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Future Vacations New Price Match Policy

Future Vacations launched a new Price Match policy. Under terms of the new policy that will match any competitor’s price on comparable vacation packages within three hours, ensuring that travelers always receive the best value for their vacation dollar.

Travel agents or consumers who book a Future Vacations package and find a lower price on a comparable package elsewhere can call Future Vacations’ new Price Match Hotline – 800-373-7801 – and speak directly to a Price Match Specialist for immediate service.

Comparable packages must feature the same airline, hotel, room category, travel dates and inclusions (e.g.: rental car, ground transfers, theme park/show tickets, etc.). For the fastest service, calls must be made during the following Price Match business hours: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm EST and Sunday 10 am to 4 pm EST.

Calls made outside of these hours will receive a return call the following business day. If Future Vacations is unable to match the price of a package, travelers will receive a $25 travel credit for future use.

The Price Match Policy is effective now and until further notice on all packages in the Future Vacations portfolio, which spans the U.S., Canada, the Caribbean, Central America, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe, South America, Africa and the Middle East.

For telephone reservations, call 800-456-2323.

Great Apes & Gameparks - Uganda, Rwanda And Kenya

Trek in Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park in search of Mountain Gorilla and Golden Monkey, see big game in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth NP and Kenya’s Masai Mara, visit a Chimpanzee Sanctuary and take part in a flagship community project at Jinja during Dragoman Overland’s full-on 15-night Great Apes & Gameparks expedition departing Kampala 8th September 2008. (Trip code SKN178).

From Uganda’s capital, Kampala, travellers head to Lake Bunyonyi, take a dugout canoe (pirogues) across the serene waters to Muko Forest and visit the Batwa Tribe. Next up, for many the journey’s high point, Mountain Gorilla trekking in the stunning highlands of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.

The area currently has four habituated groups, the largest is the Susa Group, comprising 35 members including 3 silverbacks and is the original group studied by Diana Fossie. The Trebize, Sabinyo and Amahoro are smaller, with 13 members in each group, each involving varying levels of trekking to encounter. Also endemic to the same bamboo habitat as the gorillas, is Africa’s rarest primate, the Golden Monkey, and treks can be organised to view the two troupes that have become habituated in the NP since 2003.

Return to Uganda, and Queen Elizabeth National Park, which while not displaying the proliferation of wildlife found in the Serengeti, does possess quality - elephant, leopard, buffalo, lion (four of the big five) and stunning bird-life. Here, wild camping surrounded by hippos, elephants and lions is the ultimate reality safari experience.

Next, a boat trip to Ngamba Island in Lake Victoria to visit a Chimpanzee Sanctuary. On to Jinja, where in line with Dragoman’s ethos of responsible tourism, travellers spend time helping maintain a school at their flagship community project. Here, travellers camp high above Bujagali Falls with magnificent views of the Nile River - adrenaline junkies will have a chance to challenge some of the world’s most exciting white-water rafting. Head off to the Masai Mara in search of big game, then drop in at Langatta Giraffe Sanctuary before the journey concludes in cosmopolitan Nairobi - maasai word for ‘Place of Cool Waters’.

The tour costs £595 p/p plus kitty US$380 (~£195) including transport aboard Dragoman Overland’s rugged but comfortable customised Mercedes Benz truck, camping and hotel accommodation (90%/10%) all camp meals, the expertise of Dragoman Overland’s two person crew and accompanying African camp master. Gorilla Permits are additional and cost £295 p/p and need to be purchased at time of booking trip.

Dragoman Overland
01728 861 133
info@dragoman.co.uk
www.dragoman.com

Serena Hotels eco spas in Africa

Koffi Anann honoured - Nairobi Serena Hotel, Kenya’s Leading Spa Resort - Serena Beach Hotel & Spa, Preferred hotels in Rwanda - Serena Hotels Rwanda, Tourism For Tomorrow Awards - Serena Group one of the world’s best and Serena Luxury under the canvas - Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp.

