Spent four nights here and wished it had been two at the most. We have no problem with wild and basic, but draw the line at squalor. The whole site is totally run down, unkempt and uncared for. The one usable toilet out of four leaked and the one usable wash basin was blocked and filthy. Neither was cleaned until... More

Potentially this could have been great. Problem is the staff were fairly clueless (exception Bakary the chef who tried hard and did a great job) I guess there isn't a service culture in Gambia so people need more direction. Birding was good, though you have to do it on you own as there wasn't a guide available. The promised fishing... More

This is a very simple destination. Everything, including all water used in the kitchen, is transported from Banjul by boat. There is no electricity or running water. There are WCs flushed with water from a strategically located bucket. There are no bush showers -- the sea is the best option for washing. If you consider this a deprivation, you should... More

We stayed at Madiyana Safari Lodge towards the end of a five week holiday organised by a very efficient small organisation called Hidden Gambia. info@hiddengambia.com Our main destination was the excellent Bird Safari Camp near Janjanbureh. From here we were driven to the coast along the well surfaced north road by mini-bus and then tranfered into an open topped jeep... More