Stuart, FL, May 2009 - Big Five Tours & Expeditions’
“Every year, the editorial team combs the world to find the most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours,” notes senior editor Norie Quintos. “This year, we wanted to make sure that the trips we picked were also a great value, given the economic climate.”
Scheduled for November 9-20, 2009, this special journey came about when Big Five teamed up with Sustainable Travel International to offer a safari to Kenya that exemplifies sustainable tourism in action. Accompanied by Sustainable Tourism International’
The entire trip will be carbon neutral and achieved by calculating the total carbon emissions associated with the safari (including all accommodations, air, and land travel), reducing them where possible, and mitigating the impact of the remaining emissions through an investment in carbon offset projects in Africa. This 12-day Kenya Safari costs $8550 per person, not including international airfare.
This marks the third time in as many years that Big Five’s itineraries have been recognized by the magazine. Our previous trips took guests into the frontiers of Australia’s Arnhem Lands and into the Rwanda mountains gorilla trekking.
In its 36th year of providing luxury adventure travel to discriminating travelers, Big Five is honored to be ranked among this prestigious group. Big Five Tours & Expeditions is a premium soft adventure tour operator offering luxury guided travel to Africa, Asia & the Orient, South & Central America, Arctic and the Antarctica. For more information, contact Big Five, (800) 244 3483, or email: info@bigfive.com
http://www.bigfive.com/
