Responsible Tourism
Much of the beauty of adventure travel is the fascinating cultures, landscapes and wildlife you encounter on your journey.
As an experienced tour operator we understand the impacts that our presence can have in these areas and the need to act responsibly in our operations.
On The Road
On tour we aim to:
- Respect cultural differences in the places we visit through dress, behaviour and interaction.
- Be aware of and minimise negative impacts on the areas we visit - manage waste, litter, noise pollution, local water consumption, use of fossil fuels, recycling.
- Behave responsibly with wildlife we may come into contact with.
- Encourage clients to travel responsibly
Find out about our Responsible Tourism Porter Policy
Lending Support
We also support a number of charities and community projects on our tours, including the following:
Softpower School Education
Jinja, Uganda
Meserani Masai village community
Arusha, Tanzania
Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit
Zimbabwe
Hwange Wild Dog Project
Zimbabwe
Amani Childrens Project
Moshi, Tanzania
Joint Venture with township tour operator
Cape Town, South Africa
Wildlife Reserve preservation
Wild Coast, South Africa
Community Schools Project
Livingstone, Zambia
Khama Rhino Sanctuary
Botswana
Back Home
Our RT policies also extend to the way we run our offices and operations. We
- Conserve energy and resources and recycle in all our offices
- Employ many African tour leaders and work with selected African ground suppliers on all locally operated tours.
Take a closer look at our Responsible Tourism Policy
Promoting Africa
Meanwhile we are currently working alongside two African campaigns
Footballs For Fun
Playing football has never been so much fun. With the help of footballs we're promoting the 2010 Africa World Cup, spreading good times and supporting African charities to boot!
How can you get involved on tour?
Crazy About Kenya
Helping promote artists and musicians of Nairobi's thriving townships we've teamed up with some up-and-coming talent.
Definitely something to get crazy about.
Check out www.crazyaboutkenya.com
Climate Care
To offset your flight's carbon emissions, we recommend you consider contributing to an offsetting scheme like Climate Care.
Carbon offsetting may be a fashionable buzz world but it is no less important for it! Climate Care offsets your emissions by investing your payment in qualified carbon-saving schemes across the developing world.
As well as reducing your carbon footprint you may be helping a Ugandan stove project or wind farms in Asia. Calculate your flight's carbon emissions here.