Bijilo National Park — Attraction in West Coast Division

Enjoyed, although as for so much of Gambia there are opportunities at Bijilo for the locals to show more of their culture in the way of maybe a sensitvely designed information centre that blends in with its surroundings at the official entrance..sorry to say if you keep walking through the park you come eventually to the beach. This unofficial entrance is a means of visiting the park and not paying! maybe this should be looked at and the money collected at the other entrance used to add facilities there also in order to boost the local economy and benefit the wildlife...

Monkey park great to see and feed the monkeys. If you have children they will love it. On your way there everyone will try to sell you peanuts you can buy them at park which means your supporting park and volunteer workers. You must have guide you tip them at end. Don't believe what they say about size of park as it is less than half the size now because of construction of new Chinese center being built. They tell you it can take 2-4 hrs to get round park not true 1.5 hrs that's if you stop and...

If you like monkeys you'll love this place. Pretty empty at the moment as tourists are depleted in numbers in the Gambia. The country has suffered badly during the lockdown so be prepared to be asked for money everywhere you go. You'll be asked to go with a guide for an extra D600 (£8.82) which we declined several times. A bag of peanuts is all you need sold at the entrance for D150 (£2.20). Exchange rates are better outside the hotels and airport so take £s with you. Cash exchanges...