Kololi

Kololi is the main tourist resort area of The Gambia, located on the Atlantic coast in Western Division. The Senegambia Strip is the centre of Gambian tourism — a street lined with hotels, restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and craft markets. The beach is wide and sandy, with lifeguards and water sports. Kololi has the most developed tourist infrastructure in the country.

By car/road: taxi from Banjul International Airport (15 minutes) or Banjul (25 minutes).

Walkable along the beach and Senegambia Strip. Taxis for longer trips.

• Kololi Beach — wide Atlantic beach with beach bars
• Senegambia Strip — the main tourist street with shops, restaurants, and nightlife
• Craft markets — several markets selling Gambian crafts

Relax on the beach. Enjoy the nightlife. Shop at the craft markets. Water sports.

Numerous restaurants along the Senegambia Strip offering Gambian, African, European, and Asian cuisine.

The Senegambia Strip has the liveliest nightlife in The Gambia with bars and nightclubs.

• Budget: Kololi Beach Club — from US$40
• Mid-range: Senegambia Beach Hotel — from US$80
• Upscale: Kairaba Beach Hotel — from US$120

Gambian crafts, fabrics, and art at the Senegambia craft markets. Woodcarvings from Brikama are also available.

• Kotu — 3 km south, quieter beach area
• Bakau — 10 km north, Kachikally Crocodile Pool
• Banjul — 25 km north, the capital
• Brikama — 35 km south, woodcarving centre
• Abuko Nature Reserve — 20 km east, wildlife