You can get a taxi from Gambia all the way to Cap Skirring. The journey took us just over three hours from Kololi, in the heart of the Gambian tourist district.

We started out in Kololi and headed for Brikama, where we turned south down a the very poor Gambian part of the road to Seleti. We travelled to Diouloulou with our Gambian taxi and met the car from the Alizes at the roundabout before the bridge that leads out of town. But before crossing the border we got our passports stamped and filled out the immigration paperwork before moving on to the soldiers' station at the border. After this we checked in at the Seleti police station (on the Senegal side) before being allowed to continue.

After this it was pretty easy. The Senegal roads are excellent and we soon found ourselves in Diouloulou, where our Senegal driver was already waiting. We excehanged a few words of Wollof and French with our driver (who spoke no English) and enjoyed the view as we passed through Bignona, Ziguinchor and Oussouye on our way to Cap Skirring.

You can also get a taxi to the Senegal border at Kartong and from there cross the river Allehein (or Hallahin) using a local boat. The Hotel will then pick you up for the rest of the journey. You may need to walk a few kilometers on the other side (to Niafarang or Kabadio) to join your car unless you can persuade the driver to come to the river for you.

If you choose this (adventurous) route you can stop along the way at The Rainbow at Sanyang's Paradise Beach or Boboi in Kartong. If you are tavelling in March, you may be lucky and catch the Kartong Festival. Make sure you get your passport stamped in Gunjur (just north of Kartong) or the Senegali authorities will give you a hard time.

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We were stopped at a police stop just before reaching Bignona, but were (begrudgingly) allowed to continue as our paperwork was all in order. A couple travelling (perhaps without the official documentation) that reached the post before us were out of there car, apparently being searched and probably being releived of some cash and were not able to get on with their journey while we were there.

If you are driving your own car, be careful of other road-users. You will meet many goats, cows and people ambling about the part of the road we usually reserve for vehicles in Europe, so you will need your horn.

While we were there I picked up a leaflet from ATS Aerotaxi they fly from Dakar to Cap Skirring but you might persuade them to pick you up in Banjul, and for 700 euro for 5 passengers it may be an economical option too.