Day 1: Flight to Banjul
Day 2: Morning Camelou Corner and Tambi Wetlands
Areas include vegetable gardens and mangrove edge
Refreshments at natural crocodile lagoon
Birds – Oriole warblers, Yellow-throated Leafbird, Snowy-crowned Robin-chat, Black Crake, Little Bittern plus farmland and wetland species
Afternoon in Kotu Area
Explore swamps, Badala Park Pond, Kotu Stream, Cycle track and rice fields (all on foot)
Birds – Painted Snipe, Black Egret, Cattle Egret Roost, waders, kingfishers and scrubland birds
Day 3: Morning visit to Tujering
Areas include farm fields and scrub
Birds – Lanner Falcon, Dark-chanting Goshawk, Yellow-billed Oxpecker, White-shouldered Black Tit, Temmincks Courser, Spotted Thick Knee, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow Weaver, Wryneck and scrubland birds
Afternoon in Brufut Forest
Areas include dry forest, scrub and vegetable gardens
Birds – Verraux's Eagle Owl, African Scops Owl, Gabar Goshawk, Green Pigeon, Long-tailed Nightjar and woodlands species
Continue to Tanji Village and short walk to the beach
Birds – Pelicans, gulls, terns and waders
Day 4
Day at leisure, maybe take a cultral excursion or relax on the beach
Day 5: River cruise
Meet at Denton Bridge for a riverboat cruise including breakfast and the opportunity to try fishing from the boat
Area - Mangrove creeks
Birds – Goliath Heron, Osprey, pelicans, spoonbills, kingfishers, terns, and wetland species
Day 6 MORNING: Mandina Ba
Area - Mangrove creeks
Birds – Goliath Heron, Osprey, pelicans, spoonbills, kingfishers, terns, and wetland species
AFTERNOON: Farasutu
Areas include woodlands, vegetable gardens, fields, freshwater ponds
Birds – Spotted Eagle Owl, White-backed Night Heron, Red-shouldered Cuckoo Shrike, Four-banded Sand Grouse, Hoopoe, Golden Oriole, Black-shouldered Kite plus woodland and scubland species
Day 7: Lamin rice fields, Tambi wetlands and Abuko Forest
Areas include vegetable gardens and mangrove edge
Birds – Pearl-spotted Owlet, Black Crake, Western Bluebill, Green Turacao, Paradise Flycatcher plus farmland and wetland species
Day 8:
Early morning at leisure to spot final species in hotel grounds before airport departure
All transportation and specialist bird guides can be arranged as required
Upriver Itineraries
The Gambia offers fantastic birding opportunities for groups wishing to travel away from the coastal region and your specialist guide will ensure you visit the best spots along the way. Staying in a selection of simple lodges, choose from pre-set itineraries from two to five nights, or let us help plan a tailor-made trip to explore the north and south bank regions of the River Gambia. From Kiang West National Park and the Baobolong Wetland Reserve to Janjangbureh far upriver, you will discover a multitude of species to satisfy even the most avid birders in your group.
2 nights: Tendaba, including boat trip and accommodation with breakfast and lunch, plus transportation (dinner and drinks paid for locally).
3 nights: Tendaba and Janjangbureh formerly known as Georgetown, including boat trip and accommodation with breakfast and lunch, plus transportation (dinner and drinks paid for locally).
4 nights: Tendaba, Janjangbureh formerly known as Georgetown, Morgan Kunda Lodge, Tendaba, including boat trip and accommodation with breakfast and lunch, plus transportation (dinner and drinks paid for locally).
5 nights: Tendaba, Kairo Konko Lodge, Janjangbureh formerly known as Georgetown, Morgan Kunda Lodge or Farafenni. Including two boat trips, transportation, accommodation, breakfast and lunch (dinner and drinks paid for locally).