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Gold Eco-Tourism Kenya

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Our environmentally and socially-responsible practices have seen 7 of our camps in Kenya receive Eco-Ratings from Eco-Tourism Kenya; 2 receiving Bronze and 5 a prestigious Gold!

And recently, our 5 Gold Eco-Rated properties received an international STEP certification with Sustainable Travel International. STI is accredited by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) whose core mission is to establish and manage global sustainable standards with the aim of increasing sustainable tourism knowledge and practices among public and private stakeholders.  Our accreditations were not just at entry level Bronze, but we received an unprecedented direct promotion to Silver level for all 5 properties!

All Elewana properties in Tanzania have been certified with either a SEED or SAPLING eco rating with Responsible Tourism Tanzania.

We are full members of GSTC. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) establishes and manages global sustainable standards with the aim of increasing sustainable tourism knowledge and practices among public and private stakeholders. The GSTC is independent and neutral, serving the important roles of managing its global baseline standards for sustainability in travel and tourism, fostering increased knowledge and understanding of sustainable tourism practices, promoting the adoption of universal sustainable tourism principles, and building demand for sustainable travel.


So rest assured, when you enjoy a safari with Elewana, you are leaving behind a positive impact in East Africa.

Community & Conservation

Tortilis Camp & The Community

Tortilis Camp & The Community

Tortilis employs around 60% of its staff from the local community, training them from scratch to become professional guides, barman and waiters. With each employed individual in Kenya supporting an average of 8 dependants, our 40 local staff members potentially support between 300 and 400 members of the community.

Walking safaris with local Maasai guides are encouraged at Tortilis so that guests have the oppotunity to find out, first hand, about the intricacies of Maasai culture, stimulating a pride and desire among the community to preserve their traditions.