Tanzania wildlife adventure

Planet

We operate this tour with a maximum group size of 18 travelers to minimize our impact on the culture and the environment where we visit.
Our guides help guests to view the wildlife in a responsible way (i.e. keeping minimum distances, not using camera flashes and not disturbing the animals).


Carbon Reduction:
Accommodations on our trip use renewable energy and take steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

On nights one to three and nine, guests stay at Serena Mountain Village in Arusha. All Serena properties operate with the mindset of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) established by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). All properties source its food locally and use local community artisans.

Nights six through eight, guests stay at Ang’ata Migration Ndutu Camp where power for lighting is provided through individual solar panels. The property also provides water through solar water heaters.

To reduce carbon emissions, we also use human-powered transport during some of our activities. This includes a guided ranger hike through Arusha National Park on day two. We will also go on a short, guided walking safari escorted by a ranger in the Eduimet Wildlife Management Area on day three.

We stay in lodges that are owned and operated by locals and that specialize in minimizing their environmental footprint.

Environment and Wildlife:
During this tour, we visit national parks like Arusha National Park and the Serengeti National Park that prioritize the surrounding environment and wildlife. Arusha National Park dedicates conservation efforts towards Mount Meru, the volcano essential to the surrounding area’s ecosystems. Its staff also conducts anti-poaching patrols and habitat restoration. The staff also works with local communities to spread awareness of sustainability to limit deforestation and encourage sustainable agriculture practices.

Serengeti National Park remains a wilderness zone with no roads and its buildings are unobtrusive to natural environments. Waste disposal from visitors is highly regulated. Locals are hired to staff the park and enact anti-poaching patrols. The park also trains local teachers on conservation and provides free park visits to schools and community groups to increase awareness about environmental conservation.


Local Partners:
We work with local partners who are like family to us. Our partners are stewards of the land and cultural guardians who are part of the local fabric of each location that we visit.

Our guides have spent years learning about their environment and the animals living in it. Our guides bring unparalleled passion for their land and for passing along knowledge to our guests.

We are in constant communication with our guides to ensure that our itineraries can be executed with the least amount of impact to the environment and to local wildlife.

Meals:
Each guest is provided with a reusable water bottle at the beginning of their trip and we use safe water sources to fill those as needed. We avoid using bottled water unless it's absolutely necessary. We reduce, reuse and recycle whenever possible.

A portion of the money from this tour goes to support the local community and local programming.

People

Friends & Neighbors:
We only employ local guides for our safaris. Several meals on our safari are prepared in the field by local chefs who use locally sourced food that is in season, showcasing local and regional recipies.

The few souvenir opportunities that are presented throughout the trip will be stops at local and native craft studios where you can often buy directly from the artisans.


We also visit a local Masaai tribe who teach us about their housing, customs, and way of life. The funds paid for the visit are then used to dig wells and clean water to the area. Money is also contributed to local farming and educational initiatives.

Charity:
We always give back in the areas we visit, including working with local charities that support communities in need and protect the local ecosystems. We also make a donation to carbon offset each guest's trip. This money goes to support reforestation projects and other initiatives that reduce greenhouse gases.