Despite The Gambia being Africas one of the smallest country it has so much to offer either the lone explorer or families in search of an African adventure.

Traditional African culture and lifestyles co-exist comfortably with the developing tourist attractions. The Gambia is a country of vivid colours, stunning bird life, bustling local markets, fishing and farming set against a tropical background of Mangos, Papaya, Palms and the huge Baobab trees.

Bamboo Guest House and Beach Bar & Restaurant is idealy located to offer its clients the best of The Gambia. Situated close enough to the main tourist area for a night out at many of the international pubs, clubs and eating establishments

A few interesting facts: Inland, the broad 300 km Gambia river dominates life today as it has done for centuries. Hippos languish where previously slave traders plied their trade. An international crossroads for migration, the birdlife in The Gambia is amongst the richest in the world and boasts over 540 species. For the sport fisherman, the river is home to a number of noted fighting fresh water fish including Tiger fish and other localised species.

Visit a local village and see how the rural way of life has remained virtually unchanged. The Gambia has been inhabited for thousands of years. Hanno from Carthage first described the river in 480BC, the Romans were also known to explore the region and in a map by Ptolemy the river Gambia's course into the interior is quite accurately shown.

The Portuguese, who introduced groundnut cultivation in The Gambia were fought by the French and British for control of the slave trade and later the British fought them both to stop the trade. In 1826 Fort Bullen, was built on the Northern bank of the Gambia river opposite the British post of Bathhurst now Banjul to control the entrance of the river estuary, and until 1965 Gambia was run as a crown colony by the British.

The Weather - The Gambia's climate hardly varies with an average temperature of 32 degrees centigrade all year round. The dry season is between November and June with the wet season (we prefer calling it the floral or green season) July to October. The temperature stays the same however the months of June - October feel much hotter due to the high humidity, sometimes as high as 80-90%. The rain mostly falls in the late evening or early morning.