FAQs

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• Why Travel with Us?
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• Gorilla Safaris
• Kilimanjaro
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Frequently Asked Questions:

Why Travel with Us?

Why travel with Deeper Africa?

There are at least four reasons you should come with us.

• We specialize in travel in East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Uganda. This specialization has given us opportunities to make contacts that give you privileged access to places you'd never find on your own. We know these countries and travel in them. You are welcomed as a guest by our native guides, by the lodges we frequent, and by the camp owners and managers we support.
• We are committed to employing local people to the maximum extent possible. We pay our people well and, just as important, we provide them with training and involve them in our company. They are trusted partners in providing our guests with the best safari experience available in East Africa.
• Ethical tourism is one of the cornerstones of our company. Deeper Africa is committed to travel that provides exciting opportunities for our guests while enriching lives and protecting habitats in East Africa. We support micro-economic development projects with a number of tribal groups in Kenya and Tanzania, as well as several programs in Uganda and Rwanda. These programs allow our guests exclusive entry onto tribal lands while giving local people local control over the way tourism is introduced and the way dollars earned are used. Our programs open up rare opportunities for in-depth exchanges between western culture and traditional African cultures.
• Education is another cornerstone of Deeper Africa. On our safaris, you learn by going. It is a highly entertaining process of deepening discovery that we call Natural Learning and it's an integral part of every one of our safaris. As our guides teach you to spot and identify game and track animals, you begin to see with new eyes. You become more curious and observant about animal behaviors, and you begin to understand how all the pieces of the ecosystem fit together. In addition, we can also arrange your safari to give you special access to amazing people who know Africa's depths: researchers, directors of Non-Governmental Organizations “NGOs,” tribal councils, and camp owners. At Deeper Africa we want you to come away with a deeper understanding of an astonishing landscape.

Can you provide me with a reference from someone who has traveled with Deeper Africa?

Absolutely. Some of our guests have volunteered to speak with potential travelers, so just let us know if you would like the telephone number or email address of a past guest. We also have several children who have volunteered to speak with other kids or with parents about our Family Safaris.

Additionally, the Adventure Travel Trade Association has set up a review system, similar to Trip Advisor, but focused on adventure travel tour operators. Many of our past guests have rated their safari experience with us. We invite you to read their comments at Adventure.Travel.