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Scheduled Holidays 2011-2012:

GAMBIA:
Selected dates
Yoga on the Beach

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27 Dec-2 Jan 2012
Abéné Music Festival

NEPAL: 25 March - 8 April 2012
Yoga in the Mountains

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Cultural Experience at Footsteps in Gunjur, Gambia

Location: Gambia, Gunjur and nearby areas.
Date: On request. One week.
Group size: From two to twelve people.
Accommodation: Footsteps Eco Lodge.
Price: Contact us for details.

Description: Travel off the the tourist areas to enjoy a week near a Gambian village, staying at peaceful Footsteps Eco.Lodge. Experience Gunjur and responsible projects. Gunjur is located on the coast about 45 minutes drive from central Gambia and the airport. You will stay at Footsteps Eco-Lodge, a lodge that cares about the local community and surrounding environment. They have taken responsibility thereafter.

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Day 1: Arrive Gunjur and Footsteps Eco-Lodge.
Pick up from the airport and transfer to Footsteps Eco-Lodge. Enjoy a welcome gambian evening meal.

Day 2: Visit to Gunjur Village
After breakfast walk into the nearby village of Gunjur with your guide for the day, Sarani. Visit a local school and learn about the school system in The Gambia. From there pass the local mosque to the local market which provides the Village with most of its produce and where you will buy your ingredients for your evening meal. You will also visit to a local compound to see how the villagers live on a day to day basis.

Day 3: Explore Footsteps Eco-Lodge
The entire day is at Footsteps Eco Lodge, you will have a guided information tour around The Lodge and its grounds how its use of Solar Power, Composting Toilets and fresh water filtered pool contribute towards the sustainability of Gunjur Village.

After lunch see and experience for yourselves Local Batik making, Artists, Silver being crafted in a time honoured way using only fire, goatskin bellows and a hammer (the silver is available for purchase at the end of the day) do some cooking with Mary our staff cook in our traditional staff kitchen (all to be organised day before - not included). If you still have some energy left have drumming tuition with Jama Njie our resident Senegalese master Djembe Drummer and maker (prices on request and on spot).

Day 4: Reptile Farm and Gunjur Fishing Village
After breakfast visit The Reptile Farm, a charity founded by a Frenchman named Nuru (Luke), to educate local people about the reptiles indigenous to West Africa. Here you will learn which species are dangerous and which are not, how they fit in to Gambia’s Ecology and even have the opportunity to hold some of the less aggressive snakes and reptiles.
In the afternoon visit Gunjur fishing village, here you will see local fisherman arriving with their daily catch and the women unloading the boats, also fish drying and a tour of the facility with Sarani who will also buy the fish for the dinner.

Day 5: Day at own leisure
Enjoy this day as you please. Go to the beach, fishing, birdsafari, exploring the area or simply relax.

Day 6: Riverboat on the River Alahin
After an early breakfast drive to Alahin River, the river that mark the border between Senegal and The Gambia. Here you will spend some beautyful hours onboard a small pirog boat. For many this is the highlight during the week! Enjoy lunch at one of the lodges along the river (not included).

Day 7: Day at own leisure
Enjoy this day as you please. Why not enjoy a day hiking to the local Bolong (water estuary) where you will learn about flora and fauna and about protection of the environment or enjoy the beach, a massage at Footsteps, make your own batik, have your last drumming lesson with Jama or simply relax at the lodge. It is your last night, so party time, music and dancing compulsary…

Day 8: Departure
This is your last morning. Relax until departure and travel back home with new memories and knowledge about responsible tourism.

Do you have questions or want to book "Cultural Experience at Footsteps Eco-Lodge in Gunjur, Gambia"?
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