OUR ETHICS

The Old Line Safari Company’s active involvement in promoting conservation through ecotourism defines our personal and professional ethics. Consequently, we design our safaris to include destinations in conservation areas and with eco-friendly accommodations. For example, some of these tented camps and lodges, many constructed using local labor and natural materials, operate on eco-principles, such as serving organically grown foods, burning coffee husks to heat water, mulching biodegradable waste for compost, and recycling wastewater. They also support their local communities, building and equipping primary schools and medical clinics and funding women’s groups. Moreover, for travelers who wish a more intimate experience with the environment, some of our safaris provide an opportunity to visit a local community, meet and talk with the villagers, and volunteer in community initiatives.

Working with the Kasigau Community

Specifically, The Old Line Safari Company, also operating as Finch Travels, has formed a formal partnership with Kasigau Ranch, Ltd., a community-owned ranch bordering Tsavo West National Park. We endeavor to promote this 52,000-acre ranch as a tourism destination consistent with the principles of ecotourism and hope that through this initiative the community will appreciate wildlife more as a resource than a liability.

To this end, we pursue the following commitment throughout our work:

Commitment to Our Clients

Professional guides accompany all of our safaris. We scale our business such that we can deliver highly personalized service and maintain a relationship with our clients. And, we treat all clients equally, regardless of gender, nationality, race, or religion. Through employee and client feedback, we continually strive to improve our products and services.

Commitment to Our Employees

We strive constantly, in words and deeds, to develop, encourage, and maintain the highest level of trust, honesty, and understanding among our employees, guests, clients, partners, and the general public. The Old Line Safari Company is an equal opportunity employer, endeavoring to provide to every employee, at every level, the necessary training and fair evaluation.

Commitment to Conservation

In all that we undertake, we actively and conscientiously strive to protect and preserve our natural environment and resources. The Old Line Safari Company donates part of the company’s profits to support Youth for Conservation, a Kenyan not-for-profit wildlife conservation organization that works with Kenya Wildlife Service and communities in saving wildlife from snares.

Commitment to Society

We recognize the immense role of local communities as custodians of our wild flora and fauna; hence, we arrange safaris that provide for our clients extensive interaction with them. Proceeds from our cliients’ stay in the game parks and reserves helps meet the costs of community projects and wildlife conservation.