Travel to Gambia,
the country of smiles

We are looking for travelers with a different way of understanding the world, eager to be part of the change.
Discover the journey and live a real experience with Abaraka Viatges.

Solidarity trips

We are not tourists
We are travelers with purpose

We believe in a more respectful way of traveling, where every experience also leaves a positive footprint. That’s why we work directly with local people, associations, and entrepreneurs, so that the journey not only transforms us, but also contributes to the future of the communities that host us.

Small groups

Close and respectful experience.

Real immersion

Living with local communities.

Direct impact

No intermediaries, real local support.

Viatge a Gàmbia | Ruta autèntica, immersiva i solidària
Meet Abaraka

Who are we?

The Abaraka – Responsible Travel project was born from many years of wanting to change things and being able to leave an important and positive mark somewhere or for someone.

After various personal and professional experiences in life, as anyone else might experience, I decided to take an 11-day trip across the entire territory of Gambia along its river, going from one end of the country to the other, discovering places with enormous significance for the population. When passing through areas and villages where collaboration was essential, my mind underwent such a change that I spent half the trip thinking about what to do when I returned to continue contributing to one of the 10 poorest countries in the world, but where people would give you everything to welcome you and make your stay pleasant. With the passing of months and faced with the need to bring aid there, eliminating intermediaries and providing real local support, the idea for this project materialized.

Abaraka is not just me. I am merely the one who will answer calls or emails to provide information on how to discover all this on one of the ethical and conscious trips we have scheduled. Abaraka – Gambia is you, with your help and responsibility during the trip and also every person in Gambia to whom all the effort intended to be contributed from here is directed, and with whom we actively collaborate so that this idea, which has become a reality, can continue for a long time.

Services

Everything you will experience on this trip

  • Round-trip flights on the direct Barcelona – Banjul route with Vueling, including under-seat hand luggage and checked baggage (according to authorized sizes and weight by the airline).*
  • Accommodation throughout the itinerary in a double room. **
  • Entrance fees to all planned museums and activities.
  • Meals during the stay (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).
  • Unlimited bottled water during meals (if another drink is desired, the traveler can pay for it separately) and for hydration during the trip.
  • Local driver and Abaraka collective transport vehicle.
  • 24-hour accompanying guide to facilitate your stay (Catalan, Spanish, French, and English).
  • Travel insurance with health coverage managed by Assegur Assegurances.
  • From the moment the trip is confirmed, continuous advice on everything you need to know for the trip (how to pack for this destination, how we will exchange currency, how we will meet, etc.).
  • Management, if necessary, of collective transport from Andorra to Barcelona Airport (rates to be consulted, free booking management).
  • Payment in 3 installments (settlement before departure on the chosen date).
  • And of course…..everything that makes Abaraka different:
    • Personalized experience when traveling in small groups of a maximum of 14 people.
    • Cultural immersion with the local population.
    • Participation in unique activities.
    • Helping an entire community that needs our visit to make themselves known and for us to provide our support responsibly and transparently.
* If your origin and final destination are different from Barcelona (ESP), Abaraka can also manage it by applying the corresponding price supplement for the extra flight fare of the new route. ** In the case of solo travelers, they will always be accommodated with a person of the same gender, or if they prefer, they can request a single room in advance, which may incur a supplement from the accommodations and would be communicated to you before booking.
  • Drinks not included in the previous section.
  • Gambia entry and exit taxes to be paid at the airport by each traveler (€20 for entry, and €20 for exit or 1400 dalasis in each case).
  • Personal purchases.
  • Travel to the origin airport or parking at origin.
  • All services not described in the “Services included” section.

Final price €2.290

Avec ce montant, TVA de 4,5 % incluse, il n’y a ni surprise ni frais supplémentaires imprévus. Depuis votre départ de l’aéroport de Barcelone jusqu’à votre retour, pendant ces 10 jours de voyage, vous n’aurez rien d’autre à payer, sauf les dépenses personnelles de votre choix.

Social commitment

What do we do?

The services at the destination that constitute the trip itself are contracted directly with local operators in Gambia so that the investment you contribute with the cost of the trip is largely reinvested in the businesses, restaurants, and entities there that need it and that help them improve their internal development and support families and communities.

The social aim of this project is to partially compensate for the lack of infrastructure in the country and the limited resources they have to subsist and develop further as a society and as a collective. With the expenditure that we, as responsible and ethical tourists, can provide during the trip, by having meals and staying in different businesses in each area to diversify the benefits for the local owners who, with great effort, push their projects forward and work to create more opportunities by hiring more staff and offering a fixed salary to support their families.

Furthermore, during our stay, we will be in contact with solidarity projects promoted by local youth who are trying to shift deeply rooted traditions towards a more open and protective vision for their families. They fight every day to abolish female genital mutilation (despite being prohibited by law there since 2015, cases still occur). They also support early cancer detection, especially in the case of breast cancer, where self-examination is key.

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Remember that our trips are in small groups (maximum 14 people) in order to offer you a better service by having enough time and dedication for everyone to explain everything and accompany you on this wonderful adventure. Moreover, we want to leave a positive and responsible mark there, so it would be completely contradictory to our vision to arrive with large groups and destroy the community connection we want to build with the Gambian people, keeping in mind that a minimum of 9 people is required to confirm the trip and that upon arrival you should always count +1, as the standard flight is Banjul-Barcelona departing at 9:15 PM and arriving at 3:10 AM the following day.

October

From Saturday 24 to Monday 2

November

From Monday 9 to Wednesday 18

December

From Wednesday 9 to Friday 18

January 2027

From Monday 18 to Wednesday 27

March 2027

From Monday 22 to Wednesday 31

April 2027

From Tuesday 20 to Thursday 29

May 2027

From Thursday 13 to Saturday 22

June 2027

From Saturday 5 to Monday 14

More information about the trip

Itinerary

A journey to go beyond just looking and start understanding. For 10 days, you will travel through Gambia from within, connecting with its people, its culture, and its pace of life. It’s not just an itinerary; it’s an experience that invites you to live, share, and be part, even if only for a few days, of an authentic reality, with a positive and direct impact on local communities.

10 days in Gambia

A complete route to discover the country from within, following the river and local communities.

Authentic Africa

A trip far from mass tourism, connecting with the true essence of the country and its way of life.

Local immersion

You will experience the daily life of the region, sharing real moments with people and their environment.

Social dimension

You will come into direct contact with projects and people working to improve their environment.

Cultural journey

You will learn about traditions, gastronomy, and ways of life that are still alive today.

Solidarity impact

Your participation contributes directly to local communities, supporting projects.

The Abaraka team

Judit

Judit

CEO of Abaraka Responsible Travel
Tourism graduate with over 20 years of customer service experience. Passionate about travel and having explored many countries on my own, I bring a different vision and direct local contribution.
Sarjo

Sarjo

Local driver, support and management in Gambia
A fundamental part of the project, Sarjo is an experienced truck driver with years of routes on Gambian roads and paths. His happiness is the transmitting link of a good experience.
Contact Abaraka

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Contact Judit

+376 373003
(phone and WhatsApp)

reserves@abarakaviatges.com

Service from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Monday to Friday

Request personalized information

If you are considering requesting more information or signing up for any of the available dates for upcoming trips to Gambia that we have already published, I encourage you to contact me so we can discuss it together.