Banjul City Tour: Explore Arch 22, Gambia National Museum, and Albert Market's History
3.8
53 Ratings
Banjul
On this Banjul City Tour we will be visiting some of the main attractions for people who are interested in history! During this tour we will visit the Arch 22, Gambia National Museum and the Albert Market which is named after Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Arch 22 - The Arch 22 is a monument located in on the Banjul-Serrekunda Highway. The monument was built to mark the military coup in 1994 through which former president Yahya Jammeh came to power.
The arch is 35 meters high and is designed by a senegalese architect called Pierre Goudiaby Atepa. Goudiaby Atepa hasdesigned a lot of interesting buildings such as the BCEAO bank headquarters in Dakar and the ECOWAS building in Lomé, Togo.
You also find the Arch depicted on the back of the 100 dalasi.
- National Museum of the Gambia - The National museum of the Gambia presents historical and cultural artefacts from the colonial history of the Gambia.
The museum opened in 1985 and has an archeological section and also a historical section. The exhibitions are curated by mr Hassoum Ceesay who is a well known historian.
If you are interested knowing more about the history of the Gambia â this is the place to go!
- Albert Market - Albert market is a street market named after Queen Victoria´s husband Prince Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. The market is divided in to three sections â The wholesale/retail market, the food market and the tourist market. The market usually is open from 8am to 7pm. Dont forget to bargain!
What's Included
- Private transportation included.
What's Not Included
- Admission fees to the venues are not included
Location
Arch 22
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(53 Ratings)
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Richard_s
May 1, 2024
Excellent - Unfortunately, one bad part of the tour was the small group of VERY ugly Americans who complained about everything until they were returned to the ship. Those of us who stayed were treated to a marvelous tour led by Jimmi, who was fun, knowledgeable and cared about our welfare. So...excellent tour which I would highly recommend to others.
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Kai
Apr 16, 2024
Comprehensive tour through the capital of Gambia with good information on the history and current situation - Comprehensive information on the history of the country and the city as well as the living conditions of the population. Very interesting
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Linda_f
Apr 13, 2024
Absolutely wonderful - Memorable moments crossing on the boats with the locals. Our guide Jimmy, you could not ask for a better guide! Everything about him was on point.
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Dr_t
Feb 26, 2024
Bubba is the best guide in Africa - I did love the experience of Banjul city tour. Bubba was punctual, flexible, asking what I would like to add to the tour and offered a good price for an airport drop off. He is kind, open minded and a gem.
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Nyarstomi
Feb 26, 2024
Bubba is the best tourist guide in Africa - Bubba was my host. He made an amazing job, show me everything, offered alternative sights to see, also offered a best prized airport transfer from my hotel. He was punctual all the time and very kind.
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Patricia_h
May 2, 2024
interesting tour - We enjoyed the city tour but especially our visit to the Albert market and the fishing village. These were authentic experiences that needed to be done with a local guide
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Margaretha_s
May 3, 2024
It's a scam. Don't go - This is the worst tour from viator or ever. They tried to scam us into paying $60 to 2 additional sites. When we refused to pay, they said the other people in the mini bus already agreed and they had to find another driver. (We thought we had a private tour with 4 people instead of in a mini bus). As it turned out they said the same thing to the others. It's a scam and viator should return our money.
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Larry_m
May 2, 2024
Worst Viator tour I have ever booked. - The tour operator never showed up at the agreed time of 9am. I called him, he answered the phone and hung up. I texted him several time and he didn't respond for several hours. He never said exactly where the pick up point was located. There were two main gates, one apparent from the dock and the other one hidden from the dock. Never made it clear which one to meet at. We were there but he wasn't. He finally responded via text and said he was on his way. I then asked exactly where and name of driver; he never responded to my questions. We were at the gate; he wasn't. It also happened to another older couple who were also stood up and didn't get the tour they paid for. Later his excuse was that his cell phone service wasn't working. How can you run a tour operation today without cellphone service. Very dirty with lots of single locals hanging around the gate all trying to get you into their car saying they were the tour company but none had IDs. I will never return this this place again and it's certainly not worth the $$.
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Roseanne_c
May 2, 2024
Very disappointing. Will make me think twice before booking another Viator tour. - We booked a private half day tour of Banjul, The Gambia for 4 people.
Our past tours involved a person with our name on a card and directed to a vehicle. We had to walk through containers to the main gate and many people trying to assert that they were our tour guide. When we got to the tour guide, he ushered us into a white van with about 16 other people. The other individuals booked different tours than ours. The guide took us to the market first then the Arch 22. He told us the third place to see was the museum that was closed because of Labor Day. It was supposed to be a 4 to 5 hour tour. Normally a Viator tour involves places that we would like to see. We saw the 2 places and were back to the ship in an hour and a half because the guide had to take the other folks to the places they wanted to see. One of the places that other folks paid to see was the crocodile park. One of the ladies asked if we could be taken to the crocodile park and were told yes and it would be $60 more per person.
I have used Viator 4 other times and was very satisfied. I am very disappointed about the experience we had in Banjul.
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Mikeaddine
Feb 17, 2024
Waste of Time! - Nothing to see in Banjul and the driver didnt turn up at first! When I contacted him, he made some excuse about a funeral, and only after approx 2hrs, a replacement driver was found, he was pleasant, but not a guide!
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