ABOUT EYES ON AFRICA SAFARIS

Eyes On Africa Safaris are ground tour operators based in Mombasa Kenya, with operational coverage of Kenya, Tanzania & Rwanda.We specialize in Tailor made & Small group Safaris. Beach holidays at Diani Beach, Lamu Island or Zanzibar; Mountain Climbing; Mt. Kilimanjaro & Mt. Kenya, Adventure Cycling Safaris to Masai Mara, Walking Safaris or Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda; all that plus more in East Africa.

Eyes On Africa Safaris is a family business, run by Roman and Neva Biondic. Originally coming from Slovenia, they now live and work in East Africa for more than ten years with their seven years old daughter Anna.We are passionate about African wildlife and nature! That is why we believe in preserving the natural Africa by running an operation that is protecting the environment and promoting local cultures.

We are specialized in personal, authentic tailor made and small group Safaris in Kenya, Tanzania & Rwanda. A safari with us is about fulfilling dreams, getting back to nature, living alongside the wildlife, traditional culture and experiencing the dramatic diverse landscapes of East Africa.

Africa’s landscape and wildlife are two of its most precious elements.  Without either, Africa would not be what it is today. With increasing numbers of tourists and the threat this brings to nature, we are acutely aware of how important it is to support and promote the environment in the regions we operate.

How we try to make our operation environmentally responsible:

• The main parks are over crowed and this human impact is damaging these sensitive areas.  Therefore we believe in designing itineraries that, where possible, support private conservancies, sanctuaries or community projects and therefore support innovative projects that are conserving new protected areas.
• We support local community based projects. Educating the local community and direct income from tourism to those communities, leads to a better understanding of the importance of preserving their environment and culture.
• Continuously researching and revisiting we carefully select accommodations on our routes. Wherever we can, we use Eco friendly camps and lodges, where management acts responsible to the environment and local communities in all the ways possible.
• We give priority to smaller camps and lodges, providing more personal experience to our clients.
• We provide all our travellers with environmental considerations information before their travel.
• We make a great effort to continuously train our guides. By promoting tailor made and small group safaris, our guides can establish more personal relationship with their clients focusing on environmental, economic and social issues during their travel. 

Our own “Maji Moto Eco Camp” is situated in a local village of Masai tribesman. The camp is a joint venture between us and a local community.

Our aims include:

1. encouraging young tribesman to keep their culture
2. educating and helping the local community
3. introducing our customers to this genuine Masai tribe so they can experience Masai life at first hand

The Masai have a great respect for the environment and the animals they share it with.  We believe that an experience like this has a great impact on every traveler.

• The camp has been designed to be part of the environment and blend in naturally, featuring Masai style dining area, showers and toilets. Only local materials were used (sticks, grass, cow dung, stones). Tents are put down and stored after every departure. No trees were destroyed during the building.  Flowers were replanted.
•   The camp was built, only by local Masai people.  This provided jobs for nearly 50 families at the time of a big drought.
• There is no generator in the camp. It is simple and traditional, with candles, lanterns and camp fires in the evening. Small solar panel provides electricity for charging cameras and mobile phones batteries.
• A gas fridge is used in the kitchen. Combining cooking on gas cookers with traditional cooking on fire, we use only “green charcoal briquettes”. 
• Fresh fruits and vegetables are brought from the nearest town local market.
• Camp firewood is collected from our 60 acre forest; picking up dry wood only.
• Water for shower is brought from a natural hot spring with donkeys in the morning and evening hours. On this way no heating is needed as water has 60C from the spring. We also encourage clients to take shower in the spring in the evenings.
• There are no game drives from the camp (exept short optional night game drive), to reduce the impact of traveling with vehicles thru out the African journey. Exploring the nature on foot with Masai guides, villages and school visits are daily activities here. The camp is also a base for our cycling trips.
• All travelers are advised to bring some school materials with them, even if it is just few pencils. Many visitors decide later to send some more needed materials from home or even to sponsor one on the children. With our travelers help we improved few different local schools in Maji Moto village.
• When visiting local villages we advice to our travelers to say “Thank you” with buying some of their art crafts which are original and hand made.
• Masai people kept their culture more or less impact for many centuries. Young generations started schooling and more and more of them don’t get the chance to learn all about their culture. They are sent off to boarding schools when they are little. By providing jobs in the camp and training new guides, we encourage the Masai to keep their culture and to pass on their knowledge to the new generation. All the people working in the camp are from a local Masai community.