6/27/02
African Trips To Eco-Resorts Featured In Conde Nast Traveler
May 23, 2002. Watamu, Kenya. In an article titled “A Little
Good News in Africa”, Conde Nast Traveler reports in their
June, 2002 issue that “a pioneering group of East African
lodges set a new safari standard.”
Gone are the years when Kenya was ruled by groups of armed bandits.
The locals have taken back their land and now guests may travel
freely and confidently to visit the natural wonders and wildlife
of this incredible country. Local communities and ecotourism groups
have formed and created projects involving white landowners, local
Masai communities and the Kenya Wildlife Service. This is a model
example of ecotourism for the twenty-first century, according to
Conde Nast.
Eco-resorts, of Watamu, Kenya are specialists in arranging personalized
safaris according to the requirements and budget of their guests.
Using these eco-lodges, they plan your itinerary to include camel
trekking, photography, scuba diving, archaeology, mountain climbing,
hiking, tribal cultures or simply relaxing. The Eco-resorts East
African based team will guide your booking choice with the latest,
local information.
All of the camps lodges and resorts that Eco-resorts recommends
are environmentally or community oriented, working with their local
communities and environment for a better future. One such lodge
is Lewa Downs, near Mount Kenya. For most of the twentieth century,
it was a traditional Kenyan farm with more than 4,000 head of cattle.
Lewa has been transformed into a wildlife preserve over the past
ten years. A fenced area of 55,000 acres, including forest reserves
and wildlife preserves, offers encounters with elephant, rhino,
reticulated giraffes, gerenuk, gazelles and predators such as hyena
and lions.
With Eco-resorts, your safari booking supports the local community
and environment. Local orphanages, various schools, educational
sponsorships, rhino sanctuaries and turtle conservation are among
the causes supported by your holiday.
Explore Kenya's scenery and spot the magnificent wildlife of three
completely different ecosystems: rainforests, mountains and the
savannah plains. Design your dream vacation with Eco-resorts as
your personal resource guide for East African eco-friendly adventure
tours and safaris. To begin your planning, click on their newly
revised website, www.eco-resorts.com. or email melinda@eco-resorts.com.
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