What is Ecotourism?

Ecotourism is defined a “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people”. Ecotourism represents a set of “rules and principles” that have been successfully implemented in various global communities and are supported by extensive industry research.

When properly executed based on the “rules and principles” indicated the benefits of an environmentally sound tourism development. At the end of the day, Ecotourism is giving tourist what they want in the way of travelling and exploring natural environments without impacting the surrounding areas, and minimising as much disruption and destruction to plant Earth as possible.

Ecotourism is relatively new in East African, however we are in partnership with a couple of Lodges, who take Ecotourism seriously and not just throwing the name “Ecotourism” around.