Orchid room renamed Amani room - Nairobi Serena Hotel

The Nairobi Serena Hotel Orchid Room, which was the venue for the Kenya peace talks, was officially renamed Amani Room (Swahili for peace). Mr Koffi Annan, who brokered the power-sharing deal between President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga, was given the honour of unveiling the plaque. When the going got tough, they chose an idyllic retreat that falls under the Serena Group, Kilaguni Serena Safari Lodge in Tsavo West National Park. The Nairobi Serena Hotel, a member of the Leading Hotels of the World was the ideal choice given its five-star status and strategic location in the city. Nairobi Serena Hotel is justly famed for organising world-class conferences with state-of-the-art facilities, excellent catering, leisure and first class accommodation.

Fortress of Peace and Tranquility - Serena Beach Maisha Spa

The Serena beach Maisha Spa - The fortress of Peace and Tranquility - offers male and female spa facilities (including steam rooms, saunas and outdoor Jacuzzis) luxurious treatments done either in one of our spectacular spa treatment rooms, each with its own private outdoor shower and beautifully landscaped courtyard or ocean facing massage tents, a fitness studio, hair salon, squash and tennis courts, yoga podium suspended over a reflective pool of water, and a special treatment and relaxation area for couples.

We offer a wide range of treatments, each of which can be specifically tailored to your needs. Some utilize the renowned ELEMIS range of scientific skin therapy treatments, others are handmade by our therapy team using local fruits, flower oils, medicinal herbs and fruits of the sea.

Preferred hotels in Rwanda - Serena Hotels Rwanda

Serena Hotels Rwanda has continued to be the preferred hotel group in Rwanda for leisure and business. In may Serena Hotels Rwanda was honoured to host American movie star Ashley Judd who was on a trip to Rwanda visiting programmes run by an NGO Population Services International (PSI). This visit comes shortly after Lake Kivu Serena Hotel had hosted another movie star George Clooney earlier in the year.

Serena Hotels runs 2 properties in Rwanda, Lake Kivu Serena Hotel, a beach resort in Gisenyi and Kigali Serena Hotel, the Serena group’s city hotel.

Tourism For Tomorrow Awards - Serena Group one of world’s best

Serena Hotels was selected by the World Travel and Tourism Council as a finalist in the Global Tourism Business Award category at the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards 2008 of the 8th Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Awards, organized in association with Travelport, represent the highest accolade for best practice in travel and tourism, aimed at recognizing and promoting the world’s leading examples of sustainable tourism development. Serena Hotels was one of 12 finalists from applicants from over 40 countries in the four categories of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards and the only hotel group in Africa selected.

Serena Luxury under the canvas - Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp

Kirawira Luxury tented camp, a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World group, is the epitome of classic safari camp luxury. The whole concept of Kirawira Camp is as imaginative as it is elegant. Standing on a hill overlooking the endless savanna, you will find tented luxury beyond your dreams. From this oasis of sophistication, you can look out upon the endless vista of the Western Serengeti and its teeming wildlife.

The tent incorporates a stained-glass and mahogany Edwardian bar and a stone flagged, khaki-and-canvas ‘Sun downer’ terrace looking out the plains of the Serengeti’s Western Corridor, scene of the thunderous theatre of the million-strong wildebeest migration.

www.serenahotels.com

Photo Workshop Mountain Moussem and Saffron Trail

Responsible Photography Holidays is a small, independent organisation that operates cultural, educational and volunteer holidays to Morocco and Rwanda. Working with local partners. holidays support community based projects and encourage sharing knowledge and skills.

Photo workshop to South of Morocco departing June 5th.

Unveil the mystery of the kasbahs and experience the magic of the desert on a photographic trail that journeys through mountain passes, deep valleys, rugged gorges and cool palmeries. 5th - 15th June 10 nts £1250 + local payment £125. Flights not included.

