Amboseli Plains Safaris has always been at the forefront of nature conservation and responsible tourism, deeply committed to the preservation of Africa and its inhabitants. Since our foundation, we have been committed to running our eco-tours with the best ethics for the host communities we work with and protecting the environment of the areas we operate in.

We support community-based conservation and ecotourism initiatives with a view to preserving wildlife for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations. Working closely with these host communities in a continuing quest to enable people and wildlife to coexist harmoniously in wilderness areas, this noble young charity initiative has been closely involved with community projects such as building schools, providing healthcare, clean drinking water drilling projects, rehabilitation centers for drug addicts, and rescue centers for girls who run away from forced early marriages and female genital mutilation (FGM).

From where we are in Kenya, education to youth in local communities, especially girl child education, and job opportunities in the tourism industry, benefit from tourism activities, direct or indirect, are the only ways of making ecotourism in Kenya self-sustainable. Depending on your safari itineraries, we try to encourage our clients to have minimal impact on the areas we visit.

Also in our itineraries, we include visits to places that are out of the main wildlife circuits where our guests can experience rural Kenya and thereby redistribute tourism earnings and support to local communities. Such initiatives have made it possible for young conservationist entrepreneurs to be involved in tree planting nurseries where they germinate seedlings for distribution to local farmers for replanting and reforestation. Beekeeping is also another initiative for women who have been experiencing domestic violence or sexually abusive marriages.

We show a lot of respect to animals and the environment. Our wildlife policy “Take Nothing Apart from Pictures and Leave Nothing Apart from Your Footprints” applies whenever we visit those protected areas, hence we create awareness to our guests against collecting or purchasing any wildlife products. We also discourage littering. Kenyan protected areas are going green, so most of the prohibited products like polythene bags and plastic bottles are very restricted.

Responsible tourism in Kenya is also about letting our guests know how the effects of bad environmental management pose a big threat to the Kenyan people and also to flora and fauna, of which we are just custodians. But we are quick to commend situations where communities have made a turnaround in rehabilitating areas that were degraded, and indeed, we support their initiatives.

We, therefore, select and combine parks/reserves/sanctuaries and private conservancies that are in close circuits, meaning you will be more relaxed and rested, and ultimately you will have quality wildlife viewing time and also contribute to its diversity. This is what we mean by ecotourism in Kenya that is a win-win situation for the guests, the environment, the host communities, and the business owner.

We look forward to consulting with you and enabling you to experience our concept of responsible tourism in Kenya and its positive benefits to the whole chain of the country. We have more than 10 years of responsible tourism away from mass tourism, and we believe we are the best.