Dreaming of exploring the beaches, estuaries and mangrove swamps of seductive Senegal and The Gambia? Tour operator Explore! offers specialised journeys to these West African jewels commencing in Banjul, with a ferry ride to Salaam Delta National Park where visitors can peruse the rich waterways for wildlife from a motorised canoe and take a short ferry ride to Isle de Gorée, the most important slave depot in West Africa between the 16th and 19th centuries. Then head to the charming town of St Louis and finish off at the Djoudj National Park to witness the migratory birds after their long journey over the Sahara. Next stop is the lush forests of the Niokolo-Koba National Park and a 2-day cruise downstream from Georgetown back to bustling Banjul.