Sustainability

We would rather list a few things we actually do than claim a list of things that sound good.

Salaried guides

Every guide on our staff is employed year-round on a salary, not hired per trip. It is a direct cost built into every quote, and the reason our guides stay with us for a decade rather than moving between operators season to season.

Insured mountain crews

Every porter working our Kilimanjaro climbs is registered under the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project, weighed at the gate to enforce the 20kg carrying limit, insured, and paid a fixed share of the climb regardless of tips.

Direct camp contracting

We book camps directly rather than through a wholesaler, which removes a commission layer from your price and means the people we work with in each park know us by name.

Single-use plastic

Drinking water in our vehicles is provided in refillable containers rather than single-use bottles wherever the camps on a route allow it. We are not yet plastic-free across every partner property, and say so rather than claim otherwise.

Conservation and park fees

A significant share of every safari’s cost is conservation and park fees paid directly to the national park authorities and, where applicable, community conservancies — money that funds anti-poaching patrols and local infrastructure.

Vehicles and fuel

Our fleet is serviced in our own workshop between departures, which extends vehicle life and reduces breakdowns rather than reducing fuel use directly — we do not currently operate any hybrid or electric vehicles, and say so rather than imply otherwise.

What we do not claim

We are not a carbon-neutral operator. We do not offset international flights on your behalf. We are a small, locally-owned company doing a specific, limited set of things well, not a certified sustainable-tourism business — if that certification matters to you, ask us directly what we can and cannot document.