Tendaba and Georgetown | 5 days – 4 nights

When you book the tour, you tell us which places you would like to visit. Below are the places we can go to on this tour, and some of the birds you may see there.

At Tendaba you go on two boat trips through the mangrove creeks of the River Gambia: pelicans, kingfishers, plovers, storks and many more.

Where we can go

Lamin Rice Field and Abuko Nature Reserve

Lamin Rice Field and Abuko Nature Reserve, with a lunch break at Lamin Lodge, and various bird hides where you can take beautiful pictures of many bird species, especially the smaller ones. A good number of birds are seen here, for example turacos, bluebills, Brown-throated Wattle-eyes and kingfishers.

Brufut and Tanje

Many birds are seen at Brufut and Tanje, for example Verreaux’s Eagle-Owls, Long-tailed Nightjars and Yellow-throated Leafloves. An afternoon visit to the famous fish market in Tanji is also possible.

Kartong

Kartong is a good area to spot Goliath Herons, Long-crested Eagles, barbets, Senegal Batis and kingfishers.

Gunjur Konoto Forest

Here I have my own photo hide. Gunjur Konoto Forest is the only known place in the country to see the Capuchin Babbler. It is also a good area for Western Bluebills, Green Hylias and African Pygmy Kingfishers.

Marakissa and Darasalameh

Good areas to see kingfishers, owls and more.

Mandinaba, Farasutu Forest, Bonto Forest and Pirang

Very good places to see many different birds, like Greyish Eagle-Owls, African Wood Owls, Northern White-faced Owls and more.

Farabantang bush track and Sotokoi

Good areas for Brown-necked Parrots, Senegal Parrots and Rose-ringed Parakeets.

You also have the option to stop at Bintang Bolong, Kuntaur and other places along the way.