look out for various species of birds in the forest during your 1hr 30mins walk in the forest with your local guide. You will also have the possibility to try out some fresh palm juice or get your fortune told by the local Marabout..Embark on a tour around Gambia's capital city and surrounding areas! Bushwhacker Tours day tours. And of course I join in when they invite me, stamping and kicking up the dust to the rhythm of the drums.Inside the huts, the heat is still stifling as I head to bed, but a solar powered fan is running as I drop off to sleep inside my mosquito net, and doesn’t peter out until I’m safely in the land of vivid, Malarone-induced dreams. Jump on an Explore boat tour down the river’s course to the Atlantic Ocean and you’ll get a great perspective of this incredible country. The Tanji Fishing Center is one of the major fishing communities in the Gambia and the Paradise Beach in Sanyang is a beautiful and peaceful place.Cruise along the sheltered meandering tributaries of River Gambia.....On our Lazy Day ExcursionLet us show you that 'The Gambia is not just beaches". Your tour includes door-to-door round-trip transport and guiding.Visiting one of Gambia's Eco Forest in a beautiful settings. People are friendly and curious but not at all threatening, even with the huge disparity in wealth. "Roots" tour to Kunta Kinteh Island. We challenge you not to fall in love.Asia offers a heady mix of diverse traditions, religions, cuisine and architecture. One of Africa’s smallest countries, the Gambia is a tiny sliver of land with some of the finest beaches in West Africa. Later in the afternoon we board a large motor pirogue for a 3 hours optional excursion cruise on The Gambia River. Gambia River - A two day cruise on the mighty Gambia River through tropical forest, bamboo groves, rice paddies and mangroves. In the evening we drive to the village of Kuntaur, where we hop on a boat to the . Currently there is very little traffic on it.One final lunch and we are arriving in Tendaba, our hot and dusty home for the next two nights. Each has a pillow, blanket and sheet and, best of all, an individual mosquito net, essential in this part of the world where not only malaria but Zika are still huge problems. First head to the southernmost tip of Baboon Island, one of the five islands of The Gambia National Park. We've put together 100 wildlife trips across all seven continents, from long weekends in Finland to epic Polar expeditions. All opinions are solely my own.Discover Madagascar beaches, Kenyan city slums, and some of the best wildlife on the continent!

I know you were with a tour group but in terms on safety was this a big issues at all?Thanks so much, Sam! It's best explored on foot, where you'll cover lakes and mountains, coasts and glaciers.From the windswept Atlantic coast to the vast taiga forests in the east, and from the polar tundra to the sun-kissed Mediterranean, Europe's variety is second to none. The journey is about 300 kilometers and roughly takes 6 … The camp is full of monkeys, and it is their chatter plus the local birdlife which wake me ahead of my alarm the next morning, ready and excited to start our river adventure.The River Gambia is the lifeblood of this small nation; it dictates the shape of the country, whose borders closely follow the river for most of its length. From the canyons and deserts of the USA to Canada's Rocky Mountains and Alaska's wildlife, North America's charms are hard to resist.The thin strip of land connecting North and South America contains eight countries packed with fascinating Mayan history, colourful modern cultures and pristine beaches. Gambia wildlife is mainly of the feathered variety: fish eagles, vultures, herons, pelicans and many other birds perch on the banks and in the trees, and fly across the skies above us. On our return journey, if time permit, we will stop to sample the palm wine. Quickly access bookings. You'll discover more travelling on two wheels. The windscreen, which seems to be more cracks than glass, is held together on the passenger side by a large and faded political sticker. After lunch, we settle down for a slow and lazy afternoon, watching the river pass by as we cruise downstream. Explore the creek in a canoe (30 -40 mins) and roam the palm forest for 1 or 1 1/2 hrs with chances of wildlife sightings.

You can also take in the Touba Mosque, one of the largest in Africa.The Abuko nature reserve is situated just outside the capital at Banjul and is one of the smallest protected areas in Africa but offers a great introduction to Gambian wildlife.

During this multi-day tour we discover the center and east of the Gambia river. Kololi. Ancient equipment stands idle, while a huge mountain of peanuts sits on the dockside, presumably an overflow from the warehouse. Stroll around with your guide, visit the museum and learn a bit about Gambian history.Warning do not touch the Crocodiles ! You will see some of the amazing colourful birds in there natural habitat. Gambia food is full of flavour, with fish and peanuts both much in evidence, to my delight. It is not physically demanding as one may think, so we decided to do them in one day to provide our customers real value for the money that they pay to us. The ferry ride is an interesting experience in itself seeing people in their colourful clothes laden with goods -mainly carried on their heads - going about their normal lives.

We then continue to the Museum of Slavery which gives a good insight into what slavery was all about in The Gambia.

A great opportunity to take photos! The banks of the Gambia areLate in the afternoon we arrive at one of the many peanut factories which lie along the river. The village is poor, with ramshackle buildings, dusty children and the ever-present chickens and goats, but the smiles of local people are friendly, and our guide tells us that, by and large, tourists are genuinely welcomed in the Gambia, with citizens appreciating the revenue that tourism brings to the country. Relax /Swim, enjoy lunch and traditional wresting at the beach side .

On our way back we will stop at a 'lumo' weekly market  if its market day.