Book a Gambia Birding Day Trip

Choose your trip

4-Hour Kotu Creek Tour, £45 per person. A peaceful canoe trip along the creek combined with a gentle birdwatching walk, about 15–20 minutes from many coastal hotels. Suitable for all abilities. Start on the hour between 7am and 3pm.

Full-Day Coastal Birding, £65 per person. A full day exploring coastal wetlands and woodland with Lamin. The route follows current bird activity and your interests, with transport, entrance fees and meals arranged. Start between 7am and 9am.

3-Day Tendaba & Georgetown Tour, £345 per person sharing. Inland Gambia with woodland birding, two river boat trips and searches for Egyptian Plover, Red-throated Bee-eater and African Finfoot. Includes two nights' shared accommodation, all meals, transport, ferry crossings and entrance fees. Start between 7am and 10am.

3-day Tendaba & Georgetown itinerary

Three days and two nights inland, with one night at Tendaba and one night at Georgetown (Janjanbureh). The main targets are Egyptian Plover and Red-throated Bee-eater.

Day 1: the coast to Tendaba

Collection from your hotel, then the drive inland with birding stops on the way. The night is at Tendaba on the River Gambia, where the first of the two boat trips explores the mangrove creeks.

Day 2: Tendaba to Georgetown

Travel upriver towards Georgetown. Egyptian Plover is normally seen on this stretch, and the route stops at the Kaur wetlands to look for it. The night is at Georgetown, on Janjanbureh island.

Day 3: bee-eaters and the return to the coast

At Georgetown the second boat trip searches the river for African Finfoot. The Red-throated Bee-eaters are about 18 km from Georgetown, near Bansang. The tour then drives back to the coast and returns you to your hotel.

The order of stops and boat trips may change with weather, river conditions and recent sightings.

Good to know

• Trips run from 1 November to 31 March.
• Groups are small: minimum 2 people, maximum 6.
• Book at least 24 hours ahead for day trips and 48 hours ahead for the 3-day tour.
• All times are Gambia local time.
• Tell us your hotel or meeting point when you book.
• Birds are wild, so sightings cannot be guaranteed, and routes may change with weather, tides and local conditions.

Looking for a longer holiday? See our birding tours or read the full booking information.