Morocco 2008

Themed photo workshop to the South of Morocco departing June 5th. Unveil the mystery of the kasbahs and experience the magic of the desert on a photographic trail that journeys through high mountain passes, deep valleys, rugged gorges and cool palmeries. Enjoy the challenge of capturing colours and landscapes whilst experimenting with composition and perspective. Encouragement individual help and guidance from professional photographer throughout the workshop plus enjoy travelling with like minded people who share the same interest.
5th - 15th June 10 nts £1250 + local payment £125. FB from dinner on day 1 to day 9. Breakfast only day 10/11 Flights not included.

Themed Photo Workshop, Mountain Moussem and Saffron Trail

Yallah Namchiouu Mountain Village Moussem

A special photography holiday with the opportunity to become emerged in the daily life of a mountain village and to experience their ‘ Moussem’. Join in a cultural celebration of music, song, dance, processions and trading. The terrain is steep and rocky so good walking boots and reasonable level of fitness a must. Shared accommodation with no electricity or hot water but a very warm welcome and insight into a preserved way of life. This is a ’share and care’ project with the community benefiting directly from this holiday, 6th - 13th October 7nts £750 + local payment (£140). FB in village, breakfast only in Marrakech. Flights not included.

Saffron Trail

Discover the secrets of saffron that has been grown in the Moroccan highlands for centuries. Stay in mountain villages and meet local producers at their co-operative. Our trail takes us through the anti atlas into the heart of the Siroua massive. A different cultural experience with unique photographic opportunities that will appeal to non-photographers too! Digital photographers take note, accommodation is in a village auberge for 4 nights where there’s no electricity - so come prepared. Great for film lovers.

26th October - 2nd November. 7nts £850 + local payment (£70). FB on trail, breakfast only in Marrakech. Flights not included,

Game-Free Viewing With Wildlife Worldwide

Campaigners hoping to preserve Rwanda’s endangered Mountain Gorillas are attempting to emphasise their plight by offering Silverback, a game simulating the lives of the animals, free to web-enabled mobile phone users. Ken Banks, prime mover behind the initiative, in association with campaign group Flora and Fauna International (FFI), assured the public that he hasn’t produced a game ‘where gorillas are chasing people or doing bad things’.

Bank’s maintains that he’s created one around ‘some kind of reality… to give a sense of the challenges they (gorillas) face both naturally and through human threat’. A far cry from Grand Theft Auto 4! They may be getting digital coverage, but to see Mountain Gorillas in the wild, a world-apart from broadband ‘gamers’, Wildlife Worldwide offer the real deal during a 6-day small-group, Gorilla tracking tour in Parc National des Volcans, departing London Heathrow next departing 21st June and 12th July 2008.

Parc National des Volcans is an untamed region of central Africa where ancient volcanoes covered in rich, green rainforest form part of the much larger Virunga Conservation Area. The park is best known for Dian Fossey’s twenty-year pioneering studies of Gorilla behaviour, and it is largely thanks to her that gorilla poaching was greatly reduced. Nearly half the world’s wild and increasingly rare Mountain Gorilla population live on the slopes of the Virunga Volcano range.

Guests will experience the rare privilege of trekking amongst the misty, forested volcanoes, visiting one of five habituated families, for a rewarding close-up of these amazing primates. Guests are based at the recently renovated Gorilla’s Nest, situated close to the park entrance. On a clear day the lodge offers spectacular views across to the Virunga volcanoes and surrounding landscape. As well as Gorilla, the park is also home to 76 mammal species including rare Golden Monkeys. Further highlights include climbing the Visoke or Karisimbi volcanoes, visiting the Karisoke Centre, set up by Dian Fossey, or enjoy gentle strolls around the picturesque villages near the lakes.

The tour costs from £1,795 p/p including scheduled flights, transfers, full board lodge accommodation at Gorilla’s Nest, one Gorilla trekking permit and expertly guided wildlife viewing.

