The Gambia Invites Tourists To Bird-watching Festival

Once again, The Gambia is offering tourists from Nigeria, especially adventure lovers and naturalists opportunity to explore the smiling coast of Africa in the month of October.

This time, the West African country renown for her effort at drawing global traffic to her tourism attraction, is inviting tourists to her International Bird Festival. From October 21-26, 2015 Tendaba Camp, located in the Lower River Region of the Gambia on the banks of the river, will play host to the festival and offering bird watchers the rare opportunity of seeing over 540 species of birds in relatively close proximity including sacred ibis, African finfoot, white backed night heron, shining blue kingfisher, Goliath heron, Pel’s fishing owl among others.

In its first edition, the bird festival will feature a wide variety of birding activities, birding field trips, lectures/ presentations/workshops, inside and outdoor activities, exhibition and a farewell Gala Dinner.