TOURING The Gambia, THE UPCOUNTRY, AROUND BANJUL, THE COASTAL AREA
with fatou tours gambia
A half day, full day, longer trip : just check our tours. Everything is organized for you by fatou tours gambia. For the longer trips we pick you up at the airport when you arrive in The Gambia, do the tour and bring you back to the airport. When you are already in the country or for a short tour, we pick you up at your hotel.
OUR MOST BOOKED TOUR in 2022 : 2 DAYS MAMMALS/HYPOS & CHIMPANZEES TOUR, + WASSU STONES !!!!!!!!
Professional birding trip, can be adjusted as you wish. See full program at www.fatoutoursgambia.com
First the coastal area, then the inland : perfect trip to discover the real Gambia , his many little villages, and his smiling people.
See the birds of The Gambia, make it YOUR tour
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Birding the coast and the absolute hotspots and forests of West Gambia : a lot of birding without driving a lot
Mammal tour georgetown
2 days
Day 1 : early pick up at your hotel at 07.00 am and drive on the South Bank direction Farafenni to cross the river on the Senegambia Bridge, the biggest bridge of the country. With stops to see the local villages we drive to Wassu Stones Circle, a Unesco World Heritage site !!! Last stop of the day at Kuntaur for a superb boat trip to see mammals like hypos, chimpanzees, baboons and monkeys and some colorful birds in this national park. Drive through Georgetown where we will take the small ferry to Bintou's Lodge, with view of the river.
Day 2 : After breakfast at 07.45 am at Bintou's Lodge we drive on the South Bank to the fantastic Bintang Bolong Lodge for a break lunch on the terrace-above-the-water. With more stops on the road we will discover small villages and hamlets ( very small villages of 4-5 houses, often the compound of 1 family), a close look at the real gambia. Then drive back to the coast.
SOUTH GAmbia 6 highlights
1 days
Pick up at your hotel around 08.00 am, after your breakfast, with one of our cars or busses, then short drive to the first hotspot, the start of a great day :
- Crocodile Pool, with off course a lot of crocodiles. Also historical museum about The Gambia.
- Abuko Livestock Center, quick visit to discover how this animal market works, then Abuko Nature Reserve, the oldest nature reserve of the country. Great walk, 3 different types of monkeys, birds ( with several types of bee-eaters), reptiles.
- Lamin Lodge, with oyster factory and the famous Internet Tree. Some relaxing (30 minutes) and cold drink at the magnificent wooden terrace.
- the wood carving factory of Brikama. The always busy Brikama, great experience, is the second largest town of The Gambia.
- Drive to Paradise Beach, for buffet lunch ( included in price) and relaxing at one of the best beaches of The Gambia.
- a visit to Tanji Fishing Center will conclude the trip. One of the biggest fishing centers of the country, we will see the arrival of the boats, the selling of the fish, the preparing for transport ( mainly to Senegal), the smoking of the fish, walk on the beach between the boats and fishermen/women, birding.
Short drive back to the hotel, without doubt with a lot of great pictures
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Sightseeing around banjul
1 day
Pick up at your hotel after your breakfast and drive to Reptile Farm for a close confrontation with a lot of reptiles. Great pictures !
Then visit of some local schools before driving to the always busy Serekunda Market , the biggest market of The Gambia. Walking visit in the very small, colorful marketstreets.
Nex stop : batik factory, to see how clothes are painted, also great opportunity to buy a beautiful souvenir.
Breaklunch at restaurant, and relaxing, followed by drive to the Monkey Park for a meeting with the monkeys, also some birding. Don't forget the selfies with the monkeys !
Last stop : Kotu Creek , for a one hour boat trip , fantastic for a nearby confrontation with a lot of birds and with several types of kingfishers.
Back to the hotel.
birding around banjul
1 day
Pick up at your hotel after your breakfast and drive to Reptile Farm for a close confrontation with a lot of reptiles. Great pictures !
Then visit of some local schools before driving to the always busy Serekunda Market , the biggest market of The Gambia. Walking visit in the very small, colorful marketstreets.
Nex stop : batik factory, to see how clothes are painted, also great opportunity to buy a beautiful souvenir.
Breaklunch at restaurant, and relaxing, followed by drive to the Monkey Park for a meeting with the monkeys, also some birding. Don't forget the selfies with the monkeys !
Last stop : Kotu Creek , for a one hour boat trip , fantastic for a nearby confrontation with a lot of birds and with several types of kingfishers.
Back to the hotel.
FAthala park senegal
1 day
Very early pick up at your hotel for the short drive to the port of Banjul. First experience of the day is the ferry to Barra, in company of the seabirds. Will we see dolphins ? Be prepared : the early ferry can be a little cool !
At Barra the 4x4 is waiting for us to bring us to Senegal ( don't forget travel pasport !!!) and to the park where we will do our private tour. There are besides the birds also the ,,big" animals to spot during the 2 hour drive in the park : zebra, giraffe, rhino, warthogs, crocodile, buffalo's, 5 types of antelope, monkeys. We take all the time to make great pictures, be ready for close ups !!!! Optional : a walk with lions.
