点评:We booked a three night stay with FairPlay including excursions and an overnight trip onboard the Fula Princess boat. It was an incredible experience and we would highly recommend it to anyone looking for an authentic eco tourism package.
The owner Dave was really helpful and created a tailored programme that suited our requirements. We thoroughly enjoyed all of the activities they organised for us.
We enjoyed our stay at Musa's Riverside Garden lodge. Musa was so friendly and a great host. The bed was really comfortable. Breakfast by the riverbank was relaxing.
On our first day we had a guided city tour of Janjanbureh with Mariama, who is very knowledgeable and charming, and a fascinating tour of the Kankurang museum with (the other) Musa, who has extensive knowledge of Masquerade culture from the different regions of the Gambia.
The highlight of the trip was the 24 hour boat excursion on the Fula Princess, in particular the Chimpanzee sanctuary and sleeping out on the river overnight. It was such a privilege to see the chimps up close feeding on the riverbank, as we floated by in the boat. The ranger gave us lots of information about the project and the animals themselves beforehand, so that we could really appreciate what we were seeing.
We must mention the crew, who were so accommodating and friendly! We were truly in safe hands with "Transporter", the captain of the boat, who gave us a very smooth ride and was always on the lookout for wildlife, spotting hippos and numerous types of birds for us to see. The chef Lamin is a wizard and conjured up some delightful meals for us, and Germano the tour guide was great fun and also highly knowledgeable about the river, wildlife, and the local communities and their way of life.
Sleeping on board was a magical experience, gently floating on the water and listening to the sounds of the birds and animals, and was made very comfortable with a mosquito net to keep us safe from bites. We also went to see (and taste) palm wine tapping, and had a short hike to a nearby village.
On our final day, we went hiking with Che who I must say is a brilliant guide and very enthusiastic. He told us all about the trees and plants, and their various uses such as making bush tea, and the local ecology and wildlife. We visited several villages and got to meet some of the very friendly inhabitants. All the while, Che happily answered all our questions and chatted with us openly about his own life and experiences.
As we were staying in the coastal region for the rest of our time in the Gambia, it was a reasonably long journey to Janjanbureh by bus, but the express bus for 350 dalasis from Kanifing Bus Station was surprisingly comfortable and quick - very good value and recommend taking the express. On our return we accidentally took the local (non-express) bus, which was much busier and slower, but quite an interesting experience nonetheless!
翻译:我们在 FairPlay 预订了三晚住宿,包括短途旅行和在富拉公主船上过夜。这是一次令人难以置信的体验,我们强烈推荐给任何寻找正宗生态旅游套餐的人。
业主戴夫非常乐于助人,并创建了一个适合我们要求的定制计划。我们非常喜欢他们为我们组织的所有活动。
我们在穆萨河滨花园旅馆过得很愉快。穆萨非常友好,是一位很棒的主人。床真的很舒服。在河岸边吃早餐很放松。
第一天,我们和玛丽亚玛一起参观了 Janjanbureh 城市,她知识渊博,魅力十足,还和(另一个)穆萨一起参观了 Kankurang 博物馆,穆萨对世界各地的假面舞会文化有着广泛的了解。冈比亚。
这次旅行的亮点是乘坐富拉公主号 24 小时乘船游览,特别是黑猩猩保护区,并在河上过夜。当我们乘船漂过河岸时,能近距离看到黑猩猩在河岸上进食真是一种荣幸。护林员事先向我们提供了有关该项目和动物本身的大量信息,以便我们能够真正欣赏我们所看到的一切。
我们必须提到工作人员,他们非常乐于助人和友好!我们确实得到了船长“运输员”的安全照顾,他让我们的旅程非常顺利,并且总是在寻找野生动物,发现河马和多种鸟类供我们观赏。主厨 Lamin 是一位奇才,为我们准备了一些美味佳肴,导游 Germano 非常有趣,而且对河流、野生动物、当地社区及其生活方式也非常了解。
在船上睡觉是一种神奇的体验,轻轻地漂浮在水面上,聆听鸟儿和动物的声音,而且非常舒适,配有蚊帐以确保我们免受叮咬。我们还去看(和品尝)了棕榈酒的采摘,并短途徒步到了附近的一个村庄。
在我们的最后一天,我们和Che一起徒步旅行,我必须说他是一位出色的导游并且非常热情。他向我们讲述了所有关于树木和植物的信息,以及它们的各种用途(例如制作灌木茶),以及当地的生态和野生动物。我们参观了几个村庄并见到了一些非常友好的居民。一直以来,Che都很高兴地回答了我们所有的问题,并公开地与我们谈论了他自己的生活和经历。
由于我们在冈比亚的其余时间都住在沿海地区,乘坐巴士到 Janjanbureh 的旅程相当长,但从卡尼芬巴士站出发的 350 dalasis 特快巴士出奇地舒适且快捷 - 非常超值,而且建议坐快车。回来时,我们无意中乘坐了当地(非快速)巴士,虽然更繁忙、更慢,但仍然是一次非常有趣的经历!