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  Excellent  
    
 Based on 69 reviews 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Aine Dorman 
 
27. April, 2024
 
 
  
Just back from an incredible week's stay. It's such a hidden paradise! The food was amazing and every single member of staff was so friendly and helpful. Will definitely go back and highly recommend  this place to others who are looking for a real authentic holiday.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Heinz Foerster 
 
5. April, 2024
 
 
  
Great place to stay! I higly recommend the lodge as a fantastic and safe place for your holiday in The Gambia. Delicious food, great nature, friendly staff, not far from the beach, live music every here and then, and cold beer - nothing to complain
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Shuggie Murphy 
 
18. March, 2024
 
 
  
I’ve been to The Gambia several times and Footsteps is utter bliss. Well away from crowds, wonderful rooms and the most accommodating and friendly staff with a wonderful beach close by. The whole ethos of the place is inspiring, from the emphasis on ecology to the enhancement of the local community. Wonderful food, and I really miss Campari o’clock.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Marina Bock 
 
3. March, 2024
 
 
  
Ich kam über ein AFROYOGA -Retreat an diesen wunderbaren Ort und fühlte mich in meinem kleinen Rundhaus sofort sehr sehr wohl. Die ganze Anlage scheint organisch gewachsen und genial gestaltet. Ökologisch durchdacht, nachhaltig und durch den Beitrag all der freundlichen und liebenswerten Mitarbeitenden gibt es von hier einen tollen Einstieg in The Gambia. Neben unseren Yoga-Einheiten war Zeit für Gartenspaziergänge, Massagen, Gespräche mit den Künstlern und Handwerkern in der Lodge und außerhalb. Zu einem schönen Strand dauert es zu Fuß ca. 25 Minuten. In der Lodge gibt es regelmäßig Konzerte mit lokalen Künstlern verbunden mit Barbecue und Feuer. Die Atmosphäre war sehr familiär! David, Linda und ihr Team sind in weiteren Projekten engagiert, Menschen und Tiere zu unterstützen ( Dog patrol), Plastik sammeln, etc . Überhaupt scheint footsteps ein Ort zu sein, an dem die verschiedensten interessanten Menschen aufeinandertreffen und  sich wohlfühlen können während sie hre Fühler ausstrecken   um The Gambia besser kennen zu lernen. Die Verpflegung und das Essen (besonders das Abendmenü) war köstlich auch für mich als Vegetarierin. Der Platz für die Yogapraxis war ein Traum! Alleine durch den Garten zu spazieren, in dem das Gemüse für das Abendessen wächst, ist inspirierend. Ebenso hat die Vogel- und Pflanzenführung unsere Augen und Ohren etwas öffnen können. Die Angebote zu lernen und zu erfahren waren sehr vielfältig!!
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Ned Sedgwick 
 
20. February, 2024
 
 
  
An incredibly special place. Perfectly located 45 minutes from the airport, near a town but feeling like its own planet. You could be there a year and not run out of things to do- I'm not a birdwatcher but by the end of my trip was obsessive thanks to Lamin. As a foodie though the cooking course was the stuff of dreams- cooking proper Gambian food for the staff, no gimmicks and the domoda we made at the end was one of the most delivious things (although all the food was great). Unbelievable value and the staff were and the atmosphere which means you end up friends with everyone. 5 stars
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 paula George 
 
18. February, 2024
 
 
  
We spent 3 nights in one of the roundhouses and had a really good break. The accommodation is quiet, clean and comfortable. The food and service is excellent. Meals are served 'en famille' style which was a lovely sociable experience and we met lots of interesting people.

The beach is a 30-40 minute walk away. We only went once because there was plenty to see and do on site. The grounds are quite extensive and are divided into beautiful garden, growing, service and relaxation areas.

We pre-booked yoga and a massage on site - both of which were great. We also enjoyed a kayaking trip. We were there for the kayaking and scenery, rather than the bird watching, but got the full birding guide too.

There are very talented craftspeople working within the Footsteps grounds. This was a bonus for me because I teach and practise various craftwork in the UK.

