David (Founder)

I moved to The Gambia in 2001 having spent most of my working life in finance. Footsteps was opened in January 2002 employing 20 staff, most of which are still working alongside us to this day. We have set new standards in eco-tourism in The Gambia and strive to set new standards each year.

African darter

African-Darter by water

The African darter is sometimes known as the snakebird. Not because it hunts snakes but because it often swims with only its neck above water, which looks like a snake moving through the water. It is a close relative to the Oriental, Australasian and American darters, Bird information. Where can we see an African darter? […]

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Long-tailed nightjar

Long-tailed-Nightjar

The long-tailed nightjar is one of those birds you don’t see until you’re virtually on top of it. It is famous for its ability to camouflage itself perfectly into the backdrop of the forest. I challenge anyone to find the bird below left without significant searching or zooming in on the picture. Once you see

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Village Indigo bird

Village-Indigo bird

The Village Indigo bird is common across Africa. A regular at Footsteps and a favourite among photographers because it’s not shy. It will happily come and feed at your feet so is very easy to photograph and video. The video below shows perfectly the way this little bird looks for its food by scratching the

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MAMAFRIKA

Mama Afrika

My Gambia internship In 2013, when I was in my last academic year Bachelor of Midwifery in Brussels, I was selected for an internship abroad to a land of my choosing… WAUW, that was my dream! I was able to choose an African country to stay and work for 3 months, to help less fortunate

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Carmine Bee-eater

Carmine-Bee-eaters

Also known as The Northern Carmine Bee-eater or for example the Nubian Bee-eater. In contrast to Its close relative, The Southern Carmine Bee-eater is identical apart from its Carmine (Red ) throat. Bird information. Where is the Carmine Bee-eater found? The Carmine Bee-eater is found a short drive away from Footsteps in Kartong ( approx 25 minutes

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