Eco Tours & Trips in Africa

This eco-friendly trip includes a Volta River cruise where you'll see local fishermen, a canopy walkway high above Kakum National Park's rainforest, and visits to sustainable craft villages in Aburi and Ntunso. You'll learn about traditional Kente weaving in Adanwomasie and Adinkra cloth production.

Track the Big 5 on safari drives through Mabula Game Reserve's bushveld in the Waterberg Biosphere, a UNESCO conservation area. You'll cruise the Zambezi River to see hippos and crocodiles, then visit Victoria Falls where 500 million liters of water per minute sustain diverse ecosystems. A'Zambezi River Lodge is designed for minimal impact and great wildlife viewing.

Atzaró Okavango Camp runs on solar power and you can only reach it by helicopter, which helps protect the fragile delta ecosystem. Game drives with expert trackers support conservation work in the Linyanti and Khwai areas, and the camps use natural materials like wood and canvas. You'll see healthy populations of wild dogs and large elephant herds in these protected zones.

Take a felucca sailboat on the Nile from Aswan to the colorful Nubian Village, then ride camels to the Monastery of Saint Simeon. The UNESCO-listed Abu Simbel Temples, carved into rock cliffs by Ramses II, are a must-see, along with the High Aswan Dam and Temple of Philae on Isis Island.

See Africa's most famous ancient civilization with luxury stays including a special Giza hotel offering pyramid views and sunset drinks. You'll cruise the Nile on Sanctuary Sun Boat III visiting Philae Temple and Abu Simbel's massive monuments relocated above Lake Nasser. Check out Grand Egyptian Museum with King Tutankhamun's treasures.

Check out Africa's ecosystems through mokoro safaris in the Okavango Delta, game drives in Chobe tracking elephants, and morning visits to Sossusvlei's dunes. Cruise the Zambezi River to see hippos and 450+ bird species, walk through Twyfelfontein's rock engravings, and spend a day in Etosha searching for rhino.

Groups of 2-100 can join this eco-focused safari through Tanzania's UNESCO-protected Ngorongoro Conservation Area and Serengiri National Park, where you'll track the Great Migration while staying in eco-conscious camps. You'll check out Olduvai Gorge's geological features and see Tarangire's baobab forests with massive elephant populations, all with expert naturalists guiding your drives across Lake Manyara, Serengiri, and Ngorongoro Crater.