Will definitely be going back if I get the chance.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 DAVID HUFTON 
 
18. February, 2024
 
 
  
What an amazing experience. Set in beautiful and peaceful surroundings, with wildlife on your doorstep. The staff could not have been more friendly and accommodating, and such lovely food. Would very happily visit again. Thank you all.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 John van Rooijen 
 
17. February, 2024
 
 
  
We had a wonderful stay at Footsteps. David and Linda and their staff took care for us in an amazing way. Food is very good and the drinks are affordable. Many birds in the garden. It is easy to make a nice walk to the beach and the wetlands with lots of beautiful birds and nature.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Leah Desmond 
 
16. February, 2024
 
 
  
What a rare gem! If you want to visit Gambia and tread lightly, the organic food grown on site, the compost toilets and solar panels all go a long way to protecting the local ecosystem. The staff are phenomenal and paid fair wages. David and his partner who own it also run some local charities so knowing that the money spent here is having some positive impact on the local community is really great 🌺
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 C Taylor 
 
11. February, 2024
 
 
  
I spent two incredible weeks exploring Gambia from the brilliant ‘base’ that is the Footsteps Eco Lodge.
My first journey to Gambia and I didn’t know what to expect. I couldn’t have found a better place to start my explorations. The food and accommodation are excellent and the crew that David and Linda have working there are brilliant. Friendly, knowledgeable and always step up to help when needed.
The day trips are a must with Lamin an ex-Forest ranger who knows his birds and forests.
Take time out to watch Malang sculpting his lovely iron wood, Bai making his jewellery and Lamin tailoring away to make beautiful clothes to for you to take home.
Take some time to wander through the gardens and see what food is being grown for the table or have a dip in the refreshing pool.
The Eco principles are alive and well here and it’s inspiring to see.
Thanks also to all the wonderful staff who all had great senses of humour and were really interesting  to chat with.
Thanks David and Linda for a very special trip.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 

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Bewertet im Dezember 2017

Tolles Personal und tolle Lage, aber….

„Fantastische, abgeschiedene Lage mit Zugang zum echten gambischen Erlebnis von Natur, Land und Meer. Das Personal vor Ort war sehr freundlich, zuvorkommend und gastfreundlich. Die Lodges waren ziemlich abgelegen und sehr sauber. Der Nachteil ist jedoch, dass in jeder Lodge keine Steckdosen vorhanden sind, die Duschen oft nur kaltes Wasser mit sehr geringem Druck bieten, Wasser in Flaschen vor Ort sehr teuer ist, WLAN nur in einem Bereich für den gesamten Standort verfügbar ist und Touristenausflüge lächerlich teuer sind Oftmals werden für unterschiedliche Personen unterschiedliche Sätze berechnet, wobei das Management große Einbußen bei den Einheimischen hinnehmen muss. Wir würden Gambia auf jeden Fall empfehlen, aber leider nicht Footsteps…“

Antwort von David W, Eigentümer der Footsteps Eco Lodge

Beantwortet am 17. Dezember 2017

„Hallo John und vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback, das zwar für mein Team und mich ziemlich enttäuschend ist, aber natürlich Ihre Erfahrungen widerspiegelt.
Ich möchte diese Gelegenheit nutzen, um einige Ihrer Punkte zu beantworten.
Unsere Hütten hatten noch nie einen Stromanschluss und wir haben auch nie damit geworben. Tatsächlich erwähnen wir in unserer Website-Werbung ausdrücklich, dass es in den Hütten tatsächlich keinen Strom gibt und dass Gegenstände wie Kameras und Smart-Geräte in unserem speziellen Ladebereich aufgeladen werden an der Rezeption.

Unsere Duschen sind solarbetrieben und brandneu und werden von unseren Besuchern sehr gut angenommen. Wir können nichts weiter tun, um mehr Druck oder mehr heißes Wasser aus einem solarbetriebenen System herauszuholen, und können uns nur entschuldigen, wenn Sie der Meinung sind, dass wir keine geeignete Dusche geliefert haben. Unser Flaschenwasser ist für 60 Dalasi für eine anderthalb Liter-Flasche erhältlich, was dem Preis der meisten anderen Einrichtungen in Gambia entspricht. Wir bieten die Flasche auch gefroren an, sodass sie für unsere Gäste den ganzen Tag über kalt und erfrischend bleibt, ohne Aufpreis.

