Agricultural activities
Horticulture
Organically grown fruits, vegetables and herbs are harvested by hand. Príncipe’s tropical climate allows for horticultural harvests throughout the year. We supply our produce to Bom Bom, Roça Sundy and Sundy Praia. They’re fresh, flavourful and locally grown additions to meals.
Agroforestry
In and amongst the rainforest, our agroforestry plantations are home to special varieties of cacao, vanilla, coffee, coconut, and forest pepper – and a diversity of endemic fauna and flora. We grow and harvest our tasty, nutritious foods from these rich forest soils beneath the cool shade of the diverse tree canopy.
Processing and transformation
Our horticulture and agroforestry harvests become ingredients for our Paciência Organic products. While our popular tree-to-bar chocolate is the centre of the story, you can also enjoy our selection of dried forest fruits. Our natural handmade body products like creams and soaps can be enjoyed on the island and purchased as special gifts.
Clean-up initiatives
To raise awareness and encourage proper disposal of litter in the Sundy community, we sponsor a monthly clean-up and manage the waste disposal as well as providing fresh fruit, bread rolls—from the…
Recycling water bottle caps
Water bottle caps are collected and given to Missão Dimix, a local recycling and education centre in São Tomé, that melts and transforms them into recycled plastic products, some of which we use in…
Eco-friendly airport transfers with shared transportation
Transportation to and from the airport is included in your stay at Omali and utilises a shared vehicle.
Using shared transfers reduces the associated negative climate impact: transportation is…
Supporting local eco-preneurs
We support local, environmentally conscious initiatives on the island. 100% of the charcoal that Omali uses is ecological, tree-free and created by a young ‘eco-preneur’ whose mission is to provide a…
Local cuisine meets enchanting music
Omali’s restaurant not only showcases local delicacies during theme nights, such as the Coconut and Bread Fruit Evening, but also invites local musicians to provide relaxing São Tomé tunes while you…
Our sustainability department
The Sustainability Department is here to ensure we are walking the talk of sustainability and that our commitment is genuine and impactful. It guides and supports all departments in implementing…
Sustainability awards
We take pride in the recognition our efforts in sustainable tourism have garnered. Our commitment to responsible practices has been celebrated with prestigious accolades, reflecting the tangible…
We own a sustainable website
This website you are looking at is sustainable as well, as it is hosted on servers powered by green electricity and fully aligned with the requirements of web accessibility.
Web accessibility covers a…
Fundação Príncipe
Fundação Príncipe is an independent, local non-profit, which began as HBD Príncipe’s environmental and social arm.
While it has been an entirely separate entity since 2016, our non-profit partner…
