Explore our guide to responsible travel with Audley. View our recommended itineraries and eco-accommodation ideas, specially chosen to help you plan a more ethical tour.
We have selected a number of properties in Africa that take responsible travel to heart. These properties either protect the environment or offer social and economic benefits to the local communities. We believe that it is still possible to combine good ethics with style, comfort and character.
Zanzibar Archipelago
Chumbe Island Lodge, Chumbe Private Island
Chumbe Island Lodge is a perfect example of responsible tourism. There are seven ingeniously designed bandas tucked into the vegetation and overlooking the beach....
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Kenya
Il N'gwesi, Il Ngwesi Group Ranch
Il N'gwesi Lodge is sited on a rocky outcrop in the north-eastern part of the ranch. From its position atop the kopje it looks over miles and miles of wilderness. The...
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There is no doubt that North Island Lodge is in a class of its own and nothing else really comes close. The architects lived on the island for six months before designing the...
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Rwanda
Virunga Lodge, Volcanoes National Park
Virunga Lodge is an eco-friendly lodge, built close to the Volcanoes National Park. A central building houses the reception, restaurant and public areas all with...
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Uganda
Bwindi Lodge, Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
Bwindi Lodge is an attractive eco-friendly lodge set on a steep hillside amidst lush vegetation just outside the border of Bwindi Forest. There are 8 large, comfortable...
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Guludo is an eco-friendly, community lodge on an isolated stretch of beach on the Mozambique mainland within the Quirimba Marine Park.
The lodge is simple but...
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Malawi
Nkwichi Lodge, Likoma Island & Mozambique Lakeshore
Nkwichi Lodge is an eco-lodge located on a beautiful white sand beach. The lodge was constructed from natural materials in conjunction with the local people and the...
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On the open Etendeka lava plains Etendeka Camp is small, simple and in dramatic scenery. The concession area is large and has good populations of game including desert...
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Zambia
Songwe Village, Livingstone & Victoria Falls
Songwe Village is located on three00 acres of private land five kilometres downstream from the Victoria Falls, overlooking the Batoka Gorge. Songwe Village has been...
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Botswana
Baines' Camp, Stanley's Concession
Set amongst the shady trees and waterways of the Okavango Delta, the small and intimate Baines' Camp has just five luxurious suites set on elevated platforms. The trees...
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Located just south of Hermanus, Grootbos is part rustic lodge, part scientific research centre, involved in preserving the remarkable flora and fauna of the region and...
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