Wildlife Worldwide
0845 130 6982
sales@wildlifeworldwide.com
www.wildlifeworldwide.com

Great Game Great Apes With Dragoman Overland

A new game, free to mobile phone users, is the latest way to highlight the threat to Rwanda’s endangered Mountain Gorillas. ‘Silverback’ simulates the life of the gorillas and is the brainchild of designer, Ken Banks, in association with campaign group Flora and Fauna International (FFI). Although sitting in the comfort of their own home may seem riveting for some, – why not stop playing games and join Dragoman Overland on their 21-night East Africa & Gorilla Encounter expedition, through Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda, departing Nairobi 20th September 08. (Trip code NNN48).

Starting in cosmopolitan Nairobi, drop in at Arusha Snake Park in Arusha, which houses examples of virtually all East Africa’s most venomous snakes before heading off to Ngorongoro Crater and the classic East African scenery of rolling grasslands in Serengeti National Park. On to Jinja, where in line with Dragoman’s ethos of responsible tourism, travellers spend time maintaining a school at their flagship community project.

Here, travellers camp high above Bujagali Falls with magnificent views of the Nile River - adrenaline junkies have a chance to challenge some of the world’s most exciting white-water rafting. Next, a boat trip to Ngamba Island in Lake Victoria to visit a Chimpanzee Sanctuary. Later, stay at Lake Bunyonyi and take a dugout canoe across the serene waters to visit Muko Forest and some of the local communities.

Next up, for many the journey’s high point, Mountain Gorilla trekking in the stunning highlands of Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. The area currently has four habituated groups, the largest is the Susa Group (inhabiting Karasimbo Volcano), comprises 35 members including 3 silverbacks, the original group studied by Diana Fossie. Also endemic to the same bamboo habitat as the gorillas, is Africa’s rarest primate, the Golden Monkey, and treks can be organised to view the park’s two habituated troupes.

Cross back into Kenya and visit Elsamere, once the home of the Adamsons of ‘Born Free’ fame, but now a conservation centre. Here, travellers have the option to walk around a giraffe sanctuary at Crater Lake or take a guided Hippo Pool walking safari before returning to Nairobi and conclusion to the journey.

The tour costs £575 p/p plus kitty US$480 (~£291) including transport aboard Dragoman Overland’s customised Mercedes Benz truck, camping and hotel accommodation (80%/20%) all camp meals, the expertise of Dragoman Overland’s one person crew and accompanying African camp master.

Gorilla Permits are additional, currently £295 p/p and need to be purchased at time of booking trip.

Dragoman Overland
01728 861 133
info@dragoman.co.uk
www.dragoman.com

ALICIA KEYS AFRICA DOCUMENTARY online

AVAILABLE FOR EXCLUSIVE DOWNLOAD ON SPIRALFROG

SpiralFrog was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for the documentary of Alicia Keys’ month-long journey through Africa.

NEW YORK, NY, - SpiralFrog, Inc., (www.spiralfrog.com) the free and legal, ad-supported web-based music service, today announced it was selected by the non-profit organization, Keep a Child Alive (KCA), to be the exclusive download partner for “Alicia in Africa: Journey to the Motherland,” the documentary of Grammy Award-winning musician and Keep a Child Alive (KCA) Co-Founder, Alicia Keys’, month-long trip to Africa to visit communities affected by HIV and AIDS.

Keep a Child Alive is the non-profit organization that engages the public for a-dollar-a-day to buy the life-saving anti-retroviral drugs that keep children and their families alive in Africa. Alicia’s commitment to the fight against AIDS is contagious and she is leading the effort to spread the message of KCA, “Start a Virus to Stop a Virus,” virally, so she has selected a number of prestigious interactive media partners to help get the message out. Running April 9 - May 19, the full-length film will be available for download exclusively at SpiralFrog.com with information provided and donations accepted at www.AliciainAfrica.com

“We are proud to support the efforts of Keep a Child Alive and Alicia Keys,” said Matthew Stern, vice president of marketing for SpiralFrog. “This is a powerful and important story to tell. We hope to help make a difference in the lives of the African children affected by AIDS by driving donations to AliciainAfrica.com.”

