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MEETING POINT
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ACCOMMODATION FOR BIRDERS
Banjul
and the developed coastal strip If
you are planning to spend most of your holiday on the coast and you are
travelling from the UK you will be hard pressed to beat the flight/accommodation
deals offered by the package tour companies. For more information about
accommodation for birders in this area click here
Jinak
click here
Tanji
and Marakissa For independent souls or those wishing to
get away from the developed coastal area, Paradise Inn Lodge near the Tanji
Reserve is an ideal spot for a birders. No swimming pool but comfortable
clean and simple accommodation in a wooded setting by the side of a river
- delightful. They have their own local bird guide who we rated very
highly.
For more information about
accommodation in the Tanji and Marikissa area click
here
Tumani
Tenda. On the south side of The
River Gambia (nearish to Pirang). Excellent eco tourism
project with Brown-necked Parrots as an added bonus. Simple accommodation
and food, delightful staff drawn from the local village. Project
can be reached for day visits. Excellent value for money click
here
Tendaba
Convenient for Kiang West and the bolons of the Bao-bolong
Wetland Reserve. There is also good birding around the camp. A must
for any birdwatcher.click here
Sindola is a more luxurious establishment
situated in bush some way south of the river. Features in many of the tour
operators' brochures.
For information
about accommodation at Tendaba, Sindola and Kemoto click
here
Georgetown
& Basse For birding the eastern end of the Gambia.
For more information about accommodation for birders in this area
click here
If
you want to take the hassle out of booking accommodation, for example for
an upriver tour, contact West African Tours Tel + 220 495258
fax +220 496118 email:watours@gamtel.gm.
They also can arrange vehicles with guides and drivers and all services
can be prepaid in the UK. www.westafricantours.com.
Two UK based organisations
which are geared to meeting the needs of birdwatchers are:
Birdfinders can arrange
accommodation and transport linked with Gambia Experience and the Habitat
Africa group of guides. For more information click
here
Eco Tourism
TravelConcern have a local link with the Gambia - Gambia Tourism Concern
which campaigns to bring more of the benefits of tourism in The Gambia
to local people. Contact Adama Bah: Bakadaji Hotel, PO Box 2066, Serrekunda,
The Gambia. Tel: (+220) 462 057. Fax: (+220) 462 307. Email; concern@gambia.gm.net
See also a very lively website www.gambiatouristsupport.com
for local hosting arrangements |
