Sandele Bay Eco-Retreat, Gambia

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The Sandele Eco-Retreat in Gambia offers luxury lodges, set in the bush and 100m to the beach at Kartong (see map).

Room Facilities & Services:

Mosquito nets

Living room & dining area

Dressing table

En-suite shower& composting toilets

Private roof terrace

Solar water heating & electricity

Room service

Maid cleaning of rooms

Beach Cabana

Airport transfers (extra)

General Facilities & Services:

Restaurant (Pakaya)

Serves local and international cuisine to a high standard. Breakfast included in price.

Swimming pool

Car parking

Laundry service

Bureau de change service

Car rental service

Bottled water

24 hour security

Grey water recycling

Rainwater harvesting

Activities:

• Meditation and Yoga sessions
• Morning Affirmations
• Massage
• Aromatherapy (where available)
• Bird watching
• Kartong Village Excursions
• Permaculture visits
• River and sea fishing
• Beach Net Casting
• Bush Medicine demonstrations
• Bush Walks
• Personal Development
• Dancing
• Drumming
• Batik and Tie Dye
• Painting
• Ecological Building Techniques
• Local volunteering
(join the Sandele Volunteer programme and assist in any of the above for 3 to 5 months.

Review:
Sandele Eco-Retreat is run on ethical principles, training and employing the local staff and using local materials wherever possible. It is built using ecological construction techniques introduced from India to The Gambia and is run as a model of sustainability. Their vision is to create a centre of excellence in terms of responsible tourism, sustainability; luxury and peace; where quality, first-rate service and superior cuisine is offered in a manner that maximizes benefit to the local community. The lodge owners, Gamspirit, also run the Pathways Foundation.