WHAT ECOTRAVEL IN THE AFRICAN WILDERNESS SHOULD BE
The pressure on the planet and its people is growing and calls upon humanity to make a difference through ecotravel. Ecotravel is an idea that shifts the notion of what travel is and what travel should be. Travelling in Africa, according to EcoTraining, should work towards a restored legacy for the generations to come. “The principles of ecology are universal: we are part of nature and that capitalism needs to be balanced with a strong environmental consciousness and accountability” says Anton Lategan, Managing Director of EcoTraining. Travel is no different and should be balanced with accountability whilst being fun. So how do we ecotravel? When planning your next vacation, sabbatical, voluntourism opportunity, think about what you want to get out of your experience?
Educational value
The truth will set you free! Responsible tourism promotes the positive equilibrium between travel, community upliftment and the natural environment. Embrace a deeper consciousness of the interconnectedness between humanity and nature. Engaging with tourism activities that educates you will not only empower and inspire you but it will place you in the position to play a vital role in securing the future and conservation of our planet.
Physical and spiritual rejuvenation
Sleeping in an unfenced camp with animals roaming around you or taking bush walks in prime wilderness areas confronted by the big-5 are unique exhilarating experiences. Spending time in the bush is a class-room like non-other with its fluctuating environments and its culturally rich inhabitants. It helps you to clear your mind, reconnecting you with your basic instincts you never knew you had. Travel experiences should be about reconnecting with dormant parts of oneself. Seek out adventures that help you build character, resilience and discover who you really are.
Serving a greater purpose
Be part of a movement that inspires an environmentally conscious generation by spreading a culture that positively impacts on humanity and wildlife. Explore travel options that support meaningful initiatives. Make an objective of your travel outcome to gain knowledge and experiences that will empower you to make a difference at home. Make deep and meaningful relationships that will result in memories that will last a lifetime. EcoTraining offers accredited safari guide courses, gap year travel opportunities, inspirational wildlife guardian courses, niche wildlife photography and birding courses as well as educational customised corporate courses. EcoTraining’s goal is to create safari guides and wildlife guardians of the natural world.
For more information about EcoTraining courses and programmes contact enquiries@ecotraining.co.za, +27 (0)13 752 2532 or visit our website on www.ecotraining.co.za