WILDLIFE & NATURE

Discover West Africa’s incredible wildlife through our day and overnight tours

Fathala Wildlife Reserve Tour – Day Trip or Overnight Stay

Day Safari in Senegal (Fathala)

This day tour starts with an early morning drive to Banjul, where we will join the ferry together with hundreds of locals and travel across the Gambia River to Barra which is on the north bank.

At Barra we will join our open car safari drive to the Gambia-Senegal border where we will get our passports stamped.  The excitement of crossing the border and driving through Senegal all the way to Fathala Wildlife Reserve is impossible to forget!

At Fathala we will have our Guided Game Drive and a possible Lion Walk depending on the choice and booking.  The tour includes the following:

• Guided Game Drive 

• All Tickets and Fees

• Lunch

Over Night Stay in Senegal (Fathala)

Fathala Wildlife Reserve offers luxurious accommodation in the heart of Senegal’s wilderness.  The lodge features luxury tented suites with air-conditioning, mini-bar and en -suite bathrooms, perfect for a comfortable stay amidst nature.  The following activities are included:

• Guided Game Drive and Wildlife Excursions

• Guided Bush Walks and Bird Watching 

• Sundowners Experience in the Mangroves 

• Lion Walk and Rhino sighting

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

Gambia River Safari – Chimpanzees & Hippos Experience

An over night Hippos and Chimpanzees Tour is one of the best Gambian Experiences one can have, it really is an unforgettable adventure!

This tour starts with a drive from your hotel along the Trans-Gambia highway to a Town of Jarasoma were we will have our first stop to visit exciting Soma Town for a Tea or Coffee break.  From Soma we will cross the Gambias longest bridge to Farafenni Town where we will visit the famous Farafenni Market and its people.

The drive continues to Wassau Stone Circle.  Wassau stone circle is a UNESCO world heritage site (part of the stone circles of Senegambia).  There are over 1000 Stones, some of which are up to 2 meters high!  This stone circle is estimated to be around 1000 years old,  It's purpose is still a mystery (possibly of ritual or astronomical significance) and there is a visitor centre where you will learn the history and the significance of the stones.  

From the stone circle we will drive to Kuntaur Riverside were we will join our cruise boat to the River Gambia National Park and it's islands on our Hippos and Chimpanzees Safari.  We will have a 3-4 hour relaxing boat tour to look for Chimpanzees Hippos, Crocodiles, Monkeys and birds.  Finally we will land at Janjanbureh nature camp were we will spend the night.

The camp is located at the river edge.  The quietness of the river with the sounds of nature and the calls of birds will accompany us as we drift off to a (well deserved) sleep until the morning.  We will have a morning tour of the camp and then a short ferry crossing to Georgetown where we will visit underground slave houses, the Governors residence and some ancient colonies houses based on interest.  We will then drive further inland to see some traditional villages and their inhabitants grass houses.  Finally we will have an exciting drive back to our hotel.

The tour includes the following:

• Accommodation 

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 

• Boat Trip 

• Fees and all Tickets 

Depending on the booking clients that don’t want to take the cruise boat at Kuntaur can use a local boat to see the Hippos and Chimpanzees (which will last for 2 hours) and then drive to Janjanbureh Nature Camp for the night.