Pick up from hotel by fully air-conditioned mini-coach. We drive to our first stop at Kanilai Game Park, which is the village home of the President of The Gambia. We then proceed for lunch at Tendaba Camp, an up-country camp located on the south bank of the River Gambia, where we will be spending our first night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Tendaba camp

Departing Tendaba Camp following breakfast, after a 30-minute drive we cross the River Gambia from the south to the north of the country and visit the famous stone circle at Wassu village, equipping us with a knowledge of an existence going back to the Stone Age. From there, we head to Georgetown, an island in the River Gambia and the first settlement used as a slave post by the British during their colonization of The Gambia. We then cross south and continue to Basse, the last main town of The Gambia.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Fuladu Camp

After breakfast, we cross the border into the east of Senegal, heading to Niokolo-Koba Game Park, arriving late in the afternoon and staying overnight 20km from the main entrance. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to see a multitude of wildlife.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Sementi Camp

After a very early morning coffee, we will tour Nkolokoba Game Park, where you can expect to see yet more wildlife, including hippos, giraffes, zebras, Giant Eland, the world’s biggest antelopes - possibly even elephants. We then return to camp for our proper breakfast at around 9 am. Afterward, you will enjoy a relaxing boat trip to the Gambia Bolong and a further chance to spot lots of wildlife, including the dwarf crocodile, lots of hippos, and a great variety of colorful inter-African migrant bird species. We return to camp for lunch and in the afternoon make our second visit to the game park, before heading back for our overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Sementi Camp

Today, we prepare for our return from our camp to the Gambian border and Georgetown, where we spend our fifth night.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

• Mid-Range Accommodation: Sementi Camp

Following breakfast, we cross The Gambian River to Kuntawur, where we visit the Chimpanzee Rehabilitation Project. Around five hours later, we will catch our mini-coach at Kuntawur, making our final river crossing and returning to your hotel.

Meals: Breakfast