Tropical Coastal village of Tintinto in Tujereng

Unique Tranquil Location.

Ideal for Nature lovers

Return guest 10% discount on bookings of 5 nights or more

5% of all direct bookings go to provide food parcels to those in the community who need support

 Best to book direct for sustainable tourism. Why?. Commission charged by foreign agency’s will not benefit the country you are visiting

Take a look at our recent Trip Advisor Review

Excellent Stay

We have recently returned from our annual visit to the Evergreen Lodges. They never disappoint!

Marie and Greg are always attentive to your needs without being overwhelming. Their hospitality is second to none. We always value the serenity of Evergreen together with the high standard and creativity of the accommodation. For people like us who love to be immersed in natural surroundings Evergreen is a good choice for a break. The diversity of birds and their songs add to the interest and relaxation.

Marie’s cooking is one of the enjoyable part of our visits catering for all tastes and needs!

We love the close proximity of beaches offering wildness and more developed facilities if preferred.

We look forward to our next visit. Jan and Peter Francis

Evergreen Eco retreat is an hour’s drive from Banjul Internationl airport. We are located in Tintinto in Tujereng Village, South Kombo District. You will find us just off the coastal highway on the beach side. Tintinto meaning ‘small hill’, has just a few ‘compounds’ dotted around mainly housing Manjaku community. Their trade by tradition is typically palm wine and palm oil tapping. Visits to these interesting compounds can be arranged. You will see cattle grazing in surrounding farmland.

Evergreen Retreat is naturally fenced with an abundance of trees, plants, tropical flowers attracting many varieties of bird life. There are grass areas and cockle shell pathways. You will find hammocks and sunbeds around the grounds. Take your pick from secluded or open seating. Chill out at the bantaba, which is a good spot for bird watching or afternoon tea with cake. Open plan restaurant for tasteful homemade world cooking from our country kitchen. Tujereng deserted beach is a pleasurable interesting walk through bush track road, we will be happy to drive you there and back if you prefer. Close by is Fansues a well-established beach bar and restaurant or try Rainbow bar on Sanyang beach they hold regular drumming and cultural shows. Relax at the beach bars under palm shaded shelters and restaurants serving freshly caught fish with chips and salad, have a cool drink, lay back and take in the Gambian sunshine.

EVERGREEN ECO

STYLISH TRADITIONAL - ROUND HOUSE

At Evergreen Eco Retreat we have 4 wonderful individually built Round Houses. The houses have locally crafted grass thatched roofs. Inside is stylish and spacious. All have en suite/wet rooms with water from solar system, wash basins and composting toilet.  Beds are king size or twin beds to your preference, bedside tables, wardrobe and chest of drawers locally crafted. There’s a handy window seat with ample space for luggage, safe is fitted inside here. The houses are tastefully finished with African art. Each house has its own front veranda with table and chairs. We can add one extra bed to each house, this ideally suits family’s. On the grounds you will find cosy spots with comfortable seating, hammocks and sun beds where you can chill to your heart desires.

RED HOUSE Our new addition an exclusive semi-round large house artistically designed using coloured bottles allowing light to shine through. Louvre windows allowing air flow. Window seat with ample space for luggage, safe is fitted inside here. African art works deco. The bathroom is en-suite with wet room, wash basin and composting toilet. You have your own private veranda and garden. We cannot add additional beds to this house.

All rooms are equipped with mosquito bed nets

FACILITIES

• Solar powered electricity

• AC & DC output, supports laptops, mobiles, cameras,

  Does not support travel iron, hairdryers, kettles

• Good running showers with hot water.

• Safe inside your house for peace of mind

• Internet: Free Wifi

• Restaurant freshly cooked meals of the day. Please let us know if you have any special dietary requirements

• Quality linen and towels are provided. We would advise you bring a beach towel as we do not provide

• Free transport to and from the local beach for half board guest. We can arrange taxis to take you to other local beaches.

• Daily room service

• Laundry service available, surcharge

• Money exchange available

• Holistic massage therapies available, manicure and pedicures

• Yoga

• Book Excursions with us, Birding, River, Cultural. Full or half day tours.

Getting around

Evergreen Eco Retreat is on the beach side of the highway. Walk from lodge to main highway 15 mins, to nearest beach through countryside and farm land 30 mins or we provided complimentary drop to and from local beach ( half board only ).

Taxi to Senegambia tourist area D.800(£10) 

Taxi to Sanyang Paradise beach D.500 (£6)

Local bus ‘geleh geleh’, is available from the main highway. Travel like a local it’s fun, busy, interesting and very cheap. They run frequently from our junction to the ‘turntable’ from there you can take a private taxi or share taxi into tourist areas or you may enjoy to walk. Gambia is a small country; it’s easy to move around.

GREG & MARIA

More Natural and New Innovations

We wanted to construct our home and way of living in a more natural method and looked at new innovations. We decided to build our house with earth blocks. Using solar for power, borehole for water, composting, recycling and grey water systems. Farming which is key for our way of living. We planted a few hundred trees on our other land which is within walking distance. Milina trees and Moringa trees know as the miracle tree, here we keep bee hives. The bees pollinate from these trees giving the honey high value content. I have an interest in health, medicinal herbal trees and plants. This has become a self sustainable income for us and the local community.

