Responsible Tourism Feedback & Questions
At Gamewatchers Safaris, Responsible Tourism is at the heart of everything we do.
We welcome all responsible tourism and sustainability-related questions and feedback from our guests, partners, and stakeholders.
Use the form provided below or you can contact our sustainability team directly at sustainability@gamewatchers.co.ke
Your input helps us to strengthen our conservation and community initiatives.
We welcome questions, ideas and feedback about our conservation, community and environmental practices.
Responsible Tourism Feedback Form
We use your questions and suggestions to improve our conservation practices, enhance community partnerships, and ensure that our operations align with the highest standards of responsible tourism.
Our Responsible Tourism Practices
Gamewatchers Safaris Limited and Porini Safari Camps Mission Statement
‘Gamewatchers is an exclusive tour company that specializes in delivering tailored safaris to small camps and lodges in Africa. We are committed to helping preserve Africa’s unique wildlife, landscapes and local communities. We believe that the best way to do this is through sustainable ecotourism ventures that benefit the local communities and give our guests a rewarding experience. Our Porini group of camps is a sustainable model that practically implements these principles. We are dedicated to providing our clients with exemplary personalized service and strive to have them leave as friends.’
Employment Policy
Creating fair opportunities by supporting local employment, developing skills, and ensuring safe, respectful, and inclusive workplaces.
Community Employee Welfare Support
- From 2022 – 2024 Gamewatchers spent a total of US$ 215,184.41 on community employee welfare support.
Local Community Priority
- Gamewatchers gives priority to family members of the local area community for jobs in the camp. Approximately 95% of the staff members are drawn from the landowners.
Salaries & Employment
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris spent a total of US $793,942.09 on Employment.
Environmental Policy
Promoting sustainable practices that protect natural resources, reduce environmental impact, and create lasting benefits.
Fulfilling Legislative Requirements
- All of our environmental actions are based on our policy which ensures the conservation of land, water and energy. As well as ensuring the safe disposal and treatment of solid waste and sewage.
- We also make sure that we are fulfilling our legislative requirements and abide by the environmental laws of Kenya.
Reduce Eco Footprint
- Our overall aim is to lower, to the minimum level possible, our eco-footprint in the eco-systems that we operate, whilst ensuring correct natural resource management, with minimal impact on the indigenous biodiversity.
Stiving To Improve Our Systems To Minimize Impact On The Ecosystem
- We are constantly keeping up to date on the most efficient and environmentally‐friendly practices when it comes to our camp design, pollution control, waste minimization strategies, training of our staff and reporting methods. We are setting goals in order to improve our systems and to minimize our impact on the ecosystem.
Land Policy
Our land policy makes a positive contribution by protecting and conserving wildlife habitats while supporting long-term sustainability
Biodiversity and Carbon Credit Programs
- In collaboration with EarthAcre which mitigates climate change and conserves biodiversity by using technology to empower communities, ensuring transparent carbon and biodiversity solutions with direct benefits to landowners.
Private Conservancies
- Gamewatchers Safaris has ensured that more than 100,000 acres of land were leased from Maasai families who lived around the protected wildlife habitat area adjacent to the Masai Mara Reserve. The leased land was instrumental in the formation of three adjoining wildlife conservancies: Ol Kinyei, Naboisho and Olare Motorogi.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers has spent US$ 2,615,510.51 on land leases.
Protect Flora & Fauna With No Permanent Structures
- Gamewatchers Safaris has ensured that more than 100,000 acres of land were leased from Maasai families who lived around the protected wildlife habitat area adjacent to the Masai Mara Reserve. The leased land was instrumental in the formation of three adjoining wildlife conservancies: Ol Kinyei, Naboisho and Olare Motorogi.
Community Policy
Making a positive contribution by supporting local people and communities sustainably.
Support Local Purchasing
- We Support local purchasing when quality, service, availability and price allow and we work with locals to provide local souvenirs.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has spent US$ $259,830.49 on local purchasing.
Initiatives & Projects
- We support a number of initiatives aiming to improve the lives of local communities, to which our customers are invited to make contributions.
Directly Benefiting Communities
- There are over 1,000 Maasai families directly benefiting from the conservancies which we are involved in leasing and managing.
- The Conservancies thus provide a solution to the problem of the lack of job opportunities by providing additional incomes to households and alternative livelihood opportunities to livestock farming.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has spent US$ $37,935.40 on scholarships.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has provided the community with US$ 2454,224.91 from bed night fees raised.
