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By Air
There are a number of tour operator chartered flights to The Gambia. Most of these operate only in the winter months
of November to April. Some charters operate throughout the year as do scheduled airlines serving Banjul International
Airport. Click here for cheap flights to The Gambia.
By Road
If you are already in the West African sub-region, you can travel to The Gambia by road. There is a road link between
Dakar and Banjul and the journey will take between five and six hours.
There is also a road link with Ziguinchor, in Southern Senegal, and Bissau. However, a four-wheel drive vehicle is
highly recommended.
By Sea
Banjul has a deep-sea port, which receives several cruise ships a year. Container ships and other freighters call
into Banjul Port from all over the world as well.
Entry Requirements
Citizens of the United Kingdom, full members of the European Union, the Commonwealth, the Economic Community of
West African States (ECOWAS) and other nations with a reciprocal visa abolition agreement with The Gambia do not
require a visa to enter the country; whether on holiday or on a business trip not exceeding 90 days.
All other nationalities should possess a visa, which is available from any of the Gambian embassies
and consulates: London, Paris, Washington DC, Brussels, Taipei, Rabat, Jeddah, Havana, Dakar, Lagos, Freetown
and Guinea Bissau.
Note: tourists and others traveling on last minute bookings will be allowed entry but will be required to submit
their passport to the Department of Immigration in Banjul within 48 hours to be issued a proper visa
Health Requirements
An International Certificate of Vaccination is no longer compulsory for visitors to The Gambia. However, a yellow
fever vaccination will be required for visitors arriving from infected areas. The last outbreak of yellow fever
in The Gambia was in 1978 and there is no immediate danger to visitors. Anti-malaria medicine is however recommended
and visitors should consult their doctors on which pills to take.
Visitors are also advised to bring along insect repellents, sunburn, anti-fungal creams and disinfectant. They
may prove expensive or unobtainable in certain parts of the country. There are several hospitals and clinics
operated by the Government as well as by private practitioners which provide both therapeutic and preventative health.
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