“We have received extraordinary support from the music and entertainment industries,” says Leigh Blake, founder of Keep a Child Alive. “We are incredibly grateful to those organizations and celebrities who demonstrate their support by helping us generate awareness and donations for the families and children battling this disease everyday.”

SpiralFrog is enlisting the help of its advertisers in further spreading awareness by creating turn-key, cross-platform sponsorship packages. The exclusive availability of ‘Alicia in Africa’ on SpiralFrog will include promotion on American Idol on April 9th, advance screenings of the documentary on college campuses, viral marketing and an email marketing campaign that will reach over 20 million people. Additionally, Alicia Keys will also be embarking on her US tour in more than 30 cities to let Americans know where to find the film and how they can help. SpiralFrog will be promoting the exclusive availability to download the film on the ground at each of these events.

“Supporting artist initiatives and organizations like Keep a Child Alive is important to us,” said Joe Mohen, chairman and founder of SpiralFrog. “Our members are active and aware and want to know what is happening in the world. This is a serious issue and we are proud to play a part in spreading the word and opening the eyes of many who may not know how devastating the impact of AIDS is in Africa.”

“Keep a Child Alive is an amazing charity and we applaud every effort they make in helping to change the world,” said Mel Schrieberg, CEO of SpiralFrog. “Alicia Keys’ efforts with the organization are noble and extraordinary. We hope to help their efforts by offering this film to watch again and again, and motivate active support.”

When downloaded from SpiralFrog, “Alicia in Africa” will play on multiple formats, including PCs and Macs.

About SpiralFrog

Headquartered in New York, SpiralFrog (www.spiralfrog.com) is a Web-based advertising-supported music experience that combines music discovery tools with free and legal downloads of audio and video content licensed directly from the catalogs of the world’s leading music owners. With more than 2.6 million monthly uniques, over 900,000 registered users, 1.1 million songs and 4,000 music videos, SpiralFrog offers music-lovers a compelling alternative to illicit file-sharing and pirate sites, with a secure environment for them to satisfy their unyielding passion and thirst for music and entertainment information at no cost.

About Keep a Child Alive

Keep a Child Alive is a charitable and educational foundation committed to accelerating action to combat the global AIDS pandemic. With more than 28 million dead and 15 million orphaned, the disease continues, wiping out whole societies, threatening economic infrastructures and creating tragic family devastation. KCA provides life-saving medication, social support, and orphan care, to keep these children and families alive. KCA also develops global awareness campaigns targeted at boosting funding for the fight against HIV/AIDS. For just a dollar a day, you can help save the life of a child or a parent who cannot afford essential treatment and care in some of the world’s poorest countries. http://www.keepachildalive.org

Gorilla Safaris in Uganda and Rwanda

KAMPALA, Uganda—A delicate eco-system remains in post-conflict Uganda and Rwanda as well as lives that depend on that eco-system remaining safe and healthy. Volcanoes Safaris is a unique great ape ecotourism business specializing in mountain gorilla safaris to Uganda and Rwanda, and was founded in 1997.

They have created an unrivalled and integrated set of eco-tourism services that introduce clients to the great apes of Africa and the stunning beauty of this area, while ensuring that this eco-system and the surrounding communities are maintained in a sustainable way. Gorillas are undeniably the most unique primate that survives in the forgotten forests of Africa.

