Acacia Africa | Responsible Tourism
Responsible Tourism
Much of the beauty of adventure travel is experiencing the fascinating local cultures, the awe-inspiring landscapes, and the majestic wildlife we encounter on our journeys. As experienced tour operators, we at Acacia understand the impacts that our presence can have in our destinations, and how important it is to travel responsibly.
We make every effort to benefit the areas and people we visit. As well as respecting the local communities and environments in the way we travel, we employ many African tour leaders and work with local operators to support African businesses and have built up strong ties with a number of charities.
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SAVE - Cape Town South Africa Volunteer Experience (SAVE) is a registered non-profit Organization (NPO #088 104) that assists, develops and uplifts the local disadvantaged communities in and around Blauberg, Cape Town. SAVE works predominantly in the Dunoon Township and the farming settlements in the Blauberg area. Our aim is to create sustainable development projects that alleviate poverty in our communities.
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Lion Enounter Acacia are proud to work with Lion Encounter supporting African Lion Rehabilitation in two stunning venues, Victoria Falls and Livingstone
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Soft Power Project Soft Power Education (SPE) is a British registered charity and Ugandan NGO working with communities in Uganda to improve quality of life through education.
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Meserani Snake Park The Snake Park was established in 1993, when BJ, Lynn (Ma) and Wade Bale along with good friend Deon Naude settled in Meserani after moving up from South Africa. They support the local community in many ways, providing a free medical clinic for up to 1000 patience per month and a home for four orphans, the park is involved in various other projects around the community, such as building knew classrooms at a local school and overseeing the running of an adult education centre.
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Kalahari Bushman Walk Why Visit Ghanzi Trailblazers.....Due to enormous economic and social pressures, the San lifestyle and culture has been all but destroyed. Julian Butler, a local businessman, realizing this, set aside a former cattle ranch in Ghanzi in order to recreate an authentic hunter/gatherer community of the San/Bushman. Ghanzi Trail Blazers caters for visitors wishing to have a genuine glimpse of this fast disappearing unique and ancient culture. We offer a number of activities to interact with the San/Bushman, and to discover how the San/Bushman survived in the Kalahari.
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Volunteering Project Cape Town Global Vision International (GVI) is a non-political, non-religious organisation, which through its alliance with over 150 project partners in over 30 countries, provides opportunities for volunteers to fill a critical void in the fields of environmental research, conservation, education and community development.
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Greenpop Add a tree to your bill to help compensate for the carbon you'll be using on your trip! Your tree will be planted by Greenpop as part of its urban greening and reforestation projects in Southern Africa. Once your tree has been planted, you will receive a certificate with the GPS co-ordinates, so that you'll know exactly where it's growing!
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