| What is eco-tourism? It is a type of tourism, | | | | committed environmental conservationists. |
| generally to destinations that can be | | | | Therefore all activities and lodging are planned |
| environmentally enhanced in ways that conserve | | | | according to a sustainable eco-tourism philosophy. |
| water, promote recycling, etc. An eco-tourist is | | | | Another trip to Laikipia, Kenya presents a journey |
| often a traveling individual with an interest in | | | | into several community ranches and grazing lands |
| ecological and social awareness. However, an | | | | in the wild Northern Frontier country. A tourist's |
| eco-tourist does not necessarily have to be an | | | | dollars can contribute to the area in that the local |
| avid environmentalist. The dollars generated by | | | | communities directly share the earnings from their |
| tourists alone can lend a huge contribution to | | | | native land. Among the numerous trip destinations |
| ecological improvements of a given destination. | | | | and activities accompanying the land, a luxury |
| There are companies that offer luxury travel in | | | | vacation in Africa can be specialized according to |
| Africa, for example, which guides travelers on an | | | | the travelers in considering how much direct |
| African safari while consciously protecting and | | | | socio-ecological involvement one wishes to |
| conserving the resources of the African | | | | participate in during their vacation in Africa. |
| landscape. | | | | We can pretty much exclude a trip to Dubai as |
| Eco-tourist trip destinations are usually | | | | having a positive ecological effect. Though tourism |
| undeveloped natural areas with minimal damage | | | | in that type of place may provide jobs and |
| from pollution. Countries such as Botswana, | | | | economic improvements for the people of region, |
| Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, South Africa, | | | | it clearly does not take into account any financial |
| or Victoria Falls could easily fall into this category. | | | | incentive to preserve the beautiful landscapes |
| These areas benefit greatly from the awareness | | | | which resorts and fancy hotels are built upon. |
| of eco-tourism endeavors in that there is more | | | | By contrast, luxury travel vacations in Africa |
| restrictions on putting a luxury hotel in the middle | | | | provided by companies such as One With Africa |
| of a precious or endangered land. It is so clever | | | | offer ways to participate in safeguarding the |
| and responsible of these companies to be able to | | | | environment and native animals. Even by taking a |
| provide a luxury vacation in Africa that | | | | wine tour of Africa or a walking safari, tourism |
| encourages the protection of ecosystems and | | | | can have an incredibly encouraging effect on the |
| promotion of socio-ecological communities native | | | | environment with efforts such as lodging in |
| to these areas. | | | | solar-powered abodes, or by recycling and |
| A trip to Victoria Falls, one of the Seven World | | | | disposing of waste in an environmentally |
| Wonders located in Zambia, offers activities such | | | | responsible way. Companies with an eco-tourist |
| as canoeing, hiking, and bungee jumping to name | | | | agenda such as One With Africa are constantly |
| a few. The lodging in Tongabezi includes river | | | | thinking of ways for tourists to participate in |
| cottages that include personal valet, essentially | | | | conservation efforts in the beautiful landscapes of |
| providing luxury travel in Africa. This trip can be | | | | Africa. |
| provided by One With Africa, and is planned by | | | | |