
Farakunku Lodge
Tanji Bird Reserve, The Gambia
Lodge





Your Anglo/Gambian hosts ( Heather and Moses) offer you deluxe, secluded, country holiday accommodation for couples and single travellers, all set in a natural rural area only 2kms from the sea on the edge of Tujereng village on Gambia’s unspoilt south coast.
We are half an hour from the airport (collection service pre-bookable at time of booking). We have built 4 large, airy octagonal lodges each with their own large private sun terraces and secluded seating all set in lovely gardens On site there is our open-sided residents’ restaurant offering a buffet breakfast, daytime drinks and snacks and a set 3-course evening menu. Help yourself to a varied buffet breakfast at the airy open-sided restaurant.
A guests’ plunge pool with submerged seats for cooling off is situated in one corner of the gardens… ideal for that evening glass of wine or a daytime cold beer.
There are sun-beds around this pool and hammocks in shady places under the trees. We now have free WiFi access.
We offer constant eco-friendly solar electricity and plentiful hot water (no power cuts and no noisy generators!) We aim to please discerning travellers who seek some easy-going, stylish but affordable comfort in a peaceful setting. We are proud to offer a fully integrated solar-powered system that pumps water, provides a complete lighting solution, hot water, fans, fridges and freezer to allow the entire site to be run from eco solutions.
Farukunku Lodge
Accommodation
Single Rooms
Double Rooms
Facilities
Private Facilities 24hr – Electricity Hot & Cold Water Swimming Pool Mosquito Nets
Naturalist / Guide
Guide can be arrangedGuided Walks Fishing availableNear National Park / Reserve (less than 50km)Near the Ocean
Trails
Nearby TrailsWithin accommodation grounds or up to 1 mile awayUp to 5 miles away
Food
Restaurant / DiningBreakfastLunchDinner
Species List - English
- Black Heron 2-10km
- African Pygmy Goose 2-10km
- Western Reef Heron 2-10km
- Palm-nut Vulture 2-10km
- Double-spurred Francolin 2-10km
- Long-crested Eagle 2-10km
- Piapiac 2-10km
- Black-headed Plover 2-10km
- Striped Kingfisher 2-10km
- Senegal Batis 2-10km
Species List - Scientific
- Egretta ardesiaca 2-10km
- Nettapus auritus 2-10km
- Egretta gularis 2-10km
- Gypohierax angolensis 2-10km
- Pternistis bicalcaratus 2-10km
- Lophaetus occipitalis 2-10km
- Ptilostomus afer 2-10km
- Vanellus tectus 2-10km
- Halcyon chelicuti 2-10km
- Batis senegalensis 2-10km