Sadly, there are only some seven hundred Mountain Gorillas left on the borders of Uganda, Rwanda and Congo. Man poses the most serious threat to the populations of Great Apes in these areas, but something can be finally be done. Volcanoes Safaris organizes tracking in Bwindi and Mgahinga in Uganda or in Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda, housing guests at unique eco-lodges located in these parks. Visiting gorillas and chimpanzees in these parks helps fund conservation and community projects - schools, roads, clinics, community centers, and helps the people of local communities understand the value of their continued survival.

In post-conflict Rwanda, the Volcanoes Safaris BLCF Project, backed by the British government, has helped improve hotel infrastructure, train local people in hospitality and guiding, increase income and develop new skills. The project will bring over 1.5 million US dollars to the Rwandese economy.

In Uganda, the company will be setting up a partnership project near the Kyambura Gorge chimpanzee sanctuary. The team at Volcanoes Safaris believes that long-term partnerships between ecotourism companies, local communities, conservation organizations, governments and donors are essential for the survival of primates.

http://www.volcanoessafaris.com/

Africa Adventure Consultants a Safari Leader

Boutique Safari Operator Now Offering Carbon Neutral Travel

BOULDER/ DENVER, CO - Africa Adventure Consultants continues to lead the industry with innovative safari design, and now they are pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive effort to reduce carbon emissions as well. Africa Adventure Consultants has joined forces with Sustainable Travel International (STI) on its pioneering TravelGreen™ program, which allows Africa Adventure Consultants to offer carbon neutral safaris to travelers. Africa Adventure Consultants is STI’s first African safari operator partner implementing a sophisticated program that offers carbon offsets on every safari the company sells.

“Carbon neutral” means the point at which greenhouse gas emissions have been identified, measured, reduced where possible, and 100% of the remaining emissions have been offset through high quality renewable energy or energy efficiency projects. Total greenhouse gas emissions are a factor of the air travel to get to Africa as well as the style of safari people enjoy. Sustainable Travel International assists in determining the total greenhouse gas emission per traveler, and Africa Adventure Consultants then absorbs 50% of that amount and provides the option for the traveler to offset the remaining 50%.

“We’ve found that our clients not only appreciate our initiative to protect and preserve the delicate ecosystems of Africa, but appreciate being given the voluntary opportunity to contribute directly as well.” said Kent Redding, President of Africa Adventure Consultants. “Earlier this year we worked to make our Denver office 100% carbon neutral, we continue to carefully select game areas in Africa that operate under sensitive environmental standards and now feel that Carbon Neutral travel is the next logical step. What does this mean for our clients? We are providing a way to travel to Africa with a limited negative impact on the environment.”

Africa Adventure Consultants also works with their African partner companies to reduce CO2 emissions by implementing solar and wind power schemes, reduce wood burning, protect land to create carbon sinks, and more.

Proceeds from purchased offsets are invested by Sustainable Travel International into high-impact sustainable development projects, including reforestation, renewable energy and energy conservation. These projects, which also benefit local communities, are located throughout Africa and other regions. Sustainable Travel International provides carbon offset projects that are independently verified by third-party sources.

The projects must verifiably reduce greenhouse gas emissions according to the CDM Gold Standard, consistent with the principles of the Kyoto Protocol, or meet the standards set forth by the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance. In 2007 Sustainable Travel International received the highest ranking in an independent study of carbon offsetting programs commissioned by the environmental group Clean Air-Cool Planet.

About Sustainable Travel International

Sustainable Travel International is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to promote sustainable development and eco-friendly travel by providing programs that help travelers and travel-related companies protect the environmental, socio-cultural and economic needs of the places they visit, and the planet at large.

About Africa Adventure Consultants

Denver-based Africa Adventure Consultants organizes safari adventures throughout East and Southern Africa, with destinations including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Namibia, Botswana, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Victoria Falls. The company sells destinations they know personally and offer guests assurance of strong on-the-ground partnerships with only the best local companies. Africa Adventure Consultants supports a variety of African conservation organizations, community-based tourism programs and humanitarian causes. With an eye on personal service, the principals create customized trips for individuals and small groups.

