We strictly follow and operate according to the South African Government approved Health and Safety Protocols, keeping guests’ health and safety a top priority.
We have implemented the following safety measures in all of our vehicles:
Vehicles are cleaned and sanitized daily.
Anti-bacterial spray / foggers are used daily to circulate through the vehicles air conditioning systems.
Face masks are compulsory for all entering the vehicles.
Sanitation of hands and feet is required before entering the vehicles.
Temperature checks are mandatory on entering the vehicles.
Frequent touchpoints and surfaces will be sanitized at each stop.
Load vehicles to Government regulations to adhere to safe social distancing.
Watch our Health and Safety Protocols Video
Transfers, day tours & activities and safaris with Thompsons Africa – always a private option
Whether guests are looking for simple transfers, day tours & activities to enhance their journey or they’re keen to book a safari experience, Thompsons Africa is able to offer all of these options on a private basis. Guests will have exclusive access to the vehicle and registered, professional guide.
Caring for our environment
Our fleet of around 170 vehicles ranges from sedans, to two-passenger limousines, 8 seaters, 11 seaters and 15 seaters; luxury 44-seater coaches and 60-seater touring vehicles. This massive tyre-print across the continent also comes with a small carbon footprint and among our innovations is a water recycling plant to provide environmentally friendly washes.
Wash water for the fleet is generated from 3 sources:
Rain water is collected from the roof and piped into three 10 000 litre storage tanks.
Wash bay waste water is collected into a central sump before being pumped to the waste water treatment system. The returned water is directed through a “grit-pit”, then pumped through an oil/water separator (retrieved oil is stored separately for removal by an oil re-cycling company). The waste water is piped into the main bio-reactor, equipped with energy efficient aeration equipment. Purely by extended aeration, where no chemicals are added, the water is then safe for re-use in the wash operation.
80% of the wash bay water is recovered and the Municipal supply is only used to augment the first two sources
Our partner properties are prepared and ready to welcome guests
We have worked closely with our partner properties in ensuring the necessary health and safety protocols have been implemented. Many also offer on-site Covid-19 testing for those guests who require it for their onward journey.
Kapama Private Game Reserve protocols
Contact us for more on these protocols or details regarding on-site Covid tests.
According to http://www.worldometers.info, the population density of Southern Africa in 2021 is 25 per Km² (66 people per mi²). Research conducted by http://www.study.com, suggests that the ideal population density for a county to be ecologically stable is 50 -100 people Km².
In South Africa, we have a population density of 47 per Km² and broken down into its individual Provinces, the Northern Cape has the lowest and Gauteng the highest populations.
Tswalu Kalahari in the Northern CapeInfographic with maps showing the population density of South Africa and each of South Africa’s nine provinces, and comparing it to population density in Brazil, China, Kenya, Nigeria and the UK.
Further afield, our surrounding Southern African countries are even more sparsely populated. With 4 per Km² in Botswana, 38 per Km² in Zimbabwe and 25 per Km² in Zambia, these are some of the least populated countries on the planet!
Botswana aerial view
Comparing these figures to some of the larger countries of the world like the United Kingdom (274 per Km²) and Germany (232 per Km²), South and Southern Africa would be an ideal first choice for a destination to travel to post Covid-19. With its lower population densities and travellers looking for wide open spaces and safe ways to travel, South Africa receiving the World Travel and Tourism Council’s (WTTC) Global Safety Stamp of Approval together with other surrounding destinations such as Zambia and Namibia, further cements the destination as ‘safe for travel’ and should encourage and promote global confidence in travellers coming to this beautiful part of the world.
For more information or to make a booking, contact us:
Sharing a meal has brought people together since the beginning of time. We share a meal when we celebrate… when we mourn a loss. We make new friendships and nurture existing ones. It brings us together, sometimes for its simple enjoyment and other times, for the deep meaningful connections it creates. In a world where reconnecting with nature, life and our fellow humans has taken on new meaning, what better way to do so than by sharing a meal?
We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite dining spots. Some for their charm. Some for their menu. Some of their spectacular location. But all because they’re some of our best spots to ‘break bread’ together. Literally and figuratively.
Bombay Bicycle Club, Cape Town
Bombay Bicycle Club is located in Kloof Street, Cape Town. Headed up by Madame Zingara, its a wonderfully wacky bohemian spot serving a collection of all time favorites and an ever changing selection of specialities. This is a fabulous venue for celebrations of all kinds and is well known for brilliant food, funky tunes and lots of tequila shots. The average main meal price is around R 250 per person (£12, €14, $17).
Black Sheep Restaurant, Cape Town
Its cool and contemporary and the comfort meals change daily. Its also home to a great street facing bar. Not hungry? Enjoy a sundowner with a naturally lit view of Table Mountain. The average main meal price is around R 200 per person (£12, €14, $17).
Cafe Paradiso, Cape Town
Another restaurant headed up by Madame Zingara, Cafe Paradiso is described as a home from home which celebrates long held traditions and family values. You’ll be enticed by the aromas emanating from the bakery. It has a beautiful garden, warm ambience and wholesome menu. Its great for families and they offer a kiddies menu. The average main meal price is around R 250 per person (£12, €14, $17).