After the visit we drive back to Barra and the sometimes crazy chaos of the ferry.
Highlights :
- the ferry
- the crossing of The Gambia/senegal border
- the ,,big animals
- birding
- the walk with the lions (optional)
- Contact us to make it a extra special day with a extra visit to Kunta Kinteh Island, the slave island : an unforgettable experience during a very long exciting day.
lazy day boat tour
1/2 or full day
Pick up at your hotel for short drive to Denton Bridge ( close to Banjul).
Join the big boat for the cruise. With birding, fishing, drinks, large buffet, great view from the upper deck.
Perfect for relaxing with friends or family, for team building.
Half day or full day possible.
Morning cruise, day cruise, sunset cruise.
To KUNTA KINTEH, THE SLAVE ISLAND YOU WILL NEVER FORGET, 1 days
Also The Gambia has a dramatic history of slavery. A short drive, including the ferry-crossing to Barra - always an experience - brings you into the hart of the slave-history.A visit to the island, the museum: an impressive confrontation with the dramatic acts of the europeans. Around 20 miljoen slaves were send from this area, a quarter of them died at sea.....To never forget......
After pick up at your hotel we drive to Banjul to take the ferry to Barra, on the North Bank. Taking the ferry is always a little adventure, a little chaotic, let's say a great experience, good for a lot of pictures. During the crossing of he river Gambia gulls, pelikans and other seabirds are there for some birding, and maybe also some dolphins. At the always busy Barra we start our drive on the north bank road , then we take the road to Albreda ( Juffureh), where we can take the boat to Kunta Kinteh Island, previously known as James Island.
Kunta Kinte Island sits at the mouth of the Gambia River. Though tiny -- it is barely big enough to house some ruins of its past and a baobab grove -- the role it has played in world history has been large indeed.
Because the Gambian river runs like an artery from the Atlantic into Africa, it was a crucial passageway for the slave trade. At its height, an estimated one in six West Africans slaves came from this area.
The most famous of these slaves is Kunta Kinteh, who was immortalized in the book and the television programme Roots. He was born in 1750 in Juffureh ( now Albreda), captured when he was 17 and send to America where he married, get a daughter and died in 1822.
At Albreda we take the small boat to the slave island that did sink partially into the river Gambia but where you still can do a very interesting guided tour with visits to some ruins. Back at Albreda the visit of the museum is also very interesting, also you can drink/eat something at the restaurant.
Later we drive back to Barra, to the ferry, to the hotel.
Included in price of this tour :
- ferry at banjul and return ferry at barra
-transport
- drinks ( water/soft drink during day)
- boat trip to kuntah kinteh island
- guide kuntah kinteh island
- lunch
- museum at Alberda
not included : tips guides
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From mammals to chimpanzees and the slave history : 4 day tour full of diversity !!!
A tour full of diversity, with lots of highlights. Mammals in Senegal, chimpanzees in The Gambia, the terrible slave history of this region, the great inland of the country, and even birding : maybe our most diverse short tour !
Day 1 : very early pick up at your hotel - around 06.30 - for the short drive to Banjul and the ferry-terminal. The ferry to Barra: often chaotic, always a great experience. Can be a little fresh early in the morning, be prepared. Certainly some birding, maybe dolphins. At Barra we take the special 4 x 4 for the visit of Fathala, that we reach immediately after crossing the border with Senegal ( pasport needed !).Rhino, zebra's, giraffe, different types of deers, monkeys, birds, warthogs : lots of things to see. Then time to drive to Alberta, the gateway to Kuntah Kinteh Island. The boat trip on The Gambia starts the visit, we get all info from the guide, also on the island. Back in Alberta time for lunch/drink and later the visit of the museum. Already late afternoon we drive on the North Bank to our first lodge : Morgan Kunda. A lodge with a very big garden, and so : birding till the evening.
Day 2 : as promised, today something completely different. After some driving we have the highlight of the day : boat tour to the chimpanzees, with all the time also birding.The close encounter with the chimps is soo impressive ! Back at the car, we drive direction Georgetown that we reach after crossing The Gambia on the small ferry, then we drive to our new lodge at Bintang.
Day 3 : At Bintang we visit a quarry with a lot of birds and a big colony of bee-eaters, then we drive to Georgetown to visit the slave house and to learn more about the slave history. Driving and birding on the south bank road we go direction Bintang Bolong and another great lodge : Bintang Bolong Lodge, with terrace and lodges above the water. Good for a great unique evening with possibly a very colorful sunset.
Day 4 : After breakfast we will explore the surrounding and do bird watching up to 1 pm, then go for lunch at the lodge. After lunch we drive, with some more stops, back to the coast and the hotel, for relaxing after 4 busy days.
This is a all inclusive tour : ferry, boat trips, all transport, lodges, meals, entrance tickets, coffee/tea break at 12.30, water and soft drinks during the day, guiding service.
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Changes possible, we make YOUR tour
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