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Conservation Through Exploration
Conservation Through Exploration

In recent months, we’ve been reflecting deeply on the impact of tourism—not just the visible effects on a landscape, but the ripple it creates through communities, wildlife, and ecosystems. The recent viral reels from the Serengeti showcases how tourism has gone wildly out of control through irresponsible management and lack of understanding, impacting negatively on […]

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  • Katie Dalrymple-Hamilton
  • 29th July 2025
The Power of Purposeful Shopping
The Power of Purposeful Shopping

Bringing home a meaningful piece from your travels is a wonderful way to remember the people, places, and moments that made your journey special. Across Africa, a growing number of social enterprises are creating beautiful, purpose-driven products that directly support local communities and conservation efforts. These initiatives often begin with a simple idea to address […]

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  • Katie Dalrymple-Hamilton
  • 10th June 2025
A-Z of Sri Lanka
A-Z of Sri Lanka

Often overlooked in favour of its neighbour India, what Sri Lanka lacks in size, it makes up for in scenery, experiences and friendly people. With lush mountain passes and palm-fringed sands, ancient cities share the landscape with charming colonial architecture, quiet beaches and the warm waters of the Indian Ocean. Here we list our A-Z […]

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  • Katie Dalrymple-Hamilton
  • 03rd June 2025

Posts from the past

Featured in The Telegraph: Meet the 2022 finalists of the Tusk Award for Conservation
Meet the 3 chosen finalists for the Tusk Conservation Award in this powerful article by Sarah Marshall in The Telegraph on the lead up to the Tusk Conservation Awards on November 1 2022. David Daballen – on a mission...
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Featured in The Telegraph: Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award Winner, 2022
As Travel Partner to Tusk, Exceptional Travel is delighted to showcase the dedicated work of Neddy Mulimo, this years winner of the Tusk Wildlife Ranger Award. Extract from The Telegraph: Meet the 66-year-old ranger still battling poachers in Zambia....
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Featured in The Times
We are delighted to have been featured in The Times highlighting Elephant Watch Camp, Kenya, as one of the best Boho Safari Camps to visit. A well loved camp in the arid Samburu area, rich in culture and home...
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Ride4Rangers
DONATE | TAKE PART We are so proud to be involved in this fantastic Ride4Rangers initiative to help protect African wildlife. Naturally a subject very close to our heart, the halting of tourism has had a devastating economic impact...
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Leaving lockdown…
Dear Friends, Following the recent removal of the blanket FCO advice against all non-essential travel, there at last appears to be a glimmer of light at the end of the COVID travel tunnel. The effect of the coronavirus has...
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Feature in The Telegraph
We are delighted to have been featured in The Telegraph‘s encouraging article regarding the lifted FCO restrictions on travel to Sri Lanka earlier this year, and the fantastic opportunities available to travellers which wont be around for long. Read...
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