Abuko Nature Reserve (Gambia)

I have been to Gambia twice now and have visited Abuko twice. It is a beautiful place with lots of wildlife and birds. It isn't that far from many of the tourist hotels, so is well worth spending a few hours there. It is very cheap to get in - about £1 when I went. The taxi ride there was about £4 but this is always negotiable in Gambia. Upon arrival the guide took us around at our own pace as we had arranged the visit ourselves, not through the tour operator (Which I strongly recommend). We had plenty of time to look at the wonderful birds, monkeys and crocs. The hut in Abuko near the lake is ... more

I visited the nature reserve as part of a trip organized by the gambia experience. It was a half day trip and included couch travel to the reserve, a guide to show you around the reserve and also a birdchart and checklist were given out at the start. Our guide first took us into a hide overlooking a lake but due to the large amount on the trip it meant we had to wait for seats to become available in order to get a look at the wildlife. It was well worth the wait though as there were some amazing sights especially of the crocodile who surfaced! We set off again along the path through the ... more