7-Day Gambia Birding & Photography Tour
7 days / 6 nights · maximum 6 guests · departures November–March
From £1,250 per person, twin share · land-only
A birding holiday from coastal reserves to upriver habitats, with an expert Gambian guide, driver, private minivan, scheduled hides and a Tendaba boat excursion.
Request itemised quotation. No payment commitment when you enquire. Flights are arranged separately; guide, vehicle and accommodation availability are checked personally before your booking is confirmed.
Why choose this tour
- Professional Gambian bird guide and experienced driver
- Private 12-seat 4×4 minivan for a maximum of six guests
- Coastal wetlands, woodland, mangroves and upriver habitats
- Scheduled photography-hide visits and a Tendaba boat excursion
- Possible targets include African Finfoot, Black-faced Firefinch, kingfishers, bee-eaters, hornbills and raptors
Practical arrangements: six nights of accommodation and scheduled breakfasts, lunches and evening meals are included. The route uses Lemon Creek Hotel on the coast and includes overnight stops at Tendaba and Janjanbureh; the full accommodation plan is confirmed in your quotation. There are road journeys, birding walks and a boat excursion. Tell us your walking or mobility needs before booking.
Your seven-day itinerary
Day 1 — Arrival and the coast
Private collection from Banjul Airport and transfer to Lemon Creek Hotel.
Day 2 — Brufut and Tanji
Bird Brufut Woods and Tanji Bird Reserve, with lunch at Ocean Lounge, Tanji.
Day 3 — Wetlands, hide photography and Kiang West
Visit Pirang Shrimp Farm, Killy photography hide, Kampanti Raptor Bridge and Kiang West National Park, then continue to Tendaba.
Day 4 — Tendaba creeks to Janjanbureh
Dawn mangrove-creek boat excursion from Tendaba; lunch and birding at Morgan Kunda; continue to Georgetown/Janjanbureh.
Day 5 — The inland birding circuit
Explore Sankulay; Bansang or Kunkilling; Jahaly–Pacharr; and Kudang, then travel west for a second night at Tendaba.
Day 6 — Bintang Bolong and Farasuto
Birding and lunch at Bintang Bolong, then Farasuto Forest and Mr Bah’s photography hide; return to the coast for the final night.
Day 7 — Abuko, Lamin and departure
Visit Abuko Nature Reserve; lunch at Lamin Lodge; bird Lamin Rice Fields and the Tanbi wetlands; private transfer to Banjul Airport.
What your tour includes
- Six nights’ twin-share accommodation
- Professional Gambian bird guide
- Private 12-seat 4×4 minivan
- Professional driver, fuel and road charges
- Private airport transfers
- Scheduled breakfasts, lunches and evening meals
- Bottled water and snacks
- Tendaba boat excursion
- Scheduled photography-hide visits
- Park entrances and conservation contributions
- Ferry, bridge and parking charges
- Everything listed is included in this land-only tour, subject to the itinerary and written quotation.
Simple land-only pricing
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Six-guest departure
From £1,250 per person, twin share.
Private four-guest departure
From £1,400 per person, twin share.
Single-room supplement
Add £95 per person to the applicable tour price. The starting single-room total is £1,345 per person (£1,250 + £95), subject to room availability.
Tour deposit — 20%
20% of your accepted quotation: from £250 twin share or £269 single occupancy at the starting prices.
Booking is secured and confirmed after payment of the 20% deposit. Pay it after we confirm arrangements and you accept the itemised quotation. The deposit is non-refundable unless we cancel the tour. Pay the balance four weeks before the tour, or in cash on arrival before the tour starts; confirm your chosen option with us.
- Not included
International flights, visas, travel insurance, alcoholic drinks, gratuities, laundry and personal expenses. - Female-guided option
Women guests may request a female birding guide trained and mentored by Lamin. This is subject to availability and must be requested at the initial enquiry.
Request itemised quotation
2026–27 departures: 16 & 30 November; 14 & 28 December 2026; 11 & 25 January; 8 & 22 February; 8 & 22 March 2027.
2027–28 departures: 1, 15 & 29 November; 13 & 27 December 2027; 10 & 24 January; 7 & 21 February; 6 & 20 March 2028.
These are the scheduled dates you can request. Each departure is subject to personal confirmation of guide, vehicle and accommodation availability. Maximum six guests. Request a single room or extra hotel nights before or after the tour in your enquiry.
No payment is due when you enquire. We send your full itemised quotation after checking arrangements.
Booking is secured and confirmed after payment of the 20% deposit. Pay it after we confirm arrangements and you accept the itemised quotation. The deposit is non-refundable unless we cancel the tour. Pay the balance four weeks before the tour, or in cash on arrival before the tour starts; confirm your chosen option with us.
Booking information, payments & cancellations
Wildlife sightings cannot be guaranteed. The itinerary order may change because of weather, roads, ferries or recent sightings.