Ministry of Tourism- Gambia welcomes over 900 tourists

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According to the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, the Gambia has received nine hundred and forty-two (942) tourists from three European countries. 

‘The latest mass arrivals happened on Friday, November 1st when three different tourist flights landed at Banjul International Airport-Corendon from Holland, with 197 passengers on board. Then Rainbow, with 183 passengers from Poland, and TUI, with 182 passengers from the United Kingdom, for a total of 562 tourists,’ the ministry stated. 

The ministry is targeting to receive over 200,000 tourists in the Gambia in this tourist season.

‘Since the official commencement of the tourism season in October, The Gambia has received more tourists, with the number inching towards the target of over 200,000 for this season,’ the ministry stated in a presser.

In October, it was reported that the Gambia had received maiden flights from Europe, including Holland, the United Kingdom, and Poland.