The Gambia — Africa’s smallest mainland country — punches far above its weight as a travel destination. Known as the Smiling Coast of Africa, this slender country nestled within Senegal offers excellent wildlife, a vibrant music scene, beautiful beaches, and one of the most welcoming atmospheres in West Africa. For travellers from the UK, The Gambia is a particularly accessible and popular West Africa destination with direct flights from several British airports.
The Gambia is famous in the African diaspora as the homeland of Kunta Kinte — the ancestor whose story Alex Haley told in the landmark novel and TV series Roots. The Roots Homecoming Festival brings thousands of African Americans and diaspora visitors from the UK and Caribbean to The Gambia each year to trace their ancestral connections and experience the country that inspired one of the most important works in African American literature.
Royalland Tours offers expert-guided Gambia tours and Senegal & Gambia combined tours for travellers from the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe. Gambia Jazz Festival Tour | Senegal & Gambia Combined Tour or contact us to plan your Gambia itinerary.
