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  • Events in Red Free (for GALF travel guests only) Prices below for others
  • Events in Purple organised by Mboka Festival (Payment made directly to Mboka Festival)
  • Events in Green book and pay through discovery tours
  • Events in Blue – self guided/optional excursions
  • (Other Green options available. Speak to our team for recommendations)
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List of events and excursions

RED
  • City Familiarisation - half day £25 (Space Limited)
  • Gambian Cultural Day 
  • Dance sessions (Salsa and Gambian style)

PURPLE
  • Hotel based activities
  • Solomios lunch D1250
  • Kings & Queens Dance Troupe D950 ; D1500 with light buffet
  • Baobab Hotel Salsa Night D200
  • Beach Party incl. food and drink £20

GREEN
  • Bird watching- Book through discovery tours www.discoverytours.gm. Walking Birdwatching Tour – £40/pax incl. return transportation, tour guide, entrance fees, breakfast, taxes. Lunch EXCLUDED Pick up from Ocean Bay Hotel at 6:00a.m. Return at 12:00p.m or
    The Early Bird on the Water £50/pax.
  • Juffureh & Kunte Kinte Island - Book through discovery tours.
    ROOTS Tour - £65 pax (£60 if 30 people or more book) incl. return transportation, ferry crossing visit of Juffureh, museum, boat ride to Kunte Kinteh Island, lunch, English-speaking Tour Guide, taxes. Pick-up at Ocean Bay Hotel 07:00a.m. Return around 4:30p.m.
  • Pamper Yourself at Cocoa Ocean Spa (it is advised to book one week in advance if you want a specific day/time or you can book in The Gambia)
    Download pricelist here
    +220 446 6500 | +220 446 6900 | [email protected]
  • ​Payment can be made in local currency or credit card (with a bank charge)
  • Responsibility of tours is directly with the company you book with

BLUE
  • Self guided – own transport (assisted by Mboka Festival Team)
  • Markets:
    1 market  own your own
    3 market visit arranged with Mboka Festival Team
  • Makosoto Forest -a guide can be booked at the forest. Optional lunch
  • Mymoonia Restaurant – Gambian/Jamaican combo
Photo credits - MyGambia and Kadija Sesay
If you would like to join the 1st Gam Afro Latin Fest at Ocean Bay Hotel here’s how :
Join us! For the first Gam Afro Latin Fest
Price
Rate: £1 = D90
Dance sessions only or Dance sessions plus other activities in the programme (Red and Purple)

​Visitors
  • Daily rate £$ €25 - Salsa and African dance classes
  • Weekly rate £$ €125 - 6 days of Salsa African dance classes plus bottle of water (per day) 
    ​T-Shirt and  cotton bag
  • Weekly rate plus red and purple activities (contact us for the cost of a customised package)

Residents and Citizens
Daily Rate
  • Locals with Gambian ID cards D500
  • Locals with other ID D800
Weekly rate
  • Locals with Gambian ID cards D2500 plus a cotton bag.
  • Locals with other ID D4000 plus a cotton bag.

How to Pay
Via BACS or PayPal or cash

BACS details
Bank: Santander
Sort Code: 09 06 66
Acc. Number: 40191352
Account Name: African Writers Abroad
Ref: GALF

Pay online via Paypal to [email protected]

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