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Then, transfer from the airport to the respective hotel.
Relax in the hotel.
Breakfast and depart to Fathala Reserve Park, Senegal.
The Park is located 12 kilometers north of the border between Gambia and Senegal. After leaving the hotel early in the morning, meet
in Banjul, the capital, and board the ferry to Barra. After about an hour of navigation on the Gambia River, you will reach Barra. Then, transfer by road to the Gambian/Senegalese border and complete the passport formalities. Transfer of approximately 30 minutes, until you reach Fathala Park.
Upon arrival, an ex-army 4×4 truck will be waiting for you to begin your 2-hour safari inside the park. In the reserve, you will enjoy the natural bush environment and have the chance to spot animals such as zebras, rhinos, giraffes, monkeys, antelopes, warthogs to name a few.
After the safari, you can enjoy a delicious lunch and a drink before departing back to the borders and taking the ferry to Banjul.
Overnight in the hotel.
Breakfast and depart on a Lazy-Day Cruise. This is an exclusive and quality day on a 60 ft modern Gambian styled pirogue.
From the hotel, you will head towards Banjul. Starting from Oyster Creek, you will travel up the main estuary to the Gambia River, admiring the tributaries as you sail. This very scenic route will allow you to admire some of the many species of birds and river life, immersing you in the calm and relaxing atmosphere that this cruise offers. For bird-watching enthusiasts, binoculars and bird books are readily available. Lunch will be served and afterwards, you will have the opportunity to swim, sunbathe or fish during the afternoon period.
In the afternoon, tea and biscuits will be served during the return along the sunny coves, where the return transport awaits you
Overnight at the hotel.
Relax in the hotel.
Breakfast and depart for Makasutu. An early start is needed as the drive takes just under one hour to the Makasutu Cultural Forest. You will be picked up from your respective hotel around 08:00 AM.
Makasutu is a palm forest located on the banks of a beautiful meandering tributary of the Gambia River, Madina Bolon, encompassing multiple ecosystems across dense forests, savannas and mangrove regions. This environment is home to hundreds of varieties of birds, 3 species of monkeys, monitor lizards, pygmy deer, geese and many other animals. With a little luck, you might even catch a glimpse of migratory baboons, who choose the forest as their home for a few months of the year. As soon as you arrive in Makasutu, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a hot drink to refresh yourself.
Next, you will take a walk to the wildlife museum where a short talk will be given about the work this particular museum is trying to do for Gambia’s wildlife. Throughout the day, there will be many activities to choose from: river trips on traditional “hollowed out” canoes, guided walks through the forest, bird watching and animal watching. You will travel down the river in “dug out” canoes as you drift along the waters seeing wildlife, fishermen and women harvesting oysters from the mangroves.
This experience is very relaxing and will offer a wonderful view of the region. After the boat trip there is the opportunity to go on a “bush walk” where you can see some of the flora and fauna of the area plus a chance to see to the palm wine tapper climbing the palm tree with a traditional rope.
Afterwards, you will return to the base camp, where a lunch will await you consisting of some of the best Gambian dishes of this region,
including Benechin, Domada and Yassa: all surrounded by the performance of traditional dancers and drum companies in the shade of
the majestic Baobab tree.
Dinner and overnight stay will be in the hotel.
Breakfast.
Relax in the hotel. Depart for the airport.
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