Travelife Partner: Why is Sustainability Important to Tourism?

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Kwezi Safaris Ltd is delighted to announce that we have achieved the prestigious status of a Travelife Partner. This recognition highlights our unwavering commitment to promoting sustainable tourism practices and our proactive role in social responsibility within the travel industry.

The Travelife Partner award is a recognition of our commitment towards social and environmental sustainability. We comply with more than 100 criteria related to sustainability management, office operations, working with suppliers, and customer communication. We are working towards further improvements aiming to eventually reach the Travelife Certified stage. VIEW OUR AWARD.

Travelife is a three-stage certification program for tour operators and travel agents: (1) Travelife Engaged; (2) Travelife Partner, and (3) Travelife Certified. We are at stage 2 – Travelife Partner. We are working to move forward to stage 3

We are particularly proud to have received the Travelife Partner Level Award, which serves as a testament to our long-standing efforts in implementing sustainable business practices. This award acknowledges our dedication to principles that not only benefit our company but also positively impact the communities and environments where we operate.

To achieve this recognition, Kwezi Safaris Ltd has meticulously complied with over 100 comprehensive criteria that assess various aspects of our operations. These criteria encompass essential areas such as office management, the diversity of our product offerings, the integrity of our international business partnerships, and the clarity and transparency of the information we provide to our customers.

Furthermore, the Travelife Partner level standard is in harmony with the ISO 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility themes. This includes a strong focus on environmental protection, preservation of biodiversity, safeguarding human rights, and promoting fair labour relations. By adhering to these principles, we are not only enhancing the quality of our services but also contributing to the well-being of the environment and the communities we engage with.

At Kwezi Safaris Ltd, we believe that sustainable tourism is the future, and we are committed to leading by example in the quest for a more responsible travel experience.culously complied with over 100 comprehensive criteria that assess various aspects of our operations. These criteria encompass essential areas such as office management, the diversity of our product offerings, the integrity of our international business partnerships, and the clarity and transparency of the information we provide to our customers.

Furthermore, the Travelife Partner level standard is in harmony with the ISO 26000 Corporate Social Responsibility themes. This includes a strong focus on environmental protection, preservation of biodiversity, safeguarding human rights, and promoting fair labor relations. By adhering to these principles, we are not only enhancing the quality of our services but also contributing to the well-being of the environment and the communities we engage with.

At Kwezi Safaris Ltd, we believe that sustainable tourism is the future, and we are committed to leading by example in the quest for a more responsible travel experience.

“We are proud to become among Kenyan tour and travel companies to be recognized for sustainable operations. Our goal has always been to run a company that creates unforgettable memories for our customers and yet contributes to the sustainable development of local communities and the protection of the environment,”

Kweizi Safaris Operations Manager

As a local company based in Nairobi, Kenya, we are specialist in tailor-made African safaris and tours, catering both mid-range (premium) and luxury for solo travellers, couples, family and groups. We are very much aware of the fragility of the eco-system in which we conduct business and we are committed to leave our world a better place.

We maintain that this can be achieved, through service delivery that promote community development, conserve biodiversity, while still ensuring our guest enjoy memorable experiences. As such, we have developed this sustainability policy to guide our operations and our entire supply chain

Watering seedlings at Kijabe Forest
tree planting at Kijabe Forest
Kwezi Safari staff cleaning up drainage in Nairobi

Mr. Naut Kusters, manager of Travelife for tour operators, “I am delighted to see that sustainability in the tour operator sector is obtaining momentum. The Partner award of Kwezi Safaris Ltd will inspire other companies in Kenya to follow the same path. Travelife is the leading international sustainability certification for the travel sector. More than 35 national travel associations are promoting the scheme to their members including, KATO (Kenyan Association of Tour operators), TATO (Tanzanian Association of Tour Operators), ABTA, and The British Travel Association and PATA, the Pacific Asian Travel Association.

Mrs. Grace Nderitu, Ecotourism Kenya CEO, “The Partner award of sustainable tourism to Kwezi Safaris Ltd marks a major milestone for the tourism industry in Kenya. The tour operator certification complements the eco-rating certification standard for accommodation facilities and jointly works to give an assurance that Kenyaʼs tourism is sustainable”.

We Are Committed to Sustainability

Our destinations are carefully selected to ensure they are in compliance with responsible tourism . In particular we check that the destinations we are working with have sound environmental management and benefit the local communities.

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