The Foodbarn Restaurant, Noordhoek, Cape Town
Visit their Deli shop where you can enjoy a wonderful array of delicious produce including the fresh bread and pastries they are famous for. The Cafe is situated in a super relaxed and characterful old barn where you will experience caring and friendly service and uncomplicated, scrumptious food. At night the Cafe is transformed into a delightful Tapas restaurant serving inspired dishes with amazing textures and flavours. The average main meal lunch price is around R 390 per person (£19, €22, $26).
The Potluck Club, Cape Town
The eatery takes on modern industrial elegance, where natural materials add a touch of cosiness. It’s a space for people from all walks of life to feel comfortable and inspired. ‘We believe that dining out should be an event that brings joy, happiness and fulfilment. Our aim is for diners to take home a memory that will bring a smile to their face for years to come.’ The average main meal price is around R 200 per person (£9, €11, $13).
9th Avenue Waterside, Durban
9th Avenue Waterside is a sleek, white-accented bistro offering artfully crafted Modern dishes with a Mediterranean influence. It is a showcase for fresh seasonal cuisine, exquisitely presented, from modern interpretations of bistro classics to cutting edge. They also offer a vegan menu. The average main meal price is around R 200 per person (£9, €11, $13). 9th Avenue Waterside are contributors to the Eat Out Relief Fund. Watch the video below.
The Chefs Table, Durban
Since opening in 2016, The Chefs’ Table has earned its place as one of the more sophisticated dining experiences in Durban, while remaining contemporary and approachable. Beautifully designed, with luxurious detail The Chefs’ Table offers gracious hospitality, located in the heart of the Umhlanga village. Each dish is carefully sculptured around exceptional flavours and plated as a work of art on hand crafted ceramic dishes, further reinforcing the artisanal nature of the dining experience. The full wine cellar boasts an impressive array of fine South African wines as well as vintage bottles that can be viewed on request. The interior of the restaurant reflects the philosophy of the food: natural materials, raw, luxurious yet simple… comfortable and familiar, yet exhilarating and adventurous. The average main meal price is around R 250 per person (£12, €14, $17).
Netherwood Farm, Midlands, Kwazulu Natal
Netherwood Farm offers two dining options, Blueberry Cafe and Fork n Cleaver. The setting is spectacular. Blueberry Café is a spot in the midlands that captures everything about the midlands meander: The beautiful backdrop of the Drakensburg mountains, the natural interior with the floating garden baskets, addictive coffee, mouth watering food and a loo with a view like no other! The Fork n Cleaver is a proud farm to fork steakhouse using hormone free beef with homegrown produce to present the best the farm can offer. Every week they deliver something new on tjheir Cut of the Day Menu so that guests keep going back for more!
Signature Restaurant, Johannesburg
This is a fashionable fine dining restaurant in Morningside, Sandton. The restaurant offers a unique mix of exclusivity, flexibility, comfort, sophistication and design and offers some of the best bluesy/jazz sounds on nightly basis. Signature Sandton has floor to ceiling windows that frame a panoramic view and sets the scene for magnificent sunsets and of course Signature cocktails. The average main meal lunch price is around R 390 per person (£19, €22, $26).
Marble, Johannesburg
“Marble is a celebration of quintessential South African fare. It embodies South Africans’ love of cooking with fire, a quality that makes our food culture different from the rest of the world” – David Higgs. Situated in Keyes Art Mile, the growing art and food hub of Rosebank, Marble Restaurant boasts a grand wood-fired grill imported from Grill Works situated in Michigan as the focal point of the restaurant. The concept combines the open-fire trend seen internationally with an added dose of good South African flair. The average main meal lunch price is around R 1000 per person (£49, €56, $68).
For more information on these or other restaurants or to make a booking, contact us:
The Tollman family has long had a profound love for Africa, and as the new custodians of Xigera Safari Lodge they are delighted to bring Red Carnation’s generous hospitality, personal service and exceptional design aesthetic to Botswana for the first time, drawing on six decades of devotion to unparalleled luxury in service.
Every aspect at Xigera is handcrafted to beguile guests’ senses and stir their souls – from the evocative interiors to one-of-a-kind encounters.
Transformed by Africa’s life-enhancing beauty, it is a story of remarkable renewal. Of rebirth and family legacy, and of the pioneering spirit that drives us to seek out Africa’s wild spaces. The same spirit that inspired this remarkable reimagining, perhaps a complete reinvention, of an Okavango Delta safari.
This is Xigera (pronounced ‘kee-jera’), named for the Pied Kingfisher that makes its home amid the watery channels of Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve. Xigera is equally a line in the sand. A raising of the bar. A bold statement in the realm of luxury safaris, and an Okavango Delta safari experience like no other.
Xigera Safari Lodge offers just 12 beautiful suites and an exceptional Baobab Treehouse, each resting effortlessly in this wild landscape. Amid this remarkable setting, Xigera’s design aesthetic is wholeheartedly dedicated to celebrating African art, design and creativity. Each piece has been handcrafted and inspired by the incredible natural surroundings; every experience can be tailor made to guests’ wishes… an entirely new imagining of the African bush.
