Full-Day Safari in Senegal from Banjul

We (couple + 1 other guest) went on the full day safari to Senegal with our wonderful tour guide Mohamed, who kept us safe and organized during the trip across the river and on the border, so we could enjoy every minute. In the safari park, we drove around in Black and White Safari's own pickup with a private park ranger, while other tourist groups were squeezed into big busses. The lunch place was a restaurant along the road. We came back to Banjul in time for dinner and had an overall excellent day!

The manager Armstrong and his team were excellent throughout with good communications and excellent support...the driver and guide (Sophie) provided for the trip were very engaging, friendly and helpful...there was a slight hiccup on the Senegalese border with my Yellow Fever cerftificate but the driver and guide sorted this out with the authorities, and on we went. Trip size was perfect (3 people) and the whole experience great fun, particularly the somewhat wonderfully chaotic Barra ferry and the safari/lion walk. B&W office is very handily located for the Kairaba and Sennegambia Beach Hotels. I thoroughly recommend B&W Safari for anyone thinking about booking a trip, and I look forward to seeing the team again when I return to The Gambia.

We booked this excursion from the UK in advance of our holiday, having read recommendations from others and are very pleased that we did so. Right from our hotel pick up, everything was well organised. The ferry trip was an experience of daily life in itself as was the boarder crossing. All not to be missed. We are pleased to have seen all animals raised in other reviews, rhino, zebras, antelope, giraffe. We booked this trip in particular to do the lion walk and we found this to be unbelievable. Where else would you be able to have such an experience! Our guide Saphie deserves a special mention for taking good care of us. It matters to us that we are giving employment to locals and not giving profits to large travel companies. If you feel the same, this may be the trip for you.

We had a fantastic days safari with Mohammed. He was very knowledgeable, kind and compassionate. We saw all the animals and more. A fascinating trip not only to see the wildlife but experience The Gambian and Senegalese way of life and culture. A day we will remember and highly recommend. Thank you Mohammed 😊

I’d highly recommend the safari trip, and even more so the lion walk. I was travelling solo and it was easy to communicate with Armstrong to advise on a day I could join a group. The day itself is quite a long day, but planned well. The ferry and crossing the border into Senegal is an experience in itself. I felt our guide Joe prioritised our safety and made the trip very enjoyable. We were lucky enough to see all the animals at the reserve. All round, an absolute highlight of my trip to Gambia.

We had a fantastic experience with Black & White Safari on the Fathala Safari tour. Our guide was absolutely lovely — very experienced, patient and incredibly knowledgeable. They really took the time to make sure we were comfortable and well looked after throughout the whole trip. Nothing felt rushed, all of our questions were answered, and you could tell they truly care about us and our experiences. It was such a memorable day and we felt in safe hands the entire time. Highly recommend this tour and this company — we would happily book with them again!

We pre booked 2 excursions before we travelled to Gambia. Communication with Armstrong was excellent and any queries we had was fully answered. The first excursion was the 4 wheel drive adventure tour. This tour was excellent and I could not believe the turnout we got at the village school to greet us giving it was Boxing Day. We also visited a crocodile park, the Senegambia market, wood carving factory, paradise beach for lunch then a Gambia family in their home. We could have also visited a fish market but we declined. The second excursion was the full day safari. This was a very long day but a fantastic experience. I could not believe how close we got to the animals and our family carried out the lion walk which the memory of will stay with them for ever. We were very fortunate to have saffie as our tour guide on both trips. All the drivers and guides were good but saffie stood out as being very caring and exceptional. All in all I would have no hesitation in recommending ‘black and white safari tours’

From start to finish on our holiday/anniversary Armstrong and the team were nothing but amazing! They all went above and beyond to give and help us to have such a memorable experience we will never ever forget, Jo the guide was amazing, attentive and understanding, so were the drivers (i forget their names, but abraham i think was one, but full credit to the whole team) The experience was OUTSTANDING and unforgettable. We always felt in safe hands, The team did anything we needed or required, giving us total confidence in black and white safari. I can HIGHLY recommend black and white safari....The Trip we booked with black and white, was the safari in senegal, with walking with lions, but also took up further trips and transfers with them due to simply how good they are and how they operate. We have have been all around the world, and have never had such personal contact and understanding from a company. if i could score them more than 10 out of 10 i would..... SIMPLY AMAZING (will add photos later)

Very good experience with the organization. Were neatly on time to pick us up. Guidance was top everywhere, have learned a lot about the real Gambia. Safari was fun but more of a very large zoo where the animals certainly have their freedom.

We are doing more trips with Black & White. They are a local firm, and know their stuff. We spent the day with Mohammed, and the most incredible safari driver who drove us through Gambia and Senegal and on the safari itself. Every single thing we could possibly need was done before we thought we needed it! It was great company, we were helped through the customs experience at the border and also had a wonderful meal in a local restaurant. It was the perfect day, and I'd recommend them so highly.