Sittanunku, on the North Bank of the River Gambia
A private beach, hand-painted cottages and long, quiet evenings by the sea.
Jerreh Camp is in Sittanunku, on the north bank of the river's mouth, with a private beach a short walk through the garden. The cottages are painted by local artists, the garden is shaded by old baobabs, and Kunta Kinteh Island is about 15 km upriver.
Days here are for the sand, a cold drink at one of the two beach bars, and a massage by the sea. Evenings are long and quiet.
Questions before you book? Call or WhatsApp us on +220 271 8194. Reception answers every day from 6 am to 11 pm, and we're happy to help you plan your days out too.
Every room opens onto the garden, with fresh linens, toiletries and daily housekeeping. Rates change with the season: call or message us for today's price.
For two
A quiet room for two
Our quietest room. One double bed, a garden view and a private shower room, with the beach a few minutes' walk away.
1 double bed · Garden view · Free WiFi
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Up to three
Room for a small family
A double bed and a twin bed, so a couple with a child or three friends fit easily. The door opens onto the garden.
1 double and 1 twin bed · Garden view · Free WiFi
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Up to three
A hand-painted cottage for three
Three large single beds in one of the cottages painted by local artists. For friends, colleagues or birders travelling together.
3 large single beds · Garden setting · Free WiFi
Ask about this roomA short phone video from one of our rooms: the bed, the wardrobe and the tiled shower room.
Want to see the room you'd stay in? WhatsApp us on +220 271 8194 and we'll send photos.
Groups, long stays or the whole lodge? Call +220 271 8194 and we'll put it together.
Fifteen kilometres upriver
The North Bank's most famous sight: the ruins of Fort James on a small island in the River Gambia, where the Atlantic slave trade passed for two centuries. With the villages of Juffureh and Albreda across the water, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the home of Kunta Kinte in Alex Haley's Roots. From Jerreh Camp you reach it by road and a short boat ride, with no ferry to wait for.
Breakfast is served every morning from 7 to 10. The restaurant and the two beach bars look after you through the day, and there are barbecue grills for evenings on the sand.
Some evenings bring drumming and dancing, with women from the villages in their finest robes and beads. Ask at reception when the next one is.
Reception is open every day from 6 am to 11 pm. Contact us at least 24 hours before you arrive to arrange check-in, and tell us if you'll arrive after 6 pm so someone is there to welcome you.
Call receptionThe kitchen cooks fish and prawns from the coast, grilled chicken and Gambian dishes such as benachin, served in the restaurant or down at the beach bars. Continental breakfast is included in your stay.
We take you out in the lodge's own open jeep and help with drivers, guides, boats and tickets. Niumi National Park, Jinack Island and the Roots villages are on our side of the river; Banjul and the south coast are across it by ferry.
Half day, no ferry
The villages of the Roots story and the island of Fort James, all on our side of the river. Kunta Kinteh Island is about 15 km away.
SittanunkuAlbredaJuffurehKunta Kinteh Island by boat
Full day, no ferry
The fort at the river mouth, a sacred pool, then empty beach and mangrove creeks full of birds.
Fort BullenEssau marketBerending crocodile poolJinack Island and Niumi National Park
Full day, by ferry
The capital in a day. The ferry across the river mouth is part of it.
Barra ferryArch 22National MuseumAlbert MarketKachikally crocodile poolCape Point
Full day, by ferry
Monkeys in the coastal forest, the country's biggest market and the painted fishing boats at Tanji. Pick two or three.
Bijilo Forest ParkAbuko Nature ReserveSerekunda MarketTanji fishing village
Long full day, by ferry
Woodcarving and batik, a canoe through the mangroves, then the quiet beaches of the far south.
Brikama woodcarversMakasutu Culture ForestTanji Bird ReserveKartong
Further upriver, the Wassu and Ker Batch stone circles, the Baboon Islands, Janjanbureh and the Bao Bolong wetlands are too far for one day. We can plan them as two-day trips with a night on the way.
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Jerreh Camp Avenue, Sittanunku, North Bank, The Gambia.
From Banjul, cross the river on the Banjul–Barra ferry and continue by road to Sittanunku. Banjul International Airport is about 54 km away; allow about three hours by road and ferry, depending on the crossing.
The lodge doesn't run an airport shuttle. Call or WhatsApp us with your flight or ferry time and ask about getting here.
Tell us your dates and who is coming, and our reception team will reply with availability and the rate. The quickest way is always a call:
+220 271 8194Or WhatsApp the same number, or email jerrehcamp@gmail.com.