Fishing in Gambia

Natural oasis I spent over a week at Footsteps on a yoga retreat and I loved my stay! The place is an oasis of calm with birds singing and trees everywhere. The eco pool is great for a dip in a hot weather. The food was very tasty and freshly prepared every day. All the staff and the owners were caring, kind and friendly, and everyone went above and beyond to make my stay as pleasant as possible (and looked after me when I succumbed to a heatstroke - thank you!). The bungalows are rather spacious and stay cool despite the hot weather outside. I would go back any day 🙂

Friendly and professional welcome to the gambia Spacious rondavels, firm but good beds. The composting toilet did a great job ie didn't smell at all. Food and service was very good, and free drinking water a great touch. We thought is was pretty cool that there were frogs in the pool at night and it proves that the water was totally clean for the local wildlife to take advantage. Do take time to have a good look through their web-site as there are plenty of tips for things to see and do, and some amazing photography. If you want to go upriver then the trip offered by footsteps has a great itinerary. We did a similar trip independently which is much cheaper if you are happy to brave public transport. If you go see the Chimp rehabilitation project, then you really have to see C4RC project too too. this is the Communities for red colobus and their half or full day trips are very interesting and fun. We thought it was a better visit than the chimps!

Eco - oasis ! Great location for birdwatching and generally just relaxing in the oasis that is Footsteps. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Lovely clean rooms. Even the composting toilet did not smell. I highly recommend and hope to go back with my family 😎

A special spot Footsteps is so special. The location is amazing, deep in nature and a beautiful walk (20/25min) to the beach. It is a very relaxing environment, and there are lots of options to spend your time as you wish: you can sit and read your book, have a drink, do a nature trail, use the yoga facilities, do a craft workshop and so on. The food is delicious and they serve you with the best grapefruit juice when you arrive. Staff are really friendly and it seems to be a great place to work where employees are respected.

Outstanding lodge experience at Footsteps with excellent access Gambia’s southern region. Very comfortable rooms with simple yet practical and homely style, set in a lush green garden setting around a natural reed pool with plenty of space to relax and unwind. The staff are genuinely welcoming and project a local community feeling. You immediately find yourself part of their community alongside other guests, sharing the day’s experience. Local on site artisans offer gifts and an excellent guide offers bird and nature walks. The beach is within easy walking distance and offers solitude and remarkable scenery across wetlands teaming with bird life. Our 4 night stay let us relax completely while enjoying delicious meals in the peaceful ambience that is Footsteps. David and Linda and Manager Dudu provide an exceptional lodge stay you will treasure.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and I can recommend Foot Steps Eco Lodge. I loved this place. I went for a short break to destress and this lodge was a perfect location. Really friendly proprietor and staff, lovely environment, good food, chilled guests, no problems. I'll be back!.

A great stay Such a great stay! I hosted a yoga retreat at Footsteps and it was wonderful. The staff were exceptional, food always fresh and tasty, and venue perfect. The rooms were clean and cosy. All the guests had a great time. Will definitely be returning.

Withdrawal symptoms already, and only stayed a week! An amazing place outside the tourist area of the Gambia. Brilliantly hosted by David and Linda who literally host the lodge as if you are house guests in their own home (which in effect you are). The lodges are superbly designed to keep their interior cool. Toilets are compostable which take a little getting use to if not used before, took me only a day, and were amazingly odourless. The staff were exceedingly friendly and helpful. The food was authentic and done to a high standard. I went for the birding and the location was ideal. The woods and lagoon adjoining the lodge are a wonderful environment to see a good variety of species. The freshwater plunge pool attracts several beautiful species for a drink. The attached birder was very knowledgably and good company, knowing many locations and different habitats to find an enormous variety of bird species.

Fabulous This was my second trip - everything about Footsteps is fabulous. Communication/transfers from the airport is easy and there’s 24 hour book-in. Great if you are travelling solo. The round huts are spotless with a comfy bed and fan. The compost loo is fine as is the solar shower. The owners are relaxed and run the place with a great friendliness to guests and staff alike - many staff have worked here for years and it shows - they can’t do enough for you. Massages are available on site along with a traditional wood carver, tailor, silversmith and weaver, along with a small clothes shop - all locals allowed to sell their wares in a gentle sort of way. This is a great place to relax in and use as a base to explore local villages or the vast uninhabited beach. David encourages birds which are a delight to watch and there are monkeys in the scrub. Only 1 or 2 tarmac roads - the rest are dusty sandy tracks. It felt very safe wandering about on my own. Food was excellent and healthy. You should visit. Sandra

Healthy Escape back to Nature Loved every minute at Footsteps Eco Lodge and passed any expectations I had by far. Had a week of the best sleep I can remember in a really comfortable bed in the Round House and composting toilet was nothing to worry about. In fact we decided there was less smell than using a normal flushing toilet! Meals were fantastic and so healthy. All home-cooked food and plenty choice. Butter Fish was my favourite and would eat every meal if available. Totally fresh and so tasty. Excursions were organised by the Lodge for our group and there was so much choice, we were able to do as much or as little as we liked. If you enjoy Nature and taking care of our environment, you will love this place. The owner has done an incredible job and I cannot recommend visiting this Eco Lodge highly enough.