2 weeks in Uganda vacation

Planet

CARBON REDUCTION:

1. Turaco Treetops, Rwakobo and Ichumbi use Solar energy. However during the rain season when it is not possible, they supplement it with Hydro power.
2. Vegetarian and Vegan food is available every day in all the lodges we use.
3. All the local food is sourced from the community except food which is not produced in the local community like bacon, Cheese, Tomato sauce, etc.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

1. The traveler's are reminded to be mindful of water usage to avoid wastage. Most of the lodging we use harvest rain water or uses underground water.
2. Wildlife in Uganda is protected by the Uganda Wildlife Authority. Most of this tour will be spent in the conservation areas protected by the UWA. Part of the money paid for entrance and activities in the park is given to communities surrounding the parks which they use on projects of interest.
3. The Uganda wildlife authority is actively fighting invasive species in Queen Elizabeth national park. The park entrance fees help in providing this financing.
4. We provide expert nature guides. In some areas, we hire local site guides.
5. The Bigodi community wetland - helping restore nature.
6. We are members of Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF). UCF supports the Uganda Wildlife Authority to recover and manage protected areas, and reducing poaching and wildlife crime. They enable ranger patrols and veterinary teams access hard-to-reach areas and treat wounded animals, wildlife populations stand the best chance of growth.

People

LOCAL ECONOMY
1. We employ guides from the communities we work in. We pay fair wages to them which allows them to provide for their families and keeps them interested in working in the tourism sector. Sometimes a guide has not visited a particular area in the country which can limit their employability opportunities, we allow them to travel along a senior guide and learn therefore increasing their chances.
2. Some of the lodges on this circuit are locally owned. The others are owned by foreign residents but not big hotel chains.
3. We include visits to the villages for community tours - Bigodi village experience. We stop by craft markets for clients to purchase items.
4. We encourage clients to take along 'porters' on the gorilla and chimpanzee trekking safari. This way the community earns directly.
5. We are members of Uganda Conservation Foundation (UCF). UCF works with park-adjacent communities to promote wildlife-compatible livelihoods and mitigate human-wildlife conflict.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSTIY
1. All the guides on this tour are from Uganda.
2. I often encourage the tour guides to get women porters.
3. Uganda does not have official minimum wage but we pay slightly higher than the industry standard.
4. This trip is LGBTQ friendly, we do not ask about clients orientation and in the past non have had an issue.