Wildlife & Bird Watching
Quiet river travel creates memorable opportunities to observe life along the water.
Wildlife from the river
The excursion brochures highlight opportunities to see hippos, crocodiles, monkeys, dolphins and other wildlife while cruising. Some itineraries also pass the Gambia River National Park area associated with the chimpanzee rehabilitation centre.
Bird watching
Lamin Lodge excursions include creek trips and bird-watching experiences, while the wider river itineraries pass mangroves and quieter creeks that are particularly attractive to nature lovers.
Wildlife & birdwatching gallery
These additional scenes highlight the wildlife and birdlife that complement a River Gambia excursion.
Hippos on the river
One of the memorable wildlife encounters possible on upriver journeys.
Hornbill in The Gambia
A striking bird photographed in The Gambia, well suited to the bird-watching theme.
Blue-bellied roller
A colourful roller photographed in The Gambia, showing the kind of birdlife visitors may hope to observe.
Senegal thick-knees
Wetland birdlife photographed near mangrove water in Banjul, The Gambia.