ecoTravel Africa was established in a bid to offer a true ecotourism experience for those wishing to visit Africa. We have witnessed, and have personal experience, of far too many companies claiming to be eco-friendly but failing short. In reality with little regulation within the industry, it’s been too easy for these companies to claim to be green with very few credentials to back them up.
In our opinion eco-travel involves more than staying in eco-friendly hotels. ecoTravel Africa promotes and supports travel that conforms to the International EcoTourism Societys definition of ecotourism - to provide ‘responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people’.
We aim to put together tailor-made itineraries for either self drive, guided or small group travel that allow the traveller to be sure that they are travelling responsibly, while benefiting the environment and communities that they visit.
Environmental education is at the core of the ecoTravel Africa philosophy. We feel that it is essential that you should develop an understanding of the country you are visiting before you travel and have an appreciation of the key conservation and development issues. To this end ecoTravel Africa will provide you with a detailed itinerary for your trip along with in depth information on how the places that you are visiting and the accommodation that you are staying at, are having a positive environmental benefit.
ecoTravel Africa organises trips for all budgets and all desires – from a basic self drive camping safari to a private guided luxury lodge based holiday and everything in between.
Whilst in most areas the conservation work that is being undertaken on an ongoing basis occurs behind the scenes, in some instances there may be the opportunity for you to become more involved and in a few cases even participate yourselves.