Es wird beworben, dass unser WLAN nicht in allen Zimmern, aber in den Hauptbereichen verfügbar ist. Außerdem ist unser WLAN für unsere Gäste kostenlos und wir machen deutlich, dass es weder schnell noch zuverlässig ist. Es könnte Sie interessieren, dass wir fast 100 £ pro Monat zahlen, nur um das zu erreichen, was wir tun, und es tut uns noch einmal leid, dass wir das nicht tun hat Ihre Erwartungen nicht erfüllt.

Unsere Preise für Ausflüge sind auf unserer Website klar ersichtlich und ich kann Ihnen absolut versichern, dass unsere Guides äußerst gut bezahlt werden. Außerhalb der Lodge gibt es Führer, die minderwertige Ausflüge für weniger Geld anbieten, und diese Führer versuchen oft, unsere Gäste davon zu überzeugen, dass es besser ist, mit ihnen zu gehen. Dies ist kein gutes Geschäftsmodell für die Region oder ihre Menschen und unterstützt es auch nicht . Alles in allem eine sehr enttäuschende Bewertung für uns, die für das gesamte Team ein Schock war, aber seien Sie versichert, dass wir nie aufhören werden, unser Bestes zu geben 😀“

NB – Seit 2017 haben wir in jedem unserer Zimmer einen Stromanschluss installiert und sind außerdem Vorreiter bei der Entwicklung einer plastikfreien Lodge, indem wir allen unseren Gästen KOSTENLOSES gefiltertes Wasser zur Verfügung stellen.

Sie können noch viel mehr finden Bewertungen über Footsteps Eco-lodge, keine schlechten Bewertungen LOL. Wir sind jetzt in TripAdvisors „Hall of Fame“ und haben in den letzten 5 Jahren durchgehend ein „Zertifikat für Exzellenz“ erhalten. Tatsächlich sind wir seit der Eröffnung im Jahr 2002 stolz darauf, 97% unserer Gäste haben ihren Urlaub bei Footsteps Eco-lodge mit einer 4- oder 5-Sterne-Bewertung bewertet. Wir hoffen, Sie stimmen zu!

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  Excellent  
    
 Based on 309 reviews 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
  
 
 I have a serious travel disorder 
 
 
 
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Yoga and Chill
Wonderful place recommended to me by friends. Peaceful location and a short walk to the beach. I spent a lovely week here, David and Linda were amazing and so were all the staff. Food was great, local produce, always fresh and plenty of choice. Got to see a bit of the local life too during my stay and did yoga in the open air shala. Theres a lot more to explore in this amazing place.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Emma M 
 
 
 
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A beautiful place to stay
A lovely place to stay! Footsteps is a real haven from the heat with its natural pool and cool rooms. Sitting in the shade watching the pygmy kingfisher come down to drink from the pool is just a perfect way to spend the hot afternoons. The owners have clearly done an amazing job at ensuring that the staff are happy, motivated, well trained and looked after which is really evident. The Lodge really cares about the environment which is also really evident. The food and service is amazing too! The team are so helpful, nothing is too much trouble, and they really helped us to arrange amazing trips, book taxis, give us ideas, and have a fabulous first holiday to the Gambia - we will be back!
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Caroline W 
 
 
 
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Yoga & Qigong retreat paradise
Our experience at Footsteps surpassed any expectations we may have had. All my Yoga and Qigong students enjoyed the whole experience. There are so many positives but the ones that stand out are the friendliness and helpfulness of every single one of the staff, they make the whole time at Footsteps so much of a joy. The food is the best quality food I have tasted at any retreat centre and there is always a meat, fish and vegetarian option in the evening. David goes to a lot of trouble to offer a variety of day-trips to suit all tastes and also evening entertainment with local drumming and kora playing. I stayed for two weeks and didn't want to leave. Highly, highly recommended. p.s. And I love cats and we had the wonderful company of Lily the Cat during our stay.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Rosemary and Rob 
 
 
 
