Fathala Wildlife Reserve full-day tour
Activities

Fathala Wildlife Reserve full-day tour

4.1/5

Great
64 reviews
from
£118.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Printed ticket only
Duration: 8 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Take your trip off-road aboard a 4x4 jeep
  • Feel the thrill of seeing wildlife up close
  • A perfect experience for kids - spark their imaginations
What to expect

The Fathala Wildlife Reserve is located 12 kilometres north of the Gambia-Senegal border in Senegal. You will be picked up early in the morning from your hotel and head to Banjul, the capital city where you'll board the ferry to Barra and experience the hustle and bustle with the local people. After approximately one hour cruising on the River Gambia, you reach Barra to continue driving through numerous villages before reaching Amdalaye/Karang, the Gambia-Senegal border for passport formalities.

From there you enter Senegal to drive for approximately 30 minutes to reach the Fathala Park. At Fathala, a 4x4 ex-army truck will be waiting for you to start a 2-hour safari within the park. In the reserve, you can enjoy the natural environment of the bush and get the chance to spot animals as zebras, rhinoceros, giraffes, monkey and many more. After that you can enjoy a nice pizza lunch of your choice and a drink before departing back to the border to catch the ferry to Banjul.

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What's included
  • check Entrance fees
  • check Lunch
  • check Guided tour
  • check Transportation in air-conditioned coach
  • check Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Where
Meeting point:
Pick-up available from selected hotels in Serrekunda. You'll meet the driver outside the reception area at the scheduled time. The first pick-up will be from Coco Ocean Hotel at 6.25 am followed by the next stops every 5/10 minutes: Holiday Beach Club 6.35 am, Senegambia Beach Hotel 6.35 am, Bamboo Garden Resort 6.45 am, African Princess Beach Hotel 6.50 am, Tamala Beach Resort 6.50 am, Sunset Beach Hotel 7.00 am, Bakotu Hotel 7.00 am, Kombo Beach Resort 7.00 am, Ngala Lodge 7.10 am, Ocean Bay Hotel & Spa 7.15 am, Sunbeach Hotel & Resort 7.15 am.
What to remember
  • Pick-up available from selected hotels in Serrekunda. Please check the meeting point section for further details
  • It is recommended to bring water, wear sunglasses, sunscreen, a hat, and comfortable shoes
  • You will need to present a valid passport
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Provider
Gambia Tours
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 2 days before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Great

4.1 /5

Based on 64 reviews from verified customers


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Safety

4.2/5

Service

4.2/5

Value for money

3.8/5

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  • J

    Jobro62

    Verified booking

    5

    10 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple


    Guide was very knowledgeable and helpful

  • D

    David_&_Julie.

    Verified booking

    4.2

    1 January 2026

    Travelled as a couple


    Je remercie énormément le guide. Gérer un groupe de 12 personnes avec le ferry, la douane, les documents, les visas, les mandiants. Servir le repas. Sincèrement Merci au guide Gambia Tour. Concernant la visite c'est une expérience, le ferry, la douane la visite est magnifique. Voir les Girafes, Zebra, Rhinocéros, ?? Gazelles, ?? buffles. Je regrette de ne pas avoir compris que les lions étaient accessible lors de notre visite. Mais cela vaut le coup de payer.

  • K

    Kastur/Dinesh Meghani

    Verified booking

    3.8

    4 December 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The trip was a good experience getting out and enjoying the real Gambia & Senegal life, everything went smoothly from hotel to ferry and transferring to the reserve, except getting on a nice new big jeep for safari (19 of us), then been taken off (why??) for smaller jeeps, after 1hour of no communication, waiting around, we were put back on the big tatty jeep, what a waste of an hour apart from one hour, once on safari it was a brilliant experience highly recommend it.

  • K

    Katherine

    Verified booking

    1.4

    4 December 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The guide was rude and more interested in meeting up with his friends then looking after the group he had, he shouted at some of us for not paying attention when he was talking about the politics of the country He left us waiting at the park with no explanation for an hour and a half and then said the truck was broken down we eventually went and was taken on and off 3 different trucks, we did see a few animals but not up close and it felt a lot like a ride around a zoo, very disappointing

  • D

    Dissapointed in park

    Verified booking

    2.2

    3 December 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    The bupiest ride i have ever had , several timed i thought i was falling out of the truck , driver had no consideration for his passengers, got really messed around by fathella animal park, they put us on a wagon then told us to get off and give it to another group made us wait nearly 2 hours they wete very poor i should have a refund , the pizza was awful and tasteless

  • S

    Sarah2407

    Verified booking

    4.2

    29 November 2025

    Travelled as a couple


    Very enjoyable. A little different in travelling across the river like a local on the ferry. The tour was amazing and would recommended except to people who suffer from a bad back.

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