It sits in a small bay beside the traditional fishing village of Gunjur,on one of the nearest beautiful stretches of wild and unspoilt West African beaches.
Our extensive gardens are a haven for West Africa’s wild life. You can see giant lizards, snakes and variety of birds as you wander through our own little bit of jungle. Birds come to drink and play in our specially created water troughs. In the rainy season part of our jungle become a small lake, which many birds and other creatures make their habitat. Further down the beach, just pass Gunjur fishing village, is a small nature reserve where many birds, including Osprey, come to nest at night.
Gunjur fishing village is a traditional smokery for the locally caught fish, a fascinating insight into a Gambian fisherman’s life. You can watch the fishing boats coming in fully laden with the days catch as the local ladies rush into the water to fill their buckets with fresh fish.
If you enjoy fishing yourself there is no better place in West Africa to be, south Gambia’s Gunjur is well known for its excellent fishing. Just walk out of the gate and sit on the beach, rod in hand, order a beer from the bar and wait to see that tip of the rod twitch. You can expect to catch Butterfish, Captain fish, Catfish, even that big Baracuda. The family can sit on our glorious sandy beach, under our sun shelters, lazing on comfortable sunbeds, being waited on by our friendly beach attendants while you bring home the dinner.
If you fancy a change from the beach you can just sit in one of our hammocks and read a good book.
Looks Idyllic.
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