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Re: Easy visas in Banjul

by mkelders 23 May 2012

Hi, Did you travelled through Guinea Bissau after the latest coup? We want to bike through it over from 1 june but need some information…
Re: Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

by tarsierspectral 21 May 2012

1. Yes, it's possible. It only takes 1 day to get from Tambacounda to Dakar. One day to Banjul from Dakar. About 4-5hrs to go from western…
RE: Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

by WanderinWilco 20 May 2012

Perfectly possible. Bush taxi Dakar to the border, local taxi to the ferry, cross the river to Banjul - allow a day. Eastern Gambia -…
Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

by EnClair 20 May 2012

Hi, 1. Is it possible to arrive in Dakar on day 1, travel to Banjul on day 3, go east through Gambia, back to Senegal via Tambacounda…
Senegal - Gambia - Senegal

by EnClair 20 May 2012

Hi, 1. Is it possible to arrive in Dakar on day 1, travel to Banjul on day 3, go east through Gambia, back to Senegal via Tambacounda…
RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

by anillos_de_saturno 28 April 2012

Kira said in #9: +Also be careful as I said they use the VK call sign but there are also their old flights listed which do not fly with…
RE: Nigeria to Senegal Overland??

by anillos_de_saturno 27 April 2012

Kira said in #2: +Senegal Airlines do this route but I'd steer well clear of them as they aren't particularly safe (UN doesn't allow their…
RE: Car hire (inc. driver) in Banjul (Gambia) - to travel to Senegalese border

by aur0rascopic 24 April 2012

Our driver was amazing and he has done this trip to Mali previously too. We just went in to senegal for a short safari and then upriver…
RE: Visas for the Gambia

by NotAnExpat 13 April 2012

THANK YOU simplicity85! Your updated information will save us $$$$$ in plane fares - choosing between flying into Dakar or Banjul. …
Re: Visas for the Gambia

by NotAnExpat 12 April 2012

ali fams, I realize this is an old post - but maybe you have some insight having lived in The Gambia. How difficult is it to fly into…
Re: Gambia visa at border with Senegal

by NotAnExpat 12 April 2012

Hi mattlv, Did you ever learn more about entering The Gambia without a visa at the Banjul airport? I've often cut through en route…
RE: Car hire (inc. driver) in Banjul (Gambia) - to travel to Senegalese border

by soupandsandwich 03 April 2012

you've gone that route twice... I've done it over 50x and I get stopped somewhere on average every other trip driving in a private car!…
Flights from Berlin/London/Paris to Africa?

by atousa 01 April 2012

Hi all, I just moved to Berlin, Germany and am looking for the cheapest way to get to Africa. I'm looking through kayak and skyscanner.ne…
Re: First time in Senegal, 2 weeks, where to go and what to do

by richos1 29 March 2012

Hi, I'm interested in taking a French language course in St Louis in November, and am thinking of flying from the UK to Banjul in the…
RE: Border crossing between West Sahara and Mauritania

by TimCullis 23 March 2012

There's two ways to cross the Mauritania/Senegal border. One is known as the Diamma piste and this is "sort of" straightforward, see…
Re: Travelling from Banjul to Dakar - how do I go about it?

by globusat 20 March 2012

Hi, I just came back and did the turn N->S from Dakar to Banjul. On leaving Dakar there are 3 options to travel south: 1) if you want…
Re: Dakar - Bissau q's

by pavelnasadil 28 February 2012

Hello, some notes from my trip this February: - you can get GB visas in Bakau, they are expensive at 2000Dalasi, but issued within 1 hour.…
RE: travel to gambia

by taharqa 26 February 2012

In Dakar, go to the 'gare routiere Pompiers' near downtown. Find the 7-seat Peugeot cars which go to Banjul. The trip should take…
RE: Cell phone use in West Africa

by viaggero 20 February 2012

So if I bought 4-5 euros worth of card in each country that should work to call around the country and into the neighboring ones for a…
RE: Flights from Dakar to Mombasa

by Voyager_2002 16 February 2012

Flights within Africa are horribly expensive, so I doubt if it would end up costing much less than the fares you have seen. However, many…
RE: Dakar - Bissau q's

by taharqa 12 February 2012

Count on one full day of travel from Dakar to Banjul, so figure that into your decision about which airport to fly into. There are ATMs…
Dakar - Bissau q's

by droether 11 February 2012

Hi guys, I have about 2-3 weeks potentially off in early June and am really wanting to do Senegal, Gambia and GB. I have a rough idea…
RE: ATMs in Gambia & Transport from Banjul International Airport

by Henrik2000 01 February 2012

Hi, while the max withdrawal may be low, you can usually withdraw many times in a row. If there is an error at the fifth or 7th withdrawal,…
RE: Banjul to Dakar

by cyberphi 18 January 2012

Hi, I flew this route last week - Banjul to Dakar on Senegal Airlines. They use small prop planes and it is perfectly safe and fine -…
Re: Looking to share a ride / travel from Marrakech south (as far as Banjul)

by 5am 14 January 2012

Doing a similar trip starting on the 5th of feb from Agadir. i'll send you an email. feel free to post any updates on your travels.…