Kankurang Festival by Chris Sylla: An in-depth explanation of experiences and various kankurang

  • Recollections of the first Kankurang festival in 1947 by the Late Hon. Foday Jibani Manka

Contact Us

Find Us At

Tourist Information Centre

Enter Youth Centre,
Mercer Street near the Market

Whats ap logo
Whats app logo

Gambia Tourism Board Office

Governor's Office
Near the North Bank Ferry

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Janjanbureh ~ the gem of Gambian tradition

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