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Private Market Tour & Gambian Cooking Class with Hotel Transfers

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Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

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This intimate experience in a local home offers a deep dive into Gambian cuisine, culture, and hospitality, perfect for food lovers and curious travelers alike.

Discover Gambian culture through a hands-on cooking class in a local family home. Visit the lively Tanji Fishing Market to shop for fresh fish and produce like a local. Dress in traditional Gambian clothing and learn the stories behind the dishes. Cook authentic dishes like domoda, benachin, or yassa using traditional methods. Enjoy your homemade meal and herbal tea in a peaceful garden with your hosts.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Menu is subject to change, if you have any preference please let your host know in advance

Dietary accommodations are available for lactose-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan diets, if informed in advance

This experience includes pick-up and drop-off from hotels in Tujereng or Banjul, please provide your hotel name and address when booking online

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

A traditional Gambian meal

Hands-on Gambian cooking class

Pick up and drop off from your hotel in Tujereng or Banjul

Guided tour of Tanji Fishing Market to buy fresh produce

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

The Kairaba Beach Hotel

390 Senegambia Road, National Bahai Center, P.M.B. Serekunda Gambia

What To Expect

Experience Gambian culture through a traditional cooking class in Tujereng. Join Ida and her daughters-in-law, Haddy and Aïcha, for an immersive Gambian cooking experience in their family home. The day begins with pick-up from your hotel in Tujereng or Banjul, followed by a warm welcome and the chance to dress in vibrant traditional Gambian clothing. Next, explore the bustling Tanji Fishing Market to buy fresh vegetables and fish. Senegalese fishermen arrive at this beach daily to sell their catch, and you'll find an incredible variety of seafood and produce - this is where locals do their grocery shopping. Back at Ida's house, you'll prepare and cook a traditional Gambian meal in the outdoor cooking area. In this hands-on Gambian cooking class, learn to make authentic dishes such as domoda (peanut stew), benachin (a traditional one-pot rice dish from the Wolof ethnic group), or yassa (braised fish or chicken), using traditional utensils and organic ingredients. After cooking, pick fresh herbs from the garden to brew your own herbal tea, then enjoy your meal in a peaceful garden setting with Ida and her family.

Sample Menu

starter

Local juice (baobab or wonjo)

main

Main: Domoda (peanut stew) or Benachin (Jollof rice)

or Yassa (braised fish or chicken)

starter

Seasonal salad

dessert

Seasonal fruits

Options

Market + cook + dinner + RTT

Pickup included

Market + cook + lunch + RTT

Pickup included

From US$134.00

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