 
Contact Address
Details:
West
African Tours Gambia Ltd.
Banjul area, WATT Head Office
10th Street East
(Satang Jow Street)
Fajara M Section
P.M.B. 222 Serrekunda 
The Gambia
Tel no: +220 449 5258
449 5532
Fax no: +220 449 6118
Email: watours@qanet.gm
watours@gamtel.gm
westafricantours@yahoo.com
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Information:
West African Travel & Tours Ltd. is an all-inclusive,
full-service, incoming Destination Management Company
(DMC) located in Fajara, Greater
Banjul. It was established in 1987 by
Ms. Angela Andrews and Mr. Patrick Sothern
and today they manage about 30,000 tourists per year.
They are ideally suited to tour companies with small-scale
specialist packages for which they can offer a complete resorts
service. They offer a full booking service (group and
F.I.T. rates) and related travel arrangements, from recommendations
for flights to late
hotel reservations, orientation
and excursions to various tourist
attractions.
Staff:
They have a staff of 50 to 100 (depending on tourist season)
who between them can speak a variety of languages including
English, Wolof, Mandinka, French and German. It is this combination
that allows them to offer translation services for their clients.
Other Travel Services:
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Their excursions
include tailored tours for sports
fishing, wildlife spotting, birdwatching,
eco-tourism tours, camel riding,
cultural music trips, photo and artistic visits.
They also offer regional, trans-Senegambian, overland
adventure trips to St. Louis & Goree Island
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The arrangement of conference facilities
and handling of all logistical issues for businesses
and NGO organisations. Among the selected conference
centres in Gambia are BB Hotel, Coconut Residence,
Kairaba Beach, Senegambia Beach, Meridien and Kombo
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Banjul Airport transfers as well as
meeting and greeting for tourist visitors and private
travellers. |
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International tour
operator representation. |
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Car
hire |
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Note: Most major credit cards accepted. |
Transport:
The company's vehicles include 4-wheel drive Landrovers and
trucks in order to meet the demanding needs of excursions
over sometimes difficult terrain which maybe off-the-beaten-track.
Their vehicle maintenance and repairs are regularly carried
out by their own in-house, fully trained mechanics.
International & Local Membership:
West African Tours is a member of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce,
American Society of Travel Agents, ITMA, Atta and the African
Travel Association.
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