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Full-Day Gambian Home Cooking Experience: Dive into Traditional African Cuisine
4.9
12 Ratings
Kololi
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of traditional African cuisine with a full-day Gambian home cooking experience. Explore local markets, learn to cook Gambian dishes, and enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant flavors of traditional African cuisine with a full-day Gambian home cooking experience. Explore local markets, learn to cook Gambian dishes, and enjoy a delicious meal with family and friends.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Black and White Safari - Day Tours - This is a popular place to visit
- Serrekunda - You will be guided around the market to purchase ingredients for the cooking
- Black and White Safari - Day Tours - This is a popular place to visit
- Serrekunda - You will be guided around the market to purchase ingredients for the cooking
What's Included
- Private transportation by Land Rover
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Knowledgeable local guide
- Complimentary bottled water and beverages
- Lunch included
- Engaging live commentary on board
- Private transportation by Land Rover
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off
- Knowledgeable local guide
- Complimentary bottled water and beverages
- Lunch included
- Engaging live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our menu is varied, offering meat and fish meals such as Yassa and Benachin rice. We also prepare native juices like Baobab and Wonjo juice, a dark cranberry-shaded beverage created by boiling the deep red blossom of the sorrel plant. We’ll guide you through a local market, dressed in Gambian traditional attire, and assist you in shopping for food items…
Our menu is varied, offering meat and fish meals such as Yassa and Benachin rice. We also prepare native juices like Baobab and Wonjo juice, a dark cranberry-shaded beverage created by boiling the deep red blossom of the sorrel plant. We’ll guide you through a local market, dressed in Gambian traditional attire, and assist you in shopping for food items that you can bring home. We’ll then instruct you on the art of cooking Gambian dishes. You will take the lead in cooking, including all the prep work of meats, vegetables, fish and rice. In the end, we gather as a kinship group and friends to savor the meal before heading back to the hotel.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Any food allergies to be notified prior to shopping for ingredients
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Location
Black and White Safari - Day Tours
The Strip
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(12 Ratings)
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Marktourist
Aug 6, 2024
Outstanding full day shopping for, cooking and eating a festive meal - When visiting The Gambia, to can count on Armstrong and his amazing team of Black and White Safari.
We were 14 guests for this private shore excursion off the Holland America Zuiderdam.
We started our cultural experience working thru the Banjul outdoor market where staff purchased the food and spices we would prepare for our opulent meal.
We were hosted at Armstrong’s family home were we pitched in preparing the meal.
Delicious. A real cultural immersion.
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Funenada
May 26, 2024
Relaxed boat trip in Gambia with Janeya Tours - A relaxing boat trip with Janeya tours. A delicious lunch buffet was prepared on the boat itself, in a 1 m2 kitchen. While the two cooks were busy, the boat sailed between the mangroves. We saw birds, women harvesting oysters and there was time for fishing. There was plenty of drinks on the boat, coffee and tea with something on the side, but also soft drinks and beer. On the boat you have the option to sit in the sun or in the shade. Highly recommended for a relaxing day.
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Kathleen
Apr 9, 2024
Black and white - Had a 7am start with Muhammad from black and white went down to banjul ferry not there got carried to a dugout wow experiance in its self went other side of river gambia and into a open top 4x4 crossed into Senegal no problem and on to safari Park was given a huge stick and went walking with lions fantastic experiance and then into safari Park needless to say returned on real ferry thank you Muhammad for a fantastic day a memory for life
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Lkwezi
Mar 19, 2024
Cooking a traditional Gambian meal - Myself and my girlfriend went on the cooking tour. It was amazing we saw a traditional Gambian Compound, went to the market to buy fresh food and fish then we returned to the compound to cook two complete meals that would feed 30 people. Being in the open air, seeing the young children and helping with the cooking was delightful.
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Nadia
Oct 19, 2023
Add Immediately to Your Vacation Agenda - This was an excellent experience, I would highly recommend adding this to your agenda when visiting the Gambia. The owner, Amadou, opened his home and family up so that we can experience authentic Gambian home cooking. First we changed into traditional clothing. Then wee were able to go to the market, pick out all the ingredients needed for cooking. It was a hands on experience. We cut vegetables, prepped the food, and actually cooked. We also enjoyed Ataya (Gambian Tea) while we cooked.
My favorite part was sitting together to enjoy the meal. We ate from one large dish and everything was delicious. By far better than any restaurant (and the food at the Gambian restaurants are tasty).
It's a full day experience, but worth the time. We plan on visiting The Gambia again and will make sure to do this tour again to try a different meal.
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Sharonru5706hd
Feb 27, 2023
Experience Gambian life first hand - and get to eat what you cook!! - Fabulous experience from start to finish. My daughter and myself were met promptly at hotel reception by our friendly guide who, with his driver, took us to a Gambian home where we chose the meal we would like to cook.
Dressed in Gambian clothes, making the experience even more authentic, we were taken to the market to purchase the necessary ingredients. Didn’t realise that ingredients are purchased fresh every day as they don’t have facilities to keep them fresh!
Back at the family home we prepared the ingredients with guidance from our Gambian family. We helped with the whole process of preparing, cooking on the charcoal fires, cleaning the pots, serving the food and finally sharing the meal with the family.
Felt fully immersed in this Gambian experienced and quite humbled by the work needed to prepare the meal. Never will I complain about preparing Sunday dinner at home again!!
Brilliant experience and learning opportunity. Thank you Black and White Safari - a memorable day!
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Darrylc988
Feb 17, 2022
Great company - This is an absolutely first Class trustworthy company
COVID has hit hard yet they still keep smiling
Armstrong always contacts you even in the uk before you arrive
He will get you at the airport if needed and you are very safe on all of the trips , we have used them now for many years and they have become friends
A go fund me page had been set up to raise much needed funds to help local communities
Gambia is a bit off the beaten track but the weather and the people are lovely well worth going .. see the real Gambia with Black and white safaris
Black and while , we will see you again , keep up the good work for the communities you support
Thank you
Ian and Darryl lewis
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Jilll864
Jan 27, 2020
An adventure in Banjul - This tour was quite an adventure. We were met off the cruise ship by our Black and White safari team. After putting my wheelchair up on the roof of the minivan, we proceeded along some highway and some very rough, unpaved roads to a Gambian family's compound. We were dressed in "African" clothing then proceeded to a very busy, colorful market to purchase food for lunch. This was then cooked, with our participation, outside on braziers. The results were delicious and it was an excellent way of getting a feel for the Gambian family's way of life. We would definitely recommend this tour.
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Crow1516
Jan 4, 2019
Everyone should do when visiting The Gambia - I never write reviews...never...however today was just superb! Our day starting with a timely pick up from our hotel and a drive to Sally’s house. From there we were given optional traditional dress and taken to Sally’s local market where we bought food of our choice for our cooking class. We chose 2 dishes, both fish and 2 types of juice. When we got to Sally’s we went about preparing and making lunch from gutting the fish to pounding the vegetables. We cooked outside, in traditional style and when we were done preparing (which took a while)we played with Sally’s children and their neighbours. At the end of the day we all sat and ate together what we had made and felt a part of Sally’s family.
The most wonderful experience we have had since being here! Black and white safaris has been great and we have avoided any problems.
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Vacation59857492911
Apr 24, 2023
Met our expectations! - We did two tours with Black & White Safari (home cooking and four wheel drive) and they also helped us organize land transport between Dakar and the Gambia. We traveled with our three young children who really enjoyed the experience! We were grateful for all the support provided by Armstrong before and during our trip and are happy to recommend his company!
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