Sustainable Travel in South Africa with Ntshava Safaris

Eco-friendly and sustainable travel is becoming increasingly important, especially in South Africa. People are traveling more consciously, away from mass tourism and ensure that the footprints they leave behind are as small as possible. The impact of a long journey such as to South Africa, for example, must be limited as much as possible.

Why travel sustainably in South Africa with Ntshava Safaris?

Most people love traveling in and to South Africa. Traveling in South Africa is very rewarding. You discover the most beautiful places, gain the best experiences and get to know new people and others about the African culture. Traveling in South Africa brings a lot of relaxation, gives a lot of energy and recharges people.

But unfortunately not everything and everyone benefits from tourism.

We all know by now that tourism has positive and negative effects on the environment, nature, wildlife and the local population. On the one hand, local nature and culture are disturbed and the environment is polluted. On the other hand, the income from tourism ensures that investments can be made locally at the destination in education, health care, employment, wildlife conservation and nature conservation. It’s kind of like “Yah is it good or not..”

Therefore sustainable Travel in South Africa with Ntshava Safaris

More and more of our travelers are consciously thinking about how to travel and what to do on which trip. Trips from Ntshava Safaris magnify the positive and reduce the negative impact of tourism. We do not pretend to have a solution for all problems. We do offer the opportunity to enjoy a great trip that burdens the environment and nature as little as possible and that benefits the local economy and population.

We live on a beautiful planet. With our sustainable travels, we not only want to show how unforgettably beautiful South Africa is, but also that it is possible to protect it at the same time, so that we ourselves and future generations can continue to amaze with the beauty of our planet and of course South Africa.

Sustainable travel in South Africa, how does it work?

If you are traveling or going on safari with Ntshava Safaris. Then you amplify the positive effects of tourism. We compose our round trips and safari trips in such a way that all customers also contribute to this. You don’t have to do or not do anything special for this.

What are we doing

We select our partners in South Africa based on, among other things, their integrity and commitment to nature and the local population. Where possible, we choose companies that meet criteria for sustainable travel. To be fair, this does not work in all situations. We do, however, strive for the maximum achievable. In practice, this means that by far the majority of your stay and activities that you do are carried out by companies that do meet those criteria.

Ntshava Safaris Local Expertise

Without a doubt we are real South Africa and safari specialists ourselves. But of course we also make use of further local expertise at the various local locations in South Africa.

We mainly work with small-scale Eco-friendly and sustainable accommodations. We also work if we are unable to do it ourselves or at some locations with the well-known local professional (nature) guides who come from the relevant areas.

We do ask you to be aware of your impact as a visitor during your trip, especially in less touristy areas. Therefore, keep in mind that you respect, show and preserve respect for nature and the environment, as well as for the local population.

Locals

The arrival of you to us in South Africa as travelers automatically means income for the local people. To prevent all this income from going to the large commercial organizations, we have deliberately opted for a collaboration with only small-scale, local partners that focus on the interests and participation of the local population. Because it is precisely by involving the local population in the development of tourism that they get opportunities to get out of this negative poverty spiral.

Fair prices of Ntshava safaris

The tours and safaris we offer are fairly priced. With us you do not pay the main price for your trip or safari. But you pay for your trip according to value. We ensure that all local contacts, guides and drivers can receive a good and fair remuneration.

Sustainable travel in South Africa  also means travel with a positive impact.

We believe that tourism can make the world a little more beautiful when done responsibly. With our trips we want to increase employment at the destination. We think it is important that you get to know locals, so that you have an unforgettable experience and the people there have an income. We ensure a clear waste policy, limit or compensate CO2 emissions and want to prevent ‘overtourism’. Do you, like us, think it is important that all those beautiful destinations are preserved for future generations?

Then travel sustainably in South Africa with Ntshava Safaris

A few small tips that help you to travel sustainably in South Africa

Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints!

Water is Africa’s most precious resource. A short shower is better than a long bath. Hang your towel on the drying rack to use again the next day. Towel on the floor means a request for new towels.

Some properties recycle bath water to water the garden. Consider using biodegradable bath products.

Turn off lights and air conditioning when you leave the room.

Unfortunately, information about environmental pollution is lacking in many developing countries, including South Africa. Even though you regularly see plastic waste on the side of the road in South Africa, set a good example as a guest and do not participate in this. In nature parks in particular, you take all your waste outside again.

Compensate for your ecological footprint with, for example, helping us to help.

Treat people with respect. Act like a guest in someone else’s country. For example, learn a local greeting. Do not take an unsolicited photo of someone, but have a chat and ask if you can take a photo.

Pay a fair price for services and products.

However well-intentioned, do not encourage begging by giving money. Rather contribute to a local project. You can visit a project on site and/or we can advise you on this. Did your trip make a big impression on you, and do you want to help people on the spot? At the end of your trip, we can help you make a donation to a project that we are sure will get your money where it was intended.

Ntshava Safaris and Wildlife Conservation

Conservation and awareness is a spearhead in all our trips and safaris. Education and learning to understand nature in Africa and nature and wildlife not only of Africa but also in general. Through the tours and safaris that we offer to our travelers, their understanding and awareness is created. Our trips are not a school class and no study trips, but along the way you will experience that you have learned a lot from Africa. Of the wildlife and wildlife of Africa. There is no better way to experience Africa than traveling with a guide. The explanation, the stories and knowing where to go makes all the difference. By booking your trip in South Africa you help us help. A small percentage of the trip or safari you have booked is set aside to enable assistance.

Help Ntshava Safaris help

We do things differently than others and we would like to keep it that way. Travel and go on safari with us and make a little difference. Leave no footprints and mean something to the local population. Tourism helps with this. During our travels we almost always visit local people. We use local people and resources as much as possible. The local population benefits as much as possible. Ntshava Safaris helps local initiatives and projects where possible. Sometimes with financing, sometimes with resources, sometimes with advice.

Help us help.

By booking your trip in South Africa you help us. A small percentage of the trip or safari you have booked is set aside to enable assistance.