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Boarding pass · Raahi
From
DEL
To
GM
Enter with just your passport — no visa needed (for tourism, up to the stated number of days).
Passenger
Gambia
Flight
~12.5h · 9,650km
Best window
Mar · Apr · May
₹1,000 buys
777 GMD
Destination
GM
Gambia
A passport-first decision desk — tune the month and trip length
Raahi fit score
Balances entry ease, Jul climate, value profile, flight effort and India-friendly payments.
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Estimate with live prices →The live estimator combines current flight and hotel offers for your dates before you book.
Entry-friction timeline
No advance embassy visit in the normal tourist flow.
Month-by-month decision table
Climate normals; demand is an editorial signal, not live pricing.
Flight reality
No non-stop route appears in our route snapshot; plan for a connection.
~12.5h non-stop flying from Delhi · 9,650 km straight-line
First-timer confidence
71/100
Based on entry effort, flight length, payments and your selected month—not a safety rating.
Carry an international card and local cash plan.
Accommodation reality
Before booking, test a listing’s claimed walk time, review patterns and photos against open-map evidence.
Run the Stay Truth check →Make it a wider trip
Live watchlist
Visa record: refreshed from the passport dataset daily. No category change against Raahi’s tracked baseline.
Travel advice: the official UK FCDO advisory further down this brief is checked daily when available.
Delhi → Gambia: ~12.5h non-stop · 9,650 km
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Route snapshot, not a live timetable. Confirm schedules and fares before booking.
Live trip estimate
Uses live flight offers and live hotel inventory. INR subtotal uses the current mid-market USD/INR rate; it excludes return flights, food, transfers, taxes or fees not in the provider total, and can change before checkout.
Live stays
Clothing
Tech & power
Health
Documents & money
Built from this destination’s climate, plugs & vibe — tick as you pack.
eSIM, local SIM, or roam on your Indian number
Buy before you fly and activate on landing — no shop, no swapping. Works on most phones since the iPhone XS / recent Android. Providers: Airalo, Holafly, Nomad.
Gambia eSIMsBest value for longer stays. Grab a prepaid tourist SIM at the airport or a carrier store — carry your passport (needed to register).
Simplest — keep your number. Activate an international-roaming pack (activating abroad is costlier).
💱 Quick converter
Indicative mid-market rate — not a transaction rate.
UPI QR payments
○ Not live yet
RuPay cards
○ Not live yet
UPI and RuPay aren't live here yet — carry an international debit/credit card and some local cash for small spends.
Acceptance changes as NPCI adds corridors — confirm at the point of sale.
Forex card, cash & cards — the cheapest ways to spend
Load ₹ into USD/EUR before you flyat a locked rate — no ~3.5% card markup, works at ATMs & shops. GMD usually isn't loadable, so carry a USD/EUR card and withdraw GMD locally.
Buy GMD or USD from an authorised dealer in India (your bank, BookMyForex) before travel — it beats airport rates. Abroad, use bank ATMs and skip airport exchange counters.
Grounded in this page's data — visa, timing, money, safety
Answers are grounded in this page’s data and won’t invent fees, dates or numbers. General info — verify official sources before you travel.
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Straight-line distance between capitals — a rough sense of how close, not a route.
What Raahi used, when it was last refreshed, and what it cannot promise
Source data supports Raahi’s recommendations; it does not replace the destination’s immigration authority, airline or live booking provider.
Raahi presents visa and entry information for the Indian passport compiled from public datasets. This is general information for planning, not legal or immigration advice.
Visa rules, fees, and processing times change frequently and without notice, and the underlying data can be outdated, incomplete, or wrong. Requirements also depend on your specific situation — purpose of travel, length of stay, past travel history, and connecting/transit countries.
Before you book or travel, always confirmwith the destination country's official embassy, consulate, or immigration website, and with your airline. Raahi holds no responsibility for travel decisions made using this information.
Carrier names are a guide; check current tourist plans and coverage before you buy.
Visa/Mastercard are widely accepted, but your normal card adds ~3.5% forex markup plus ATM fees — a forex card avoids both. See Pay like home above for UPI/RuPay where it works.
Under RBI’s LRS you can carry forex within limits; large forex loads attract TCS — check current rules & rates before you buy.
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Gambia feels welcoming and relatively easy for Indian travellers, with English widely spoken and a laid-back pace similar to many small Indian towns. The warm climate and friendly locals create a comfortable, low‑stress environment.
Indian community
≈ 716 of Indian origin
A small but long‑established Indian community lives mainly in Banjul and the surrounding Kombo St. Mary area.
Veg / Jain food
Vegetarian options are easy to find at local markets and many guesthouses, though strict Jain meals may need special request.
Indian food
Indian restaurants and grocery stalls selling spices, lentils and ready‑made snacks are concentrated in Banjul’s Albert Market and along the Kairaba Avenue corridor.
Places of worship
Hindu temples and Sikh gurdwaras are present in Banjul, while mosques and churches are widespread throughout the country.
How to get in
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Good to know
Dataset value: 90 · guidance explained by AI — verify official sources before you travel.
The best time to visit is between March and May, when temperatures are warm and rainfall is nearly non-existent, peaking in comfort during May.
Best window
March – May
Shoulder tip
October offers an excellent balance with high temperatures around 30.7°C and significantly lower rainfall (42mm) compared to the peak monsoon.
Maybe skip
August and September should be avoided due to the heavy monsoon season, which sees rainfall peaking at 261mm.
🎉 Public holidays (2026)
Comfort is a travel guide from climate averages, not a forecast · timing notes explained by AI. Always check current conditions before booking.