Green “hunting”: Rhino Darting Safari At Phinda
Despite being awesomely beautiful, Rhinos are critically endangered and being poached at an alarming rate…
The life-changing effect of falling in love with Africa
Many people who have been on safari with us often say that they “fell in love with Africa”. But we believe that falling in love with Africa is only the beginning.
At Timeless Africa Safaris we realise that if we want to create lasting change, we need to go beyond simply loving Africa: we need to share that love with others. We need to be ambassadors for Africa, its wildlife and its people, because every visit and tourist dollar makes a monumental impact.
Who is an African Ambassador?
An ambassador is a person who represents their country in a foreign land. They are the face of their nation and work to promote its interests, values, and culture. In many ways, we can be ambassadors for Africa, even if we weren’t born there or we don’t live on the continent. It’s a passion to protect Africa and its wildlife and communities that qualifies and calls us to the job.
We can promote this beautiful continent’s interests by sharing our love for Africa with others and encouraging people to experience its beauty first-hand. We can also support African-based businesses and initiatives that are working to create positive change.
If you share your love for Africa with just one person and you encourage them to visit, you are an ambassador for Africa.
Shaping your children into earth ambassadors
Earth Ambassadors’ speaks to the philosophy behind our African travel experiences designed for children. We created the Earth Ambassador programme to help parents plan mindful tourism experiences for their children and grandchildren.
An Earth Ambassador is a child of any age who is passionate about taking care of our planet and its inhabitants. They are respectful of all life, including animals, plants, and people. They understand the importance of conserving our resources and they are committed to making a difference in the world. When you expose your children or grandkids to our Earth Ambassador inspired journeys in Africa, they will learn about the interconnectedness of all life on our planet. They will develop a deep respect for nature and the natural world and be inspired to take action to protect our planet and its inhabitants.
Some of the most exciting African experiences children can enjoy are already built into a safari holiday. From learning about the different animal tracks; the big five, the little five, the shy five; cleaning their teeth using small twigs and leaves from the toothbrush tree, to spending time connecting with safari guides and spending afternoons in the lodge kitchen cooking meals with produce sourced from the garden. When they’re a bit older, they can go behind the scenes to learn what it is to be a game ranger looking after conservancies and find out why animals are tagged. They can even ‘tag along’ with the rangers to view real animal tagging situations. Our team of experts has crafted a selection of magical kids’, tweens’ and teens’ activities to help ingrain Earth Ambassador values into their hearts and minds.
At Timeless Africa Safaris, our goal is to raise a generation of Earth Ambassadors who will be stewards of our planet for years to come. If you would like for your children to start this mindful journey on your next visit to Africa, please get in touch. We would love to have them on board!
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