Fair Trade Tourism - helping communities through travel                             Fair Trade Tourism Footage by Tomahawk Productions Fair Trade Tourism features videos of accommodations and tours that aim to maximise the benefits to the community and minimise the impact on the environment. This video introduces the concept of fair trade tourism.com and features clips of lions in Tanzania, sharks in South Africa, Masai in the Masai Mara of Kenya, artists in South Africa, a group climbing kilimanjaro via the Rongai route, sailing in Greece, and trekking in the Atlas Mountains. Please contact me if you have got a travel video to add to fair trade tourism. It should have some aspect of travel, community development or conservation. The Garden Route in South Africa                             A Self-drive Itinerary This video provides footage of the garden route and various accommodations and safari lodges, which are mostly accredited with South Africa's Fair Trade in Tourism Accreditation. Mafia and Chole Island in Tanzania                                    Island living in Tanzania Mafia and Chole island are two islands off the coast off Tanzania, and as apposed to Zanzibar these island are largely unexplored and unspoilt. This video provides footage of Chole Mjini Treehouse accommodation and Pole Pole Lodge on Mafia Island, and explains their impact on the communities of the islands. Kenya Safari                                    Wildlife Safari in the Masai Mara These camps are situated in the Masai Mara and the Amboseli National park. They feature footage of leopards, cheetahs, lions, giraffes, zebra, buffalo, the wilderbeest migration, crocodiles, antilopes and birds of prey. You will also hear from the Masai themeselves as well as people who have stayed at the camps. The camps aim to minimise their impact on the environment and provide benefits to the local community. You may find more information on www.porini.com. Great White Sharks in South Africa                                    Shark Cage Diving Shark cage diving is a popular activity in South Africa and while Sharks are among the most feared animals on the planet, it is actually sharks who need to fear humans, as humans slaughter 100 million sharks per year. The Southern Right Whale comes into the  Bay of Hermanus for breeding and can be seen between July and December. It is the larges of the whales and you may see, touch and hear these magnificent creatures in on a whale watching tour. Cheetah Mother with 6 Cubs                                    Cheetah with cubs in Kenya This footage was taken in the Masai Mara in a private conservancy and shows a cheetah mother with 6 cubs, one of which almost fell prey to a leopard and lion attack but escaped when the lion and the leopard started fighting amongst themselves. Park rangers returned the cub to its mother. Kilimanjaro Rongai Route Ascent                                      Climbing Kilimanjaro via the Rongai Route A brief overview of the 6-day tour, climbing Kilimanjaro via the Rongai Route. Follow a group of travellers up Kilimanjaro and hear about the joys and pains of climbing Africa's highest mountain.

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