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Hammock on the terrace and tropical garden of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the evening

Le Papayer Ecolodge · Cap Skirring · Casamance

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An off-grid ecolodge, a true story, visuals ready to publish. Everything you need to write about Le Papayer Ecolodge and Casamance — with our complete guide to the region.

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100%solar and wind energy, off-grid
11Casamance stops, complete guide
3 ★eco-friendly hotel
4.7 / 553 Google reviews
Aerial view of Casamance from an aeroplane window

Our expertise

The Casamance guide

Our strongest asset: a complete travel guide to Lower Casamance, written from the field, and à-la-carte excursions with local guides. Eleven stops, Jola culture, mangrove, history, seasons, way of life: material to illustrate, document or prepare a trip.

11detailed stops
7excursions on video
4in-depth guides
7languages
  • Eleven stops with visiting tips: Carabane, Pointe Saint-Georges, Oussouye, Énampor, Niomoune, Ziguinchor, Cap Skirring, Diembéring, Affiniam, Essaout, Boudédiète
  • Peoples, animism, history, the living calendar, practical FAQ
  • À-la-carte excursions with local guides: pirogue, 4x4 safari, fishing, villages, Karone Islands

Read the Casamance guide →

Our à-la-carte excursionsFree travel notebook (PDF)Fishing in CasamanceMangrove and bolongsForests and wood speciesProtection and biodiversity

Two kits to download

Free, no sign-up, in English.

Press kit

Fact sheet, Casamance guide, the story of the place, five story angles, copy-ready texts, photos and licence.

8 pages · PDF

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Partnership kit

Ways to collaborate (content, stays, agencies, groups, projects), what we offer and expect, how to start.

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HD photos & logo

16 credited photos (EXIF), transparent and white-background logo, captions and licence in English, in one ZIP.

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Commitment

Our commitment to the living world

To talk about Casamance without talking about its fragility would be dishonest. Le Papayer Ecolodge commits in three ways: understand and share (four in-depth guides published on the site), act on the spot, and travel respectfully.

Fishing in Casamance

Estuarine wealth, depleted resources, the central role of women processors, marine protected areas, fishing to be discovered with respect.

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Mangrove and bolongs

Nursery of marine life and carbon sink; threats (hyper-salinisation, overharvested wood, destructive practices) and community replanting.

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Forests and wood species

Kapok, Senegal mahogany, dim, vène; classified forests and the forestry administration; impluvium houses; sacred woods, where destroying a forest means erasing a culture.

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Protection and biodiversity

Three rich but vulnerable habitats; restoration and participatory management; ecotourism as an economic lever for biodiversity.

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Acting on the spot

  • A little forest coming back to life: more than 250 trees and 250 flowers actually planted on one hectare, funded by an annual lodge budget
  • An off-grid site: solar and wind, no generator, filtered well water, solar water heater
  • Zero-waste approach (compost, recycling), organic short-circuit cooking
  • An online educational game “plant a tree or flower” (playful points, no carbon equivalence) and real plantings for guests who wish

See the Kibalaou forest and play “plant a tree” →

Travelling with respect

The same message in every guide: explore the bolongs safely with a local pirogue guide, ask permission before photographing, respect sacred woods and customs, get informed before leaving.

The living calendar of Casamance

November – JanuaryCool dry seasonBougainvillea, frangipani, desert rose, mango blossom, vène
February – AprilHot dry seasonHibiscus, ixora, lantana, kapok, coconut palm
May – JuneBefore the rainsAllamanda, jasmine, flamboyant, cashew, rônier palm
July – OctoberRainy seasonBalisier, plumbago; baobab and Senegal mahogany to plant in the rains; papaya tree, our emblem

The Casamance guide details this calendar season by season; each guide has its own (sea and fishing, mangrove, botanical, ecological actions). Read the Casamance guide

A story that stands out

At first there was no question of welcoming guests, but of surviving in the middle of paradise: dunes, sand, sea, birds, and no water or electricity. The first equipment was not a solar panel, but a well and some seeds.

The founder openly tells of his mistakes, breakdowns and lessons — even writing that total autonomy does not exist. A rare transparency that gives the story its flavour.

