Responsible Travel, Policy (Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd)
Are you a seasoned traveler? Are you searching for sustainable travel experiences or a responsible travel company to traverse East Africa with? As a seasoned holidaymaker with an adventure spirit at heart, booking safaris in East Africa is a great deal when you have dealt with a responsible travel company. Flawless Adventure Planners Limited is one of the very few sustainable tourism companies in Uganda and East Africa. We take pride at Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd as the leading tour company in organizing the most sustainable tourism experiences.
Nothing is most rewarding and transformational like embarking on responsible/sustainable travel in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya, and Tanzania. Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd makes it possible for you to connect with the locals for you to appreciate their distinct cultures and traditions. Besides, part of the fees earned from our East Africa safaris, we invest it back to the local communities and also support conservation efforts across all destinations we operate in East Africa.
We operate with guidance from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) with a focus on the achievement of SDG target 8.9. This SDG target aims by 2030 to devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products. Sustainable tourism is of great value as it is also highlighted in SDG target 12.b. This target aims to develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local
Talk to Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd, your travel partner and enjoy the most sustainable travel experience in Uganda, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. We take full account of the current and future economic, social, and environmental impacts while addressing the needs of visitors, the sector, the environment, and host communities.
Considering our background in the tourism field, conservation, and natural resources management, responsible travel is deeply rooted in our hearts. As a team, we unite with our partners and visitors to create a positive impact on our local communities and natural resources. No matter the amount, we believe doing small things continuously brings endless smiles. That smile is what sparks our spirit as expert planners of sustainable tourism experiences.
Responsible Travel; How we do it?
- Giving back to the community.
- Support efforts intended to combat effects of climate change.
- Respect local communities
- Adoption of eco-friendly practices.
- Support local businesses
- Preservation of culture
- Purchase local products.
- Conserve nature
- Commitment to sustainable hotels/lodges/cams
- Empowerment of stakeholders, etc.
How we promote responsible travel
Giving back to the community.
At Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd, we don’t just organize trips. We arrange trips that benefit the locals. What we earn from the trips we conduct/booked by our clients, we give back 10% to the local community.
Support efforts intended to combat the effects of climate change.
Climate change has proven to be one of the threats not only to biodiversity conservation but also to local community survival. We engage in several activities aimed at curbing climate change and ensuring resilience among local communities including tree planting, participation in training, especially energy-saving techniques/programs; sensitization, and more. When it comes to transportation to and from destinations, we ensure that we find the best safari vehicle with a low-carbon print.
Respect local communities – Responsible travel
Before you set foot into any destination, we give a brief of dos and don’ts in regard to the local community cultures and traditions. By so doing, our clients get to know how to behave in a particular community, the kind of dress code, and more. By respecting local communities and their cultures/practices, local cultures don’t get eroded, and allow you to enjoy the best of your time with locals.
Adoption of eco-friendly practices
When planning trips, our focus often lies on eco-friendly holidays. Whether you intend to go to Rwanda safari holidays, Uganda safaris, Tanzania wildlife safaris, or Kenya safaris. Some of the eco-friendly practices we promote include dumping wastes in designated places like dustbins which often are available in our vehicles, prohibiting the throwing of used bottles, encouraging the use of cloth/paper bags, and organizing walking/cycling tours.
Support local businesses
Our safaris often don’t only end up at particular sites like National Parks but also reach local businesses. After or before you explore your favorite wildlife or primates, there can be an art gallery center or gift shop run by locals. Our visitors can pay a visit and purchase for themselves some items. Other local initiatives that we also support include Bomu Women’s Group, KAFRED in Bigodi, and Batwa Community.
Preservation of culture
Our cultural safaris in East Africa are designed in a way that promotes the preservation of African culture and traditions. This is one reason why our cultural safaris in Africa guarantee authentic experiences. Respect for your and local culture is paramount.
Purchase local products.
There is plenty to purchase in East African destinations. From local foods, fruits, and vegetables to drinks. Everything we consume, we purchase locally. Trying some of the local dishes like Luwombo in Buganda and others while on safari with us can be memorable.
Responsible Travel through nature conservation
Nature conservation is essential and we promote it at all costs. Our team is equipped with guidelines, for instance how to drive in wildlife safari parks. Driving speed as per the park authorities is highly observed. While engaging in some of the activities like chimpanzee tracking, golden monkey tracking, gorilla trekking, and game drives, visitors are not supposed to feed wildlife.
Commitment to sustainable hotels/lodges/camps
At Flawless Adventure Planners, we don’t take you to any place to stay. We find the best eco-friendly accommodation options right from the heart of the city to the remotest destinations. The notable eco-friendly lodges/hotels to stay on East African safaris include Buhoma Lodge, Clouds Mountain Gorilla Lodge, Primate Lodge, Kyaninga Lodge, Papaya Lake Lodge, Elephant Plains Lodge, Buffalo Safari Lodge, Bisate Lodge, Five Volcanoes Boutique Hotel, Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge and more.
Empowerment of stakeholders, etc.
Flawless Adventure Planners Ltd partners with several local community-run initiatives, some of which have inadequate knowledge of how to run their activities in a manner that promotes sustainable travel/tourism. Considering this gap, we come in as experts to give re-training to our partners and equip them with skills to be local guides.
On a visit to such initiatives such as Batwa communities, Kasoga Community Experience, and others, our clients are taken around by the person on the ground. These people were born in their communities, and lived and grown there –therefore, they have a wealth of knowledge to share.
Responsible travel experiences to enjoy with Flawless Adventure Planners
Our top pick responsible travel experiences to enjoy on holiday with us include gorilla trekking in Bwindi National Park, Mgahinga Gorilla National Park, and Volcanoes National Park. Chimpanzee tracking in Kibale National Park, Nyungwe Forest National Park, Budongo Forest, Kyambura Gorge, and Kalinzu Forest. Game drives in Murchison Falls National Park, Queen Elizabeth Park, Masai Mara, Serengeti, Tarangire, Amboseli, and Kidepo, etc. Mountaineering to the great peaks in places like Mount Kilimanjaro, Rwenzori Mountains, Mount Elgon, Mt. Kenya, Virunga Volcanoes in Rwanda and Uganda, etc. Cultural experiences like the Batwa cultural experience can be combined with gorilla safaris.
Primate safaris like golden monkey tracking, colobus monkey tracking, nature/forest walks, and more.
