EXCURSIONEN & WORKSHOPS

EXPERIENCE GAMBIA

You want to experience the West of Africa, the people and their everyday life, then you must leave the beach and undertake a journey. We have summarized our experiences in programs in which you get to know Gambia and its people – and above all the everyday life of women. Of course, we also visit the touristic highlights, you can let your soul dangle, the participants learn a lot about the real life in this small country at the long river: “Women in Africa”…. and: the program is not only intended for women.

Besides these more extensive excursions we can also organise shorter excursions or workshops – classical batik, dance or drum lessons, jewellery making, concerts or a herbal excursion, visits to other social projects, discussion forums with women from our projects etc. – according to personal wishes. Most unusual so far has been the wish of guests to learn how to lay the traditional broken tiles here in Gambia.

Women in Africa

Discover Africa, Arts and Nature through our cultural packages

Day 1

Arrival, welcome drink, first gets together

Day 2

Gambian Breakfast
Discover your home “Mama Africa” – Museum & Compound Tour
Lunch at Mama Africa
Experience Tanji fish landing & market – watch women hard working: Smoking, drying and selling the fish

Day 3

Explore your new village: Tanji
Visit the small market, a local compound, see the women working at home and have a look at their women’s garden – be part of their daily life
Lunch at Mama Africa
Discussion with Isha Fofana and members of a Kafou (women’s group) about the family life in Africa, children and family planning, girls education, about their joy and their problems and about the future of women in Africa.
Evening: Home Cinema – documentary & movie from West Africa

Day 4

Bakau – Visit the holy crocodiles at the Kachikally pool and get to know about the tradition of the crazy Kanjeling Women
Lunch in town
Visit the famous Serrekunda market – the busiest place in The Gambia – meet the women buying for their home or selling goods from their farms
Enjoy an energetic evening with the Kanjeling Women from Tanji

Day 5

Free day for the beach or personal excursions
Lunch at Mama Africa
Later: Get prepared for an evening at “Senegambia Strip” – observe the real life of tourists in The Gambia and have your dinner in a restaurant.

Day 6

Music workshop
Lunch at Mama Africa
Dancing workshop
A special evening at the camp fir

Day 7

Departure

Costs: 1.560 Euro / per person, (single occupancy 1.890 Euro)
including double room and full board,
all programs and transportation,
airport shuttle

Minimum of 4, maximum of 10 participants!
The language is English!

Day 1

Arrival, welcome drink, first gets together

Day 2

Gambian Breakfast
Discover your home “Mama Africa” – Museum & Compound Tour
Lunch at Mama Africa
Experience Tanji fish landing & market – watch women hard working: Smoking, drying and selling the fish

Day 3

Explore your new village: Tanji
Visit the small market, a local compound, see the women working at home and have a look at their women’s garden – be part of their daily life
Lunch at Mama Africa
Discussion with Isha Fofana and women of the Kafou (women’s group) about the family life in Africa, children and family planning, girls education, about their joy and their problems and about the future of women in Africa.

Day 4

Excursion to Tumani Tenda:
Discover an original African village: see the school, have a walk through the small village and the women’s garden, taste the lunch at the awarded community-based camp and join the oyster fishers or go on an herbal trail – or just relax at a wonderful spot and chat with the villagers.

Day 5

Home Cooking – get to know the Gambian food and drinks, visit the market and go shopping for your lunch – and cook by yourself with the assist of a female Gambian cook. Enjoy your lunch!
Afternoon relaxing at the beach
Evening: Home Cinema – documentary & movie from West Africa

Day 6

Relaxing at the beach or discover the country by yourself
Fish ‘n Chips at the beach bar
Later: Get prepared for an evening at “Senegambia Strip” – observe the real life of tourists in The Gambia and have your dinner in a restaurant.

Day 7

Bakau: Visit the holy crocodiles at the Kachikally pool and get to know about the tradition of the crazy Kanjeling Women
Lunch at Mama Africa
Enjoy an energetic afternoon with the Kanjeling Women from Tanji

Day 8

Visit the famous local Serrekunda market – the busiest and a real unbelievable lively place in The Gambia – meet the women buying for their home or selling goods from their farms
Lunch at Mama Africa
Afternoon relaxing at the beach

Day 9

Herbal tour at Mama Africa
Lunch at Mama Africa with a lot of herbs
Learn more about local herbs, collect and prepare teas, ointments, …
Health and beauty of Gambian women – discussion in-between the women

Day 10

Batik workshop at Mama Africa
Lunch at Mama Africa
Create art works and jewelleries – with different natural materials: beats, shells, woods, textiles, clay, …

Day 11

Trip to Banjul:
Market, arch, old Banjul cemetery, ferry terminal, …
Lunch at a local restaurant and a refreshing fresh coco drink on your way back
Relaxing at the beach

Day 12

Music workshop
Lunch at Mama Africa
Dancing workshop

Day 13

Relaxing at the beach or discover the country by yourself
Lunch at Mama Africa
A special evening at the camp fire

Day 14

Departure

Minimum of 4, maximum of 10 participants!
The language in general is English!

Costs: 2.940 Euro / per person, (single occupancy 3.360 Euro)
including double room and full board,
all programs and transportation,
airport transfer