Get Africa Travel is concerned with sustainability and social responsibility. Together with our partners, we work to protect vulnerable natural areas, combat the extinction of wildlife, support local communities and work with people in vulnerable areas.
SUSTAINABILITY
We are always looking for the most sustainable choices for our guests and high-quality experiences. That's why we work with local guides, choose accommodations with a low environmental footprint, promote the protection of wild natural areas and support local projects. We have achieved Travelife Partner status and meets over 100 criteria for sustainable operations.
OUR VISION
Our vision is to create the best experiences possible for our guests and at the same time have a positive impact on both nature and the environment, people and society. We want to enrich our guests with authentic, high-quality experiences.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
PROTECT NATURE AND ANIMALS
GIVE ALL EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
TRAVELIFE PARTNER
We are proud to be Travelife Partner! Travelife is one of the world's leading sustainability certification programs in the tourism industry, supported by more than 35 national tourism associations globally. Being recognized by Travelife confirms that our efforts are paying off, and it means a lot to us.
We meet more than 100 sustainability criteria covering everything from office operations and supplier standards to environmental protection and human rights. The certification is important to us because it confirms what we have always believed: that travel should have a positive impact on you as a traveler, on the communities we visit, and on the planet we all share.
Get Africa Travel always seeks the most sustainable choices and high-quality experiences for our guests. That's why we work with local guides, choose accommodations with a low environmental footprint, promote the protection of wild natural areas, and support local projects.
Join us in helping to make tourism more sustainable!
OUR SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
At Get Africa Travel, we are committed to creating travel experiences that respect and protect nature, wildlife and the local communities we work with. Responsible travel is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to maximise the positive social, cultural and economic impacts, whilst reducing our environmental footprint. Read more in our sustainability strategy…
SUSTAINABLE CHOICES
We always want to make the most sustainable choices for our guests. This means using local guides, suggesting activities that help give back to local communities.
That's why we favor accommodations that choose to hire locally and minimize their emissions.
QUALITY
For us, quality means offering authentic experiences, unique accommodations, qualified guides, great service, local food and drink. Quality does not have to mean that the journey becomes more expensive.
Our goal is to inspire you to choose quality over quantity.
TRANSPARENCY
The safety and well-being of our guests is paramount. With over 26 years of experience traveling in Africa, we have a large network and with an office in South Africa, we are never far away.
We are a member of the Seamen's Church and have our own emergency response agreement. This gives our guests and their relatives access to professional crisis assistance and support if something unforeseen should happen on their trip. The Seamen's Church offers conversations and follow-up both for those who are traveling and those waiting at home.
PROJECT: MABIBI GOAT AFRICA
Mabibi is a small community of around 3000 people on the pristine coast in the far north of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Everyone who works at Thonga Beach Lodge grew up in the village and tourism is therefore essential for employment in the local community. Already in 2010, Get Africa and former guests started getting involved in supporting the local football team in Mabibi. Here we have organized an annual football tournament, a cross-country race for girls, basketball and a Christmas package distribution.
Later, we have become even more involved, and together with the organization Isibindi Foundation and Get Africa guests invested in several projects in the local community here. During and after the pandemic, we distributed food and sanitary items to needy families in the area and have focused on improving school provision both by improving the building mass and conditions for the individual pupil.
You are welcome to spread joy, a better schooling, good attitudes and positive experiences in Mabibi!
MABIBI GET AFRICA UNITED: Reg. No. 150-080 NPO, PBO930051437.
Account number: 3060 22 35978
PROJECT: STAR FOR LIFE NORWAY
In 2024, we entered into a partnership with Star For Life Norway, which is responsible for two secondary schools and one primary school in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (just outside Durban). The schools, Phumlani Primary, Esiqiwini and Eqakwini High School, are located in Zululand – areas that are familiar to many of our guests. Read more about Star For Life Norway here: www.starforlife.org/no
In total, the schools consist of 1,500 students and 55 teachers. We visit the schools regularly and follow the funds all the way, precisely in order to be able to fully support the purpose. There are no intermediaries here. School supplies are purchased that strengthen teaching, facilities or the well-being of the children.
The reason we particularly like this project is because it focuses on more than just schooling. While the teachers focus on teaching, Star for Life's coaches are on hand to work with the students' self-esteem, integrity, dreams and goals. Through workshops, exercises and music, children and young people learn about everything from puberty, consent, sexual and reproductive health, relationships and hygiene to studies of discipline, empowerment, respect for other people, creative expression and entrepreneurship.
In addition, Star for Life offers mobile health clinics. The clinics travel around and provide medical support, such as medication for illness, tests for various health challenges, and supplies such as sanitary products for girls. This is an important supplement to the education and contributes to children having better health and equal opportunities to learn.
PROJECT: BLOOD LIONS
GET Africa Travel is proud to be involved Blood Lions its “Born To Live Wild” campaign! We are committed to marketing and promoting Africa as an authentic, wild and responsible destination and therefore do NOT support any forms of farming, breeding, hunting or other activities that promote contact with wild animals. Read more about the project here: www.bloodlions.org/partners/.
Today there are approximately 20 lions in Africa and several lion populations are becoming smaller and more isolated. In 000, there were probably at least 1950 lions in the world, for comparison. Therefore, the day is also about finding opportunities to protect lions in their natural areas, by creating more national parks and reserves.