Responsible Travel Policy
Communicate responsibility in how destinations and accommodations are chosen for clients.
Sharing of information
- We aim to provide tourists with relevant information to encourage responsible tourism behaviour via our blog, our social media channels and newsletters as well as in our company literature which is given to each client and emphasizes our goals.
Only Use Legitimate Accommodations
- We only use hotels and camps that adhere by local laws and do not engage in any activity that is harmful to children e.g labor or child sex tourism.
Emphasis On Quality & Authentic Options
- We emphasize on the more personalized and smaller safari camps, with high quality guides and using 4×4 safari vehicles for game drives and particularly those that are doing more to protect habitat and work with local communities.
Resources Policy
Ensures responsible use of energy, water, and materials, reducing waste and conserving resources.
Reduce Energy Consumption
- Using energy efficient light bulbs across our premises.
- Deploying clean energy at our camps (Solar energy).
- Implement a ‘switch off’ policy in the office for lights and all office equipment.
- Ensure all equipment works efficiently through regular, systematic maintenance programs.
- Ensure all vehicle operators are aware of energy conservation measures such as turning off engines when waiting for clients.
- We ensure that no bush charcoal is used in our camps and conservation areas – as Kenya has a massive problem with deforestation caused by production of charcoal fuel that has reached a national crisis level.
Reduce Water Consumption
We are committed to conserving and preventing contamination of water found in our areas, by:
- Ensureing toilet flushes are eco-friendly through dual flush mechanism
- Ensuring there are no leaks in the water pipes system.
- Implementing a “Don’t keep taps running policy”
- Deploying water saving Safari Bucket Showers in our camps.
Reduce Waste Consumption
- Reduce reliance on plastic in the office and business. Support locally made reusable bags.
- Purchase in bulk in reduce on wrappings.
- Use reusable water bottles, cups and lunch containers.
- Use environmental or natural cleaning products and insect repellent to reduce pollution.
- Set Printer to print on both sides of paper by default.
- Purchase recycled or sustainable certified paper.
- We have implemented a recycling system for all waste from the camps – this is segregated into certain categories [Glass, plastics, metals and tins, used oil, mineral water bottles, used batteries, paper waste, and all bio-degradable waste] The segregated waste is then treated accordingly – the bio-degradable waste is composted in a closed and locked pit – and the remainder is packed and then transported back to Nairobi for proper disposal.
- All sewage and waste water is managed so as to prevent any contamination of the water table and water courses.
Employment Policy
Creating fair opportunities by supporting local employment, developing skills, and ensuring safe, respectful, and inclusive workplaces.
Community Employee Welfare Support
- From 2022 – 2024 Gamewatchers spent a total of US$ 215,184.41 on community employee welfare support.
Local Community Priority
- Gamewatchers gives priority to family members of the local area community for jobs in the camp. Approximately 95% of the staff members are drawn from the landowners.
Salaries For Community Members
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris spent a total of US $793,942.09 on Employment.
Environmental Policy
Promoting sustainable practices that protect natural resources, reduce environmental impact, and create lasting benefits.
Fulfilling Legislative Requirements
- All of our environmental actions are based on our policy which ensures the conservation of land, water and energy. As well as ensuring the safe disposal and treatment of solid waste and sewage.
- We also make sure that we are fulfilling our legislative requirements and abide by the environmental laws of Kenya.
Reduce Eco Footprint
- Our overall aim is to lower, to the minimum level possible, our eco-footprint in the eco-systems that we operate, whilst ensuring correct natural resource management, with minimal impact on the indigenous biodiversity.
Stiving To Improve Our Systems To Minimize Impact On The Ecosystem
- We are constantly keeping up to date on the most efficient and environmentally‐friendly practices when it comes to our camp design, pollution control, waste minimization strategies, training of our staff and reporting methods. We are setting goals in order to improve our systems and to minimize our impact on the ecosystem.
Land Policy
Our land policy makes a positive contribution by protecting and conserving wildlife habitats while supporting long-term sustainability
Biodiversity and Carbon Credit Programs
- In collaboration with EarthAcre which mitigates climate change and conserves biodiversity by using technology to empower communities, ensuring transparent carbon and biodiversity solutions with direct benefits to landowners.
