View map of The Gambia	Accommodation options

You can choose from the following small hotels/lodges at the coast:

Each of these accommodation options has its own special charm and none features in any mainstream package holiday brochures. They attract an interesting mix of travellers with an independent spirit who seek a "friendly, clean and comfortable" base in a pleasant location with good company.

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	Swimming pool	Distance from beach	Board basis	Supplement (pppn)
				Single	Double
		10 mins walk	B&B	£15	Inc.
			Half board option: £9 pppn
		45 mins walk Free transfer by car	B&B	£15	Inc.
			Half board recommended: £10 pppn
		30 mins walk	B&B	£15	Inc.
			Half board recommended: £9 pppn
		Directly on the beach	B&B	£15	Inc.
			Half board recommended: £7 pppn Optional upgraded room (recomended): £15 pppn

The following options are also available at a surcharge:

	Swimming pool	Distance from beach	Board basis		Supplement (pppn)
					Single	Double
		15 mins walk	B&B	Garden room	£35	£15
				Cassurina	£40	£20
				Hibiscus Suite	£50	£30
		Directly on the beach	Guest rooms	HB	£45	£35
			Guest rooms	HB	£55	£45
			Lodges	HB	£65	£55
			Lodges	FB	£75	£65
		Directly on the beach	FB		£12 pppn
					+ boat & vehicle transfers £55 pp

Safari Garden Hotel - View details
(25 min from Banjul airport)

• Small and friendly - only 18 rooms
• Set in a quiet residential area, 10 minutes walk from the beach
• Swimming pool
• Good choice of local restaurants nearby
• Visit Gunjur fishing village, Tanje village museum or go shopping in the local markets
• Spend a day at Abuko nature reserve, Makasutu culture forest or visit James Island to retrace the history of the slave trade and how it was finally abolished

Chimpanzee Project - View details
(180 miles inland)

• Africa's longest running chimpanzee rehabilitation project
• Over 80 chimps on 3 islands within the River Gambia National Park
• Access is restricted and you may not set foot on the islands
• Good chance of seeing the chimps as you sail up-river on the Lady Hippo to Bird Safari Camp

Tendaba Camp (155km inland) - View details

• Great location on the river
• Convenient half-way stop between Bird Safari Camp and the coast
• Salt water riverine habitat
• Swimming pool
• Opposite BaoBolong Wetland Reserve and close to Kiang West National Park

Bird Safari Camp (300km inland) - View details

• Beautiful secluded location on the banks of a freshwater river island
• Near to the Gambia River National Park
• African-style round huts or safari tents, restaurant & swimming pool
• Djembe tuition, local cooking trip, village visit, dance and music
• Fishing trips - catch an African Tiger fish
• Discover Gambian rural life and the ancient Wasu stone circles
• 12 metre swimming pool
• Romantic moonlit dinners

MacCarthy Island

Bintang Creek (80km inland)

• Join the "Safari Queen" up-river from Bintang (Hidden Gambia bookings only)
• Relaxing 3 hour trip to Tendaba Camp
• Cooked lunch onboard
• See bottlenose dolphins and osprey
• N.B. Brand new boat with WC, shower (foot pump) and adjustable seating so you can lie down & relax

BaoBolong Wetland Reserve (155km inland)

• The Gambia's largest protected area, this is a Ramsar site of international importance for birdlife
• Situated across the river from Tendaba Camp
• Explore the mangrove creeks on board a small boat
• Impressive enough to excite even the non-birdwatcher!

Kau-ur Wetlands (160km inland)

• A small area of swamp land on the north bank between Tendaba Camp and Kuntaur that keeps its water throughout most of the dry season
• Excellent spot for viewing Egyptian Plover (June - Feb)
• Other birds may include Purple Swamphen, Greater Painted Snipe and Malachite Kingfisher

Kuntaur Jetty (260km inland)

• Join the "Lady Hippo" up-river from Kuntaur (Hidden Gambia bookings only)
• 4 hour trip through the River Gambia National Park
• Lunch buffet onboard
• See hippos, monkeys, baboons & plenty of birds
• Option of spending a night onboard at Bird Safari Camp. Bedding & mosquito nets supplied - limited numbers only

Baboon Islands (River Gambia National Park)

• Upriver from Kuntaur and downstream from Bird Safari Camp
• Freshwater habitat - see hippos, monkeys, crocs & plenty of birds.
• Sail past the highly protected islands where chimpanzees are being reintroduced to the wild.

Bansang Quarry (310km inland)

• Only 10Km from Bird Safari Camp, this spot is famous for its breeding colony of Red-Throated Bee-Eaters.
• These brightly coloured birds can be seen throughout the year, often in large numbers. They are particularly active during the rainy season when they excavate their own burrows in the softened banks of the quarry.
• You can visit Bansang Quarry as part of your Discover the River trip on your way back from Basse

Basse (360km inland)

• A small trading town on the banks of the Gambia River, 66km inland along a good tarmac road from Bird Safari Camp
• Between June - February you may spot the gloriously patterned Egyptian Plover (aka. Crocodile Bird). Carmine Bee-Eaters can also be seen here throughout the year
• Explore the bustling market and have lunch at Traditions, a small craft shop overlooking the river
• Return to Bird Safari Camp via Bansang Quarry