Accommodaties in Footsteps Eco Lodge

Stay In Traditional Comfy Roundhouses

Perfect om vogels te spotten

Een milieuvriendelijke lodge

Hondvriendelijk

Ideaal voor yoga

Roundhouse-prijzen

Prijzen zijn per rondhuis accommodatie per nacht

Ndeys chalets – Budget accommodations

Just 50 metres at the back of Footsteps you will find Ndey’s Chalets. They are clean and comfortable and designed to cater for backpackers and travellers who are on a budget.

Elk chalet heeft zijn eigen (beperkte) elektriciteit, dwz telefoons, laptops en camerabatterijen zijn in orde, haardroger, waterkoker of iets dergelijks dat het niet ondersteunt.

Ze hebben elk een badkamer met een douche met warm en koud water en een doorspoeltoilet.

These accommodations benefit from everything at Footsteps and include breakfast at the lodge for each night of your stay.

Prijzen chalets

Prijzen zijn per chalet accommodatie per nacht

Onze zelfstandige Villa's

Zelf koken geeft u de vrijheid om te kiezen. Als u het te druk heeft met ontspannen om te koken, vindt u alle faciliteiten van de lodge, waaronder het gerenommeerde restaurant, het zonneterras en het zoetwaterzwembad voor de deur. In twee van onze villa's kunnen extra bedden worden geplaatst, wat betekent dat we voor kleine groepen met een beperkt budget ook voor u klaar staan.

Deze accommodaties hebben een eigen ingang en parkeerplaats maar met gemakkelijke toegang tot de lodge zelf. Zij hebben alle hierboven genoemde functies, en bovendien beschikken ze over een koelkast, royale, volledig uitgeruste keuken, dagverblijf, zonne-energie en warme douches, veranda en in het geval van Kaira Bunga, toiletten doorspoelen. Elk vakantiehuis heeft zijn unieke karakter, maar ze bieden allemaal de kwaliteit en het comfort die Footsteps tot de eerste keuze hebben gemaakt voor veeleisende ecobezoekers aan Gambia.

Sunbird House – 6 slaapplaatsen

Sunbird House is onze oorspronkelijke zelfstandige villa en is nog steeds een favoriet bij onze vele vogelspotters. Het ligt in een hectare prachtige tuinen met fruitbomen en kleurrijke bloemen en geurige planten. Grenzend aan het Tunbung-bos aan de ene kant en verder beschermd door land aan de achterkant met een eigen vogelkijkhut. Het is 150 meter lopen door onze tuin naar de lodge en biedt de meeste kans om uw favoriete soort vanuit uw slaapkamerraam te zien.

De ruimste van onze villa's, met slechts twee slaapkamers met elk een tweepersoonsbed en een eenpersoonsbed op een oppervlakte van 200 m², kunnen in de grote dagverblijven gemakkelijk twee extra eenpersoonsbedden worden geplaatst. Het heeft een warme, natuurlijke uitstraling met een funky mix van open vuurblokken en gepleisterde muren, gelakt hout en fantastische lokale kunst.

Kaira Bunga – slaapt 4

Gasten die op zoek zijn naar de 'Wow! Factor' zal het indrukwekkende ontwerp en de smetteloze afwerking van Kaira Bunga, de meest recente toevoeging aan de Footsteps'-accommodatiefamilie, waarderen.

This self-catered accommodation was built for the 2023/24 season and is certainly a stylish villa. Constructed from local materials, it has its very own Bantaba ( a modern-day equivalent of a garden gazebo ) and a hand-crafted interior ceiling designed to be aesthetically pleasing and has the added advantage of keeping the house cool on hot days.

Het beschikt over twee grote slaapkamers (waarvan één en-suite) en twee luxe badkamers met warme douches en eco-spoeltoiletten. Het heeft een gevestigde tuin met fruitbomen, inheemse soorten en ongelooflijk bloeiende bougainvilles.

Tickety-boe - 6 slaapplaatsen – 8

Genesteld in zijn eigen, beschutte tuin en gezegend met weelderige avocado's, rijpe bananen en levendige frangipani's in volle bloei. Tickety-Boo is er trots op de grootste onder onze zelfstandige accommodaties te zijn. Het is uniek gelegen in de nabijheid van de hoofdlodge en combineert gemak met rust.

This self-catered accommodation has three bedrooms – two boasting double beds and one featuring twin beds – as well as a capacity to accommodate two additional single beds, Tickety-Boo effortlessly caters to larger groups. This spacious villa caters for up to eight like-minded travellers with the opportunity to share accommodation while taking full advantage of everything that Footsteps Lodge has to offer too!

Het heeft een ruime open keuken/eetkamer waar u kunt ontspannen en genieten van een verfrissend drankje terwijl u uw avondmaaltijd bereidt. Het biedt een ideale setting voor gesprekken met vrienden en geliefden.

Prijzen voor zelfstandige villa's

Prijzen zijn per villa per nacht

Beste adviezen

Neem een zaklamp mee voor het geval je iets later dan verwacht thuiskomt, een goede kwaliteit muggenwerende middelen, verstandige schoenen of sandalen, je zonnebril en een hoed. Als je graag veel tijd op het strand doorbrengt, dan is een strandmat of handdoek ook een goed idee!

 
 
 
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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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 
 
 
 
  
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 .