Rise for a departure to Tambacounda with a stop at Mbour for breakfast. Then continue through the dense savannah with mounds to Tambacounda, a bush crossing town and a major railway stop before Mali. There will be lunch in a typical restaurant at Tambacounda. After lunch, head to Niokolo Koba National Park, reaching out at the wassadou hotel which is at the bank of Gambia River. Check at the hotel and Boat trip to observe the hippopotamus colonies (If the water level allows) or a guided walk along the river to watch the local flora and Fauna.