Setting a new standard of Sustainable Travel , ensuring we can enjoy the beauty of the world today and for generations to come
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100% Clean Energy
70% Solar, 14.04kw production; Over $300 saved per month on power
30% National Grid, most from local solar farm in Rwamagana.
80% water heated by solar water heaters
Back up power for 6 hours, no generators, no engine sounds.
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Garden-To-Table Dining
Selection of great vegetarian options, including 80% of our 4-course dinner
1 Acre on-site vegetable garden with over 50 different varieties of herbs and vegetables
90% of remaining vegetables sourced in Eastern Province (within 10km)
Made in Rwanda cheeses, juices and bread
Food waste is composted and used as fertilizer
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No Single Use Plastics
Refillable soaps, lotions, and hygiene products from the region (@cinnabar.green and @kandaka.naturals)
No plastic bottles - Triple filtered and UV treated water available at all times for drinking
5 chamber, wastewater treatment system to remove any contaminants from our system and preventing any chemicals into the lake.
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Local, Sustainable Construction
First rammed earth lodge in East Africa; 30% more carbon efficient than comparable methods. 90%+ materials sourced in Rwanda (earth, steel, wood)
100% Rwandan construction and design firms. Rwandan built , designed, and managed.
10,000+ native plants planted on what was previously farmland.