Banana House and Wellness Centre, Shela

A guest house and yoga retreat in the car-free village of Shela on Lamu Island, about 100 m from the waterfront. Rooms are spread across traditional Swahili-style houses around a tropical garden with a pool.

It is best known for its daily yoga and its massage and wellness treatments, and its founder organises the Lamu Yoga Festival. Meals use mostly organic food from local farmers and fishermen. Shela Beach, a long stretch of empty sand, is a few minutes' walk away.

Fly into Manda airport (about 30 minutes from Malindi); the guest house will meet you with a boat for the 15-minute crossing.

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Kind	Places to stay
Where	Shela village, Lamu Island, Kenya. Boat transfer from Manda airport.
Cost	Mid-range, check current availability

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Kenya

Capital	Nairobi
Continent	Africa Eastern Africa
Population	53,330,978
Languages	Swahili, English
Currency	Kenyan shilling (KES, KSh)
Calling code	+254
Time zone	UTC+03:00 (EAT)

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