Five story angles

  1. Slow travel & sustainable tourismAn off-grid ecolodge, against mass tourism.
  2. An off-grid adventureFrom a well to a 12 m water tower: mistakes, lessons, sobriety.
  3. Casamance: the complete guideEleven stops, Jola culture, mangrove, seasons, à-la-carte excursions with local guides.
  4. Food & short circuitsMangrove oysters, lobster, local organic produce.
  5. Nature & protectionA little forest coming back to life, a place aiming at protected-area status.

Fact sheet

NameLe Papayer Ecolodge — 3 stars
AddressKibalaou, Cap Skirring, Casamance 27014, Senegal
LocationSeafront, ~10 min from Cap Skirring airport, ~1 h from Ziguinchor
Energy & waterSolar + wind, no generator; filtered well water
FoodLocal specialities, organic, short circuit
Rates€25 to €100
OpeningAll year · check-in 2 pm, check-out 11 am
Website6 languages: fr, en, es, it, nl, pt

Copy-ready text

Le Papayer Ecolodge is a 3-star eco-friendly seafront hotel in Cap Skirring, Casamance (Senegal). Autonomous in solar and wind energy, with no grid connection, it offers organic short-circuit cooking, direct beach access and excursions by pirogue and 4x4.

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<a href="https://www.lepapayer.com/ecolodge-hotel-cap-skirring-casamance-senegal-en/">Le Papayer Ecolodge</a> — eco-friendly hotel in Cap Skirring, Casamance

Photos for editorial use

Click a photo to open the HD version. Credit required: “© Le Papayer Ecolodge” + link to lepapayer.com.

Hammock on the terrace and tropical garden of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the evening
Hammock on the terrace and tropical garden of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the evening
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Thatched huts and garden of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the evening
Thatched huts and garden of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the evening
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Bar-restaurant of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the tropical garden facing the ocean
Bar-restaurant of Le Papayer Ecolodge in the tropical garden facing the ocean
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Direct access to the fine-sand beach of Cap Skirring
Direct access to the fine-sand beach of Cap Skirring
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
A long Casamance sand beach, travelled by 4x4
A long Casamance sand beach, travelled by 4x4
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
The thatched huts of Le Papayer Ecolodge and their garden (visual with overlaid title)
The thatched huts of Le Papayer Ecolodge and their garden (visual with overlaid title)
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Aerial view of Casamance from an aeroplane window
Aerial view of Casamance from an aeroplane window
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Diogué Island and its old lighthouse at the mouth of the Casamance
Diogué Island and its old lighthouse at the mouth of the Casamance
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Traditional rice harvest in the Karone Islands
Traditional rice harvest in the Karone Islands
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Kankourangs — masks and mysticism of Jola culture
Kankourangs — masks and mysticism of Jola culture
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Traditional Diola dances and ceremonies in Casamance
Traditional Diola dances and ceremonies in Casamance
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Animist initiation ceremony in a Casamance village
Animist initiation ceremony in a Casamance village
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Photo safari: flamingos in the Casamance bolongs
Photo safari: flamingos in the Casamance bolongs
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Goliath heron — birdwatching by pirogue in the bolongs
Goliath heron — birdwatching by pirogue in the bolongs
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
The Casamance River in the rainy season — colours and reflections
The Casamance River in the rainy season — colours and reflections
© Le Papayer Ecolodge
Giant kapok tree in the heart of a Casamance village
Giant kapok tree in the heart of a Casamance village
© Le Papayer Ecolodge

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Photo licence

  • Free for online editorial use (article, blog, digital guide, social media) with the credit “© Le Papayer Ecolodge” and a link to lepapayer.com.
  • Prior written agreement for any retouching, montage or commercial use.
  • Print and magazines (paper press): invoiced as author's rights, on prior quote. Write to us before publication.
  • Respect for the people photographed, their cultures and beliefs.

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Press & partnership contact

Reply within 48 h. Partnership proposals are considered within reason, with an honest answer, including a no.

opapayer@gmail.com

Tel. +221 77 169 06 49

WhatsApp +221 78 015 73 42

Kibalaou, Cap Skirring, Casamance, Senegal

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