TORONTO — African Travel, Inc. is doubling down on its sustainability goals with the addition of 95 ‘MAKE TRAVEL MATTER’ Experiences across all of its 2024 itineraries in 16 destinations.

Each conscious travel experience has been carefully chosen for its positive impact on wildlife and local communities, directly advancing the Sustainability Development Goals set by the United Nations.

In addition, African Travel is introducing two new wildlife conservation experiences in South Africa and Namibia, which help protect near-extinct and endangered animals, including vultures and cheetahs.

“We are thrilled to have surpassed our 2025 goal by offering 95 MAKE TRAVEL MATTER Experiences on across all of 2024 itineraries since sustainable travel is at the heart of everything we do and conservation tourism is a force for good while also educating our guests on ethical wildlife experiences,” says Sherwin Banda, President of African Travel, Inc. 

“In collaboration with our TreadRight Foundation and partners, we are supporting the protection of the world’s wildlife, and our guests can experience conservation firsthand on our journeys and their visits directly contribute towards community development and wildlife conservation,” he adds.

African Travel’s two new wildlife conservation experiences are:

• Vultures Breeding Program, Shamwari Reserve, South Africa: On the 10-day South Africa’s Natural Wonders safari, guests will stay at Shamwari Private Game Reserve featuring seven lodges and three rehabilitation and education facilities. They’ll be able to visit Shamwari’s Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre, opened on Jan. 23, 2024. As part of the Centre’s Vulture Breeding Program, 160 Cape and African White-backed vultures settled into their new home, representing Africa’s largest vulture relocation ever. 
• Cheetah Conservation, Namibia: On the 10-day Namibia Luxury Train Journey, guests will board the luxurious Rovos Rail, stopping in Kimberley and Fish River Canyon on the way to Namibia’s Sossusvlei for safari experiences. They will also visit the Cheetah Conservation Fund (CCF)’s Research and Education Centre in Ojiwarongo, an international non-profit organization whose mission is to save the cheetah and its ecosystem. In the past century, 90% of the cheetah population has declined worldwide. 

For more information go to www.africantravelinc.com/advisor.