Private Conservancies
- Gamewatchers Safaris has ensured that more than 100,000 acres of land were leased from Maasai families who lived around the protected wildlife habitat area adjacent to the Masai Mara Reserve. The leased land was instrumental in the formation of three adjoining wildlife conservancies: Ol Kinyei, Naboisho and Olare Motorogi.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers has spent US$ 2,615,510.51 on land leases.
Protect Flora & Fauna With No Permanent Structures
- Gamewatchers Safaris has ensured that more than 100,000 acres of land were leased from Maasai families who lived around the protected wildlife habitat area adjacent to the Masai Mara Reserve. The leased land was instrumental in the formation of three adjoining wildlife conservancies: Ol Kinyei, Naboisho and Olare Motorogi.
Community Policy
Making a positive contribution by supporting local people and communities sustainably.
Support Local Purchasing
- We Support local purchasing when quality, service, availability and price allow and we work with locals to provide local souvenirs.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has spent US$ 259,830.49 on local purchasing.
Initiatives & Projects
- We support a number of initiatives aiming to improve the lives of local communities, to which our customers are invited to make contributions.
Directly Benefiting Communities
- There are over 1,000 Maasai families directly benefiting from the conservancies which we are involved in leasing and managing.
- The Conservancies thus provide a solution to the problem of the lack of job opportunities by providing additional incomes to households and alternative livelihood opportunities to livestock farming.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has spent US$ 37,935.40 on scholarships.
- From 2022 to 2024 Gamewatchers Safaris has provided the community with US$ 454,224.91 from bednight fees raised.
Responsible Travel Policy
Communicate responsibility in how destinations and accommodations are chosen for clients.
Sharing of information
- We aim to provide tourists with relevant information to encourage responsible tourism behaviour via our blog, our social media channels and newsletters as well as in our company literature which is given to each client and emphasizes our goals.
Only Use Legitimate Accommodations
- We only use hotels and camps that adhere by local laws and do not engage in any activity that is harmful to children e.g labor or child sex tourism.
Emphasis On Quality & Authentic Options
- We emphasize on the more personalized and smaller safari camps, with high quality guides and using 4×4 safari vehicles for game drives and particularly those that are doing more to protect habitat and work with local communities.
Resources Policy
Ensures responsible use of energy, water, and materials, reducing waste and conserving resources.
Reduce Energy Consumption
- Using energy efficient light bulbs across our premises.
- Deploying clean energy at our camps (Solar energy).
- Implement a ‘switch off’ policy in the office for lights and all office equipment.
- Ensure all equipment works efficiently through regular, systematic maintenance programs.
- Ensure all vehicle operators are aware of energy conservation measures such as turning off engines when waiting for clients.
- We ensure that no bush charcoal is used in our camps and conservation areas – as Kenya has a massive problem with deforestation caused by production of charcoal fuel that has reached a national crisis level.
Reduce Water Consumption
We are committed to conserving and preventing contamination of water found in our areas, by:
- Ensureing toilet flushes are eco-friendly through dual flush mechanism
- Ensuring there are no leaks in the water pipes system.
- Implementing a “Don’t keep taps running policy”
- Deploying water saving Safari Bucket Showers in our camps.
Reduce Waste Consumption
- Reduce reliance on plastic in the office and business. Support locally made reusable bags.
- Purchase in bulk in reduce on wrappings.
- Use reusable water bottles, cups and lunch containers.
- Use environmental or natural cleaning products and insect repellent to reduce pollution.
- Set Printer to print on both sides of paper by default.
- Purchase recycled or sustainable certified paper.
- We have implemented a recycling system for all waste from the camps – this is segregated into certain categories [Glass, plastics, metals and tins, used oil, mineral water bottles, used batteries, paper waste, and all bio-degradable waste] The segregated waste is then treated accordingly – the bio-degradable waste is composted in a closed and locked pit – and the remainder is packed and then transported back to Nairobi for proper disposal.
- All sewage and waste water is managed so as to prevent any contamination of the water table and water courses.
Eco-Rating Certification For Porini Camps - 2025/2026
Special Rates For 6 Nights or More
Stay a minimum of 6 nights combining two or more Porini Safari Camps (or Rhino River Camp) to benefit from specially-reduced rates.
Safari Tours Combining Porini Camps
A selection of safari itineraries offering combinations of the award winning Porini Camps for the best game viewing. With locations in Amboseli, Ol Pejeta and the Maasai Mara you can ensure the best wildlife viewing experience in exclusive wildlife conservancies away from the crowds.