I have always had a keen interest with local community while living in London so it was a natural path for me to be part of the local community here. We set up the Marcus Garvey People Foundation in 2009. A charity working with the local community offering youth skills, training in eco building, farming and solar and motivation workshops. Maria enjoys cooking and experimenting using fresh local produce and has learnt how to make halloumi cheese. These skills are passed onto our staff. We share our knowledge and experience with our guest; sharing ideas which inspire and develops the future here. You may like to volunteer to help in the workshops; a whole new experience awaits you.

*Cold drinks, alcohol and snack's available throughout the day.

“You won't get any better! "fantastic"

Peter & Carolyn Solly

Stayed February 2015

If you want peace and tranquility, then look no further than "Evergreen Eco-lodge". My wife and I spent 8 days at the lodge and having had some 12 previous trips to the Gambia, the lodge goes to the top of our list. Greg and Maria are the perfect hosts and together with their staff of Ortense, Indie and Lamin, they ensure your stay is memorable. The food is amazing, very healthy and different each day. The large king size bed in the roundhouse had to be the most comfortable that we have ever slept in and the location just right. As I am a keen bird watcher (126 for the area) and my wife loves early morning walks, this is the perfect place to combine the two whilst being accompanied by their two friendly dogs "Tin Tin" and "Do Do". We will return.  Peter and Carolyn Solly

"Give yourself a real treat"

Judith & John Carpenter UK

Stayed January 2014

Give yourself a real treat. Spend a week [or more] in this idyllic holiday retreat; it is a little piece of paradise, especially for work-weary Europeans. We spent one week [not long enough] in March 2014. You’ll need a taxi from the airport or you’d never find it; it’s a kilometre from the nearest tarmac road along a sandy track; but the owners will arrange the taxi for you. In the “compound” we lived in an African roundhouse, constructed ecologically, from earth bricks and thatch, beautifully appointed and spotlessly clean; with the most comfortable bed we have ever slept in away from home. And if you fancy an afternoon snooze there are hammocks in a garden filled with flowers, shrubs and trees.

The owners, Maria and Greg, were on hand throughout our stay, careful to ensure that we had everything we needed but without being intrusive. We were given choices in food, enough breakfast to last all day and an evening meal freshly cooked. Maria is happy to cook really tasty vegetarian food and we alternated this with some delicious fish. Bottled beer and tonic water are in the fridge; help yourselves and chalk it   up on the board. The staff will bring you proper English tea on a tray in the morning and afternoon if you wish.

Evergreen is a gentle and interesting 25 minute walk from a beach, although Greg and Maria will drop you down there in the Landrover. The beach itself is out of your dreams. It spans around four kilometres with only fishermen [who were very friendly and generous] and a line of cows which promenaded up and down and ignored us; otherwise, splendid isolation and a warm bath of a sea in 30-34 degrees of heat.    Evergreen has a small beach shelter. You’ll need it in the midday heat.  We took up Greg’s offer to visit the Marcus Garvey Foundation in the local village, to which 10% of Evergreen’s profits are donated.  Well worth it! The children especially will be delighted to see you. Everyone is so friendly.

We spent a day on bicycles, exploring the local villages and one tourist beach – not our ‘thing’, before returning to the quiet sanity of Evergreen. Surprisingly, we became avid bird-watchers . There are more birds of varying colours, sizes and calls in Evergreen’s compound than we have ever experienced and the quiet early mornings, as the sun rose became a treat of sights and sounds we would never have believed. 
We are returning to Evergreen for two weeks next year! 

A magic ‘’nature place’’

Marilyn Villifer,  Switzerland

Stayed Yoga Weekend January 2013

The green leaves shine, the birds sing, the little lights of lantern show you gently the way...
The house is so comfortable...the people so kind and with deep lovely smiles...its all that. All this ‘love’ ‘’heart in this life’’ which makes the food so delicious. Thank you with yoga it was a friendly spiritual moment. The best to you,  Marilyn.

"PEACEFUL PARADISE"

Anita & Tiny, Belguim

Stayed January - 2012

Q:

Do you supply an Airport Service?"

A:

We will meet and return you from and to the airport, price £30.00 each way. Please request this at the time of booking.

"Q:

Do you offer excursions?"

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Yes we do. We have a good network of tour guides who specialize in private tours. Birding, river and cultural tours available, full or half days

Example of tour: Full day to Kartong on the South border with a visit to the cockle shell harvesters on the river, lunch in a local riverside lodge, with an hour’s trip in a dug-out canoe. Visit to the snake farm.

We can tailor make any trip according to your budget and taste.

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Is there a mains electric supply?’’

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The lodges have good power source from solar system. There are electric sockets in your accommodation for your electrical equipment however as this is solar powered there is limited power that does not support hairdryers, irons and electric kettles. You are able to recharge mobiles, laptops, cameras.

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