Experience unique Gambia

Experience a number of unique excursions direct from the lodge, including safari, crocodile pool, bird watching, boat rides, fishing, trip to Senegal, traditional Jinack village tour including school. Jeep ride through Numi National Park, James Island Roots tour. These are some of the trips on offer, bespoke trips can also be arranged, please ask when booking with us.

Excursions direct from the lodge

You can book your trip online or when you arrive We will arrange transport, including jeep and boat. All our food and drinks will be prepared by our chefs and we will take an ice box if we are out from the lodge for the half a day or more. Most of our guides live on the island, and have extensive knowledge of the Island and surrounding areas

Excursions Available from Jinack Lodge

We offer a variety of compelling excursion choices so if thats what you want then we will make it happen for you!.

Jinack Island Tour

Discover the Island of Jinack with a indiginous tour guide from the lodge. Visit the two villages and learn traditional cooking and way of life for the Jinack people. Plus much more...
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Boat Fishing

Go out with crew in one the lodges boats to catch a varitey of local fish. Fish for fun or fish for tea! Our chefs will prepare any catch of the day for you and will even serve you dinner at a table for two at the seas edge as the sun sets over the Gambia river!
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Safari

Amazing African Safari! Come with us on a full day's Safari direct from the lodge!
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Bird Watching

Our experienced guide Amadou will take you to the best spots to see some of the rarest birds in the world on Jinack Island
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Dolphin Spotting

Dolphins will come and visit our beach regulary and will be inquisative when you are swimming, we can also take out the boat to get closer!
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Crocodile Pool

Get up close and personal with the crocs! The most popular tourist attraction in Bakau is an ancient freshwater pool situated in the heart of the labyrinthine residential suburb of Kachikally.
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Roots Tour

Direct from the lodge we will take a bush jeep taxi and then boat to the two main attractions surrounding the slave trade in Gambia: Albreda and James Island, nowadays also called Kunta Kinteh Island.
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Mangrove Creek River Trip

Direct from the lodge, the boat trip takes at least 1 hour and half. We head into Senegalese waters and experience an exciting trip with plenty of wildlife to see.
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