Not sure where to go for a holiday getaway, a trip to South Africa with a stop at three or four of the company called &Beyond’s properties offers an authentic African experience. It also means giving back to the communities where the properties are located.
In the case of my recent trip to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve area of South Africa just outside Kruger National Park, I visited three properties. All the properties are unique in their own right, including the Ngala Tented Camp, Kirkman’s Kamp, and Exeter River Lodge.
While the game viewing was extraordinary and I did see the Big 5 by the second day, it’s the sustainability efforts that &Beyond offers that make it a prime destination for travelers who want to take part in meaningful and lasting benefits for the natural environments and communities that surround the operations.
According to the &Beyond website, “The values and ethics of &Beyond are, and always have been, ‘Care of the land. Care of the wildlife. Care of the people.’ By creating a world-class travel business built on these ethics we maximize our ability to drive meaningful benefits into these areas and increase, or even extend the stability of the earth’s wild spaces.”
All about making as small a physical footprint as possible in terms of buildings and number of guests, the company really does have a disproportionately large positive impact on the wildlife and people that are interwoven with &Beyond.
“We are doing well by doing good and it all starts with delighting each guest, and by creating a place where people travel with heart and feel nourished by what their holiday has meant to them and the world they’ve visited,” the website notes.
That said, for those interested in seeing African big game animals like the elephant, leopard, lion, rhinoceros, and buffalo in a natural setting, then &Beyond is the place to visit.
For more information visit www.andbeyond.com.