Today we’re featuring a very special Conscientious Traveler, due to WIT Founders Christina and John Cooper being in Africa on their annual (often twice annual) Safari Expedition!
Together with Origins Safaris Christina and John are escorting a group of enthusiastic and safari-loving clients to Nairobi, Kenya. They’ll fly up over the shoulder of Mount Kenya to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Africa’s most progressive nature conservancy, where they’ll have a full day of game viewing, with chances to see the Black Rhino and Grevy’s Zebra.
(All photos are from Christina’s emails we’re receiving in real-time!)
About the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
The Conservancy is an award-winning model for community conservation, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and features on the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Green List of successful protected areas. Lewa is home to 13% of Kenya’s rhino population and is a key habitat for more than 6,500 migrating elephants in northern Kenya. It’s the most successful private conservancy in the world.
The conservancy also supports local communities by sponsoring healthcare, school programs, women’s micro-credit loans, water improvement, and conservation education.
Lewa Safari Camp has open game-drive vehicles that are specially fitted, 4×4 Toyota Landcruises. The vehicles are enhanced specially for comfort and photography, open-sided with 3 rows of seats, photographic equipment stands and charging sockets.
About the Lewa Safari Camp
The Lewa Safari Camp based in this 62,000-acre wildlife conservancy features incredible managers and staff. Most of their fantastic guides are all from neighboring communities and have been trained directly from the Conservancy to the “Lewa Standard.” The camp is owned by the conservancy, and the profits generated from tourism go back into its major programs, to protect the animals and aid the local communities.
Accommodation includes 12 ensuite safari tents–fitted out as doubles or twins. Each thatch-covered tent consists of a main bedroom, en-suite bathroom and spacious verandah.
They also have two new Family Tents that are specially designed for families with children. Each spacious tent comprises of an en-suite master bedroom and ensuite twin room, which are joined together by a private verandah with stunning views of Lewa plains. Family of Five? No problem, they’ll set up an extra bed for your third child under 16 years.
Fresh ingredients are brought in from the mountain highlands and prepared by a team of skilled cooks. You can choose to eat separately or join other guests. Lewa is happy to cater for special diets like vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc., just notify your WIT agent in advance.
The Kenya one has a lot of diversity – Samburu you will get to see the large herds of elephant. Lewa you are guaranteed to see Rhino (not true in Tanzania) scenery always very diverse – Samburu is probably for scenery my favorite spot in all of East Africa, truly amazing. Lewa is just a 3 hour drive from Samburu good paved roads, is higher up so weather patterns so different. As they are both in the Northern part of Kenya you will see different species of Giraffe, zebra, gazelles, birds, ostrich, we even saw wild dog in 2015 in Samburu first time they have been spotted in 25 years. Our guides were more excited than we were!
– WIT Founder Christina
Tune in Wednesday to see where Christina and John are headed next on their Safari Expedition!
Welcome back to Conscientious Traveler–our monthly series in which we showcase a fantastic travel organization that supports the environment and wildlife. This month is all about Bruce Mate!
Tourism Cares. Goway participates in Tourism Cares initiatives that preserve and enrich the travel experience of travelers worldwide through giving back and volunteering. 
Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. A nonprofit that helps Canadian children diagnosed with a life-threatening illness realize their favorite dreams. In 2015 & 2016, Goway received a Valued Partner Award for their efforts to support Children’s Wish, and last summer raised $10,000 for one child’s wish at their annual fundraiser.
Canadian Blood Services. Goway had their first annual blood drive last month, during which staff donated blood to the clinic.
