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On this trip we use local guides on game drives and a locally-owned transport provider. Lake Elementaita Lodge is locally owned, and our bush camp in the Masai Mara is run on ecologically friendly lines with all non-biodegradable waste being removed from the region to a suitable collection point in Nairobi.
Other environmentally sound practices of note - recycled charcoal dust pellets are brought in from Nairobi for water heating. Water is always a precious commodity in the Mara; our supplies are brought by road from the Aitong well. 24 hour power for lighting through our solar inverter system. Video batteries can also be charged on this system.
Solar power and gas are used to run our refrigeration units. Local shops and manyattas are visited where a variety of locally hand crafted goods can be bought - the families of the staff at Kicheche also produce jewellery and other handicrafts which can be bought at the camp. Kicheche is also a member of ESOK (Ecotourism Society of Kenya). Our trips to this region also support a school project in the Masai Mara.
We have at our UK offices worked to reduce our carbon footprint through a reduction of energy use and energy conservation measures. We also actively reduce the waste produced by having active reduction and recycling policies in place. We run annual staff workshops on Responsible Tourism.
Global warming is a reality and to help you make a difference by reducing the carbon dioxide that is produced when you travel we offer a chance to carbon balance your flights. We encourage all our clients to do this and do so for all our staff travel. Go on do your bit!
The sales manager of this small group operator can still remember watching his first charging elephant in Africa with his father when he was 9 years old. He believes the world is the greatest classroom. A surprising amount of the staff, as well as some customers, have met their partners on trips and many have teenagers and younger children. They actually go on the holidays they provide with their families and so know exactly what works and what doesn’t. These active holidays will broaden your children’s horizons as well as ensure they sleep at the end of the day.
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