To learn more, please call 1.866.778.1089.

Biggest Earth Day Ever Fast Approaching

Top African Travel Providers Promote Sustainable Travel Practices

In 1970, Earth Day founder Gaylord Nelson, then a U.S. Senator from Wisconsin, proposed the first nationwide environmental protest “to shake up the political establishment and force this issue onto the national agenda.” The Fazendin Portfolio, representing top African travel companies, takes the conservation of Africa’s delicate ecosystems very seriously and enthusiastically supports the global environmental initiatives that have been successfully implemented since the first Earth Day nearly four decades ago. Tourists are demanding environmentally friendly options and Africa’s finest travel providers are responding with a variety of programs in 2008.

Express Travel Group: The greatest eco-challenge facing Kenya today is finding the perfect balance between utilization and conservation of natural cultural resources to ensure sustainability. Kenya’s tourism is dependent on natural and cultural resources both of which can either be degraded or lost altogether if not properly utilized. Express Travel Group’s “Green Kenya” itinerary takes all this into careful consideration. By fostering exceptional relationships with some of Kenya’s most respected eco-friendly properties, this itinerary combines the best of the classic safari experience with enlightening environmental and community programs.

African Latitude: African Latitude strives to increase working relationships in safari operations with local communities in Kenya and Tanzania. Not only does the company have strong relationships with these communities, but they have created partnerships whereby the Masai people are directly involved with and benefiting from the tourism industry – the ultimate model for sustainable tourism today. The company is now building a community lodge which will bring benefit and employment to the local communities, linking different communities bordering conservation areas and national parks in East Africa and encouraging these communities to create their own conservation projects with the ultimate objective of helping them reap economic benefit from wildlife protection.

Choroa Luxury Safaris: Choroa Luxury Safaris operates luxury mobile safaris in Tanzania, which involves erecting tented camps for each individual safari group and completely removing these camps once the group is done — leaving absolutely no trace and minimal impact on delicate African ecosystems, including the famed Serengeti and Ngorongoro conservation areas.

EcoTraining: Thriving on the foundation that education powers conservation, EcoTraining provides “hands on” travel experiences for adventure travelers across the globe. EcoTraining’s philosophy is that no one can truly appreciate Africa’s wild places without actually spending time in the wild. Whether looking for professional safari guide training or for a learning vacation with a difference and an opportunity to experience the African bush first-hand, EcoTraining strives to educate and instill the great passion for and protection of the African bush in travelers from around the world.

Heritage Hotels: Kipungani Explorer Lamu, the stunning resort on Kenya’s Lamu Island recently announced its commitment to a long-term plan that will ensure that only local staff and materials are used in the development and maintenance of this property. Already considered the finest property on Lamu, this five-star property has proven that it doesn’t require giant generators, imported foods, or state-of-the-art gadgets to keep guests happy. By combining the latest environmental technologies with traditional local knowledge, Heritage Hotels is working to create a model for sustainable ecotourism throughout East Africa.

Dinknesh Ethiopia Tour: The Danakil Depression is considered a “cradle of mankind” for the large number of hominid remains found there. Only the Afrar people have been able to inhabit this difficult region, and continue living today as nomads tending to their livestock. This combination of culture, topography and climate make the Danakil Depression an exotic and mysterious destination for eco-travelers featuring the stunning landscapes and beautiful, enduring people of this remote region of Ethiopia.

The Fazendin Portfolio represents African travel companies providing classic African experiences. From luxury tented camping safari experiences to unique cultural adventures, this collection representing Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and South Africa was developed specifically with the needs and desires of North American adventure travelers in mind. Ever dedicated to environmental conservation, the company recently launched a comprehensive marketing CD including detailed information on the complete representation portfolio which has eliminated the need to print large brochures. To learn more about these eco-friendly travel options in Africa please visit http://www.fazendinportfolio.com/