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This tour is camping based for all nightstops outside Nairobi and our environmental impact is further minimised with the use of a truck which is able to carry all of our supplies from equipment to fresh water. In addition to hiring local guides in various locations we also employ the services of a local driver and cook who buys all our camp food for this full board tour directly from local markets as we travel.
Entrance and camping fees for all the parks, reserves and conservation areas we visit are used by the Kenyan and Tanzanian authorities to fund the protected areas we visit and we additionally support locally owned campsites during our stays outside of the park systems.
On this tour there is also the chance to meet, and interact with, local Masaai communities and there is also a full day optional excursion to the Hadzabi bushmen and Datoka tribe near Lake Eyasi. The fees for this visit are given directly to the tribal elders to distribute and benefit their community.
We limit the group size on this tour to 16 to assist in reducing both the potential negative cultural and environmental impact of our visit.
As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide, which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation and Send a Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies, which promote best practice in responsible tourism such as the Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy.
We offset the emissions of all our customer and staff flights through Climate Care.
This small group operator is just celebrating its 30th year and was originally set up to enrich people’s lives through adventure travel. The directors have roots in overland trucking and are determined to keep a pioneering spirit alive. They believe what sets them apart is the strong relationships they’ve developed with local suppliers and tour guides over the years. A tour leader who thinks creatively can turn a good experience into a fantastic one and open up a place so that travelers gain insight into a completely different way of life. They operate in many different countries and try to avoid a blanket approach – their aim is to get customers involved in the projects they visit and to forge lifelong friendships.
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