Solomon Islands/Accommodation/Titiru Eco Lodge
Titiru Eco Lodge
Rustic garden and over-water bungalows between Egholo and Ugele villages on Rendova Island — no wifi, no cocktails, just Solomons culture and rainforest.
Titiru sits in tropical bushland, its bungalows sheltered behind the mangroves of Saqiri Cove and surrounding rainforest. Daily activities are built around Solomons culture and custom and the local flora and fauna — mangrove forest walks, dug-out canoe paddling, night crabbing, game fishing, a visit to the marine protected area, and a bamboo band performance for the music lovers.
Accommodation
The bungalows are basic — and perfect for it: two garden, two over-water, and two newly completed family ocean-front bungalows. Floor-to-ceiling windows and air-conditioning wouldn't suit the setting; some bungalows are fan-cooled instead. The shared dining room is where everyone eats and talks, with continental breakfast, lunches of fresh-caught fish, vegetables, rice and island-grown cassava, and dinner with fresh fruit included. There are no white-sand beaches, cocktails, wifi or TVs — the island has been self-sufficient for centuries, and a stay here is built to showcase that. Titiru's gardens are some of the best in the Solomons, with wild ginger, orchids, heliconias and bush medicine plants to wander through, or explore with a guide.
Activities
A bird-watching village tour takes in flying fox viewing, eel feeding, village craft weaving and time with locals. The Wild Cave Tour visits the homes of bats, snakes, crabs and bird life. For hikers, the Rendova Peak Tour climbs to old tabu sites, former villages and custom sites, with views across the Blanche Channel towards New Georgia.
Your hosts
Titiru was built and is run by founder Kilo Paza and family, with encouragement from The Nature Conservancy and timed with the upgrade of Munda airport to an international strip. Building began in early 2012 using local materials and local, then-unskilled labour who've since built real skills through the lodge. Rendova is home to over 5,000 Solomon Islanders, and Titiru continues to contribute to the local village economy.
The village
Kilo leads a village tour giving guests the full Solomons experience — elderly women weaving baskets from palm fronds, mothers demonstrating toys made from tree bark, locals showing how poison plants become edible, and women preparing local greens for dinner. Titiru is still fairly new to visitors, and the village children's excitement at seeing guests says everything about how untouched the island remains.
Ready to stay at Titiru?
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