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A lovely place to stay with lovely people!
A blissfully quiet and relaxing 14 night stay in beautiful surroundings. We often had the sun deck to ourselves, binoculars in one hand, delicious freshly squeezed grapefruit in the other. So many different species of birds with beautiful exotic calls could be seen just from there. The almost deserted beach with the Wetlands behind were a quiet, twenty minute walk away. Everyone was delightful from the proud gardeners and smiling ladies that cleaned our roundhouse daily to Doudou, the manager, who greeted us every morning with a beaming smile. The food was fabulous, along with the catering staff. We particularly enjoyed eating at the friendship table in the evening whilst chatting with fellow guests. Special thanks to Lamin Bojang for this patience with my lack of bird identification, Lamin the tailor for my made to measure hat and to Ousman for driving us around and keeping a watchful eye on us. Footsteps was recommended to us by a neighbour and now we are recommending it to you! Rosemary and Rob
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 christophe679 
 
 
 
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Truly relaxing experience
If I have to rank my favourite features about the Footsteps Eco Lodge, here there are 1 - The people. Everybody was so kind 2 - The setting. The hut we stayed in, the vast surrounding garden, the small pool, the sun deck are all perfectly arranged. 3 - The food. Very lovely three course meals in the evening, hearty breakfast and a nice choice of lunch. 4 - The activities. We were on a yoga retreat and in between the morning and evening session, there were lots of activities to chose from. Massage, Cooking, Visits of the local market, school, fishing village, Excursions further afield, Nature and bird walk, or simply the Beach. 5 - The yoga.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Captain 
 
 
 
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A clean, safe and friendly environment showcases the true spirit of The Smiling Coast
This Eco Lodge was the first I had ever stayed at and I was impressed. I had never heard of an Eco-Lodge before so had little expectations. The staff were so helpful, friendly and able to keep me happy at all times. I will definetly be returning.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 corie c 
 
 
 
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AMAZING
Footsteps lodge is amazing! From the staff to the food to the rooms, I’m quite a fussy eater but they were SO accommodating, lovely and warm, I’d recommend it to anyone and I will 100% be staying here again. They have so much to do on site aswell, like the tailors and the shop where you can buy all of your presents to take home.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Hans H 
 
 
 
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Relaxing in nature
Having stayed at Kaira Bungo house we enjoyed two bedrooms, two well equiped bathrooms and a spacy kitchen-living area. Nice natural materials and handmade furniture. Around the house terasses between trees and bushes and a bird tub that was filled with water daily. No neighbor in sight. Very relaxing atmosphere. The staff is amazing, everybody is caring. There are different craftsmen in the lodge explaining there work and producing by personal demand. The save walk to the beach takes 20 minutes along sand roads, we did not see many people there or at the beach. Perfekt sandy beach with sunbeds and shades and juice bars. We recommend a walk to Gunjur market.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 Footprints78000 
 
 
 
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Relaxed birding in Gambia
We spent 10 days at Footsteps on a leisurely birding holiday. Lovely setting with plenty of bird life within close proximity and of course whilst relaxing in the grounds, over 150 species seen. A lovely 25 minute easy, flat walk to the beach with a large crocodile observed in the wetland! Food excellent and it was really nice to sit chatting with other guests over the evening meal. A couple of great birding day trips with Lamin Bojang increased our bird count, thankyou! Our Marakissa tour was excellent with a delicious meal at the Marakissa River Camp included. All the staff were extremely kind, friendly and nothing was too much trouble. Transfers to and from the airport worked very well for us. If you would like a quiet, restful holiday with full sun and pleasant surroundings this is the place for you.
  
 
  
 
 
  
 
 kate6390 
 
 
 
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A perfect stay
Incredible place. Accommodation was as described if not better . Plenty of space , hot shower , fan and mosquito net. Room cleaned daily with fresh towels if needed. The outside areas were perfect for relaxing in , dappled shade amongst the trees and plants. Lots of bird life / wild life around the complex. The food was exemplary, from the fresh breakfast to a great choice for lunch to the table d’hote in the evenings. We did the beach clean , the beach walk in both directions plus plenty of birding in the area. There is lots to explore but it was also lovely just to relax in the grounds. The plunge pool was refreshing when returning from a trip for an immediate cool down. We throughly enjoyed our time here , didn’t want to leave and we are definitely looking at returning and exploring Gambia in more depth including another stay at foot steps of course .