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ABOUT TIRITOSE SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL

Vision

To be the leading sustainable travel company in Africa, supporting our Foundation’s charity activities, which are addressing Zimbabwe’s most urgent health, social and conservation challenges.

Mission

Develop and promote sustainable tourism packages; ethical volunteering opportunities, professionally rewarding internships and educational trips in Africa.

Values

Ethics, sustainability, knowledge exchange and fun. Each activity has unique qualities that bring joy, love and happiness to all stakeholders involved.

Tiritose Sustainable Travel is an enterprising arm of Tiritose Trust, a non-profit organisation that mobilises resources and distributes to partner healthcare facilities, conservancies as well as youth-led businesses. As a social enterprise, Tiritose Sustainable Travel is committed to greater standards of purpose, transparency and accountability, in accordance with impact standards pioneered by B Lab, a USA-based non-profit organisation that certifies companies worldwide for their positive impact beyond financial return. We are proud of our commitment to become a B Corp accredited organisation.

We are the first and only travel company in Zimbabwe to complete the sustainability accreditation – following Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSCT) guidelines and administered by Travelife (Netherlands) and Fair Trade Tourism (South Africa).Our responsible and ethical travel programmes & experiences, including  city sightseeing, day trips, multi-day tours, educational trips, volunteer and internship placements offer travellers a unique and immersive learning experience. Revenue from our programme fees directly helps support the development of Zimbabwe’s medical, conservation and youth-led initiatives.

WHY CHOOSE US?

END-TO-END APPROACH

Focused programmes on key health, conservation & youth-led business innovations, aimed at boosting society through collaborative implementation.

FULL-TIME ON-SITE TEAMS

Knowledgeable & enthusiastic locals who lead & work hand in hand with volunteers and local communities

COMMUNITY-LED SUSTAINABILITY

Programmes are led by locals in order to ensure future funding and the long-term sustainability of the projects

GOVERNMENT COLLABORATION

Work together with local authorities and government departments, which is crucial to obtaining buy-in and avoiding duplication of effort.

FUNDED THROUGH THE CUSTOMER MOVEMENT

Our administration & internal programmes are fully funded through volunteer, internship & leisure travel customers, which means any extra income goes directly to support our charities.

TRUSTED & RECOGNISED

Certified sustainable practices administered through Travelife & Fair-Trade Tourism aligned with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council best practices. 100% safety & health record.

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