The Okavango Delta provides the palette of inspiration for the interiors of Xigera Safari Lodge, with even the smallest details showing a deep connection to the natural world beyond the lodge. Meticulously created and crafted, in every sense the décor pays homage to both the human and natural heritage of this remarkable corner of Africa. Conceptualised by Toni Tollman, Philip Fourie and Anton de Kock – in collaboration with award-winning South African gallery Southern Guild – the Xigera Design Collection is breathtaking in both its scope and bold vision.
Situated in the western reaches of Botswana’s iconic Moremi Game Reserve, gazing out on the seasonal floodplains of the Okavango Delta, Xigera’s unique location offers unrivalled access to extraordinary safari experiences. From bush breakfasts, wild picnics and ‘feet in the water’ sundowners to thrilling motorboat safaris, bespoke wilderness experiences and sunrise yoga, Xigera showcases the magic and mystery of this spectacular UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Conservation and sustainability are at the heart of Xigera, powering the lodge almost entirely through solar energy and eliminating single-use plastics. Caring for the environment is a priority in every aspect, but the lodge also pours enormous effort into partnering with local communities, providing both empowerment and employment.
Our CEO Jonathan Gadiah had this to say about Xigera Safari Lodge.
“Never having been to this part of the world before, I was privileged to enjoy two nights at the beautiful Xigera Safari Lodge. Only accessible by air, (20min light aircraft from Maun), this lodge, located in a remote area of the delta, exudes opulence at every turn. From the accommodation, the meals and staff, it was simply outstanding. Thanks to the impressive skills of our ranger, we were able to see all of the Big Five (and more) by the time we had to be dragged away. What a surprise to see a luxurious and air-conditioned library where I was quite content to spend a good few hours catching up on some reading, with a refreshing cocktail in hand. Xigera surpassed all expectations and should (and will) definitely be a bucket list item for anyone visiting Botswana”
For more information on Xigera or to book, contact us:
What a magical way to experience Southern Africa’s great outdoors. We share some of our top choices for star beds and sleep outs.
The Baobab Treehouse at Xigera Safari Lodge, Botswana
Situated one kilometre away from the lodge, with a guide stationed close by, guests will experience Africa at its most raw in this sculptural tree house. Set amid a stand of indigenous Croton trees, the striking steel structure – built in the evocative shape of a baobab tree – ascends nearly 10 metres above the floodplain, offering panoramic views from each of its three levels. The bedroom is located on the second level, beautifully appointed with carved timber furniture. Both the bedroom and bathroom spaces have canvas walls that can open up entirely to the outside environment, or be zipped closed to allow for privacy and protection from the elements. At the top of the ‘baobab’ is an open-air deck for lounging, reading and watching wildlife pass undisturbed below. If you choose to, spend the night in the open-air king-size bed – to marvel at the jet-black sky punctured by the stars of the southern sky.
Lion Sands Treehouses
Lion Sands boasts three absolutely stunning tree houses offering you a complete fresh perspective on the South African bush. Sleeping under the stars in complete privacy while listening to the sounds of the bush is an unparalleled experience. A night in a tree house can be booked as an add on when staying at River, Ivory, Narina or Tinga Lodge. Choose between Chalkley Treehouse (Lion Sands), Kingston Treehouse (Sabi Sands) and Tinyeleti Treehouse (Lion Sands).
Kagga Kamma Star and Sky Suite
The glittering Milky Way is your ceiling… The Sky and Star Open Air Suites have their very own private locations at opposite ends of the reserve and a few kilometres from the Main Lodge, between the most astonishing rock formations that overlook the fynbos plains. The Suites offer guests the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the wonders and sounds of the wilderness. The Sky Suite offers open air shower, wood fired hot tub, rock solid furnuture, a boma braai and a view from the top. The Star Suite offers an outdoor shower, wooden furniture, boma braai, a view from the top, a natural rock pool and a star bath.
Bellevue Forest Reserve – Stargazer Camp
Shielded by the enveloping forest deep in the game reserve, spend a night or two under the open sky in a cocoon of luxuriously soft bedding. Walls and roofs are replaced by trees strung with twinkling lights and the only barrier between you and nature is the gauzy film of draped netting – but mosquitoes won’t be bothering you here. The whisper of the trees will hush you to sleep, the magical illumination of a billion stars offer a skylight view like no other. Count shooting stars as they cross the mighty Milky Way arching above. A more romantic setting would be hard to come by and the sheer adventure of the experience is unbeatable.
Jacks Camp, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari, Botswana
They don’t advertise it becaust its only available to guests who are staying three or more nights and is included in the stay as a surprise and delight. Its described as sleeping in a bedroom ‘the size of Switzerland’! This is a dry season (winter) experience taking in the magnificent ancient pans and breathtaking landscapes. Expect sensational night time skies, dramatic boulders and ancient baobab trees.
Leroo La Tau Sleep Out
Sleep out under a blanket of stars across the endless Botswana sky on one of the world’s largest salt flats – the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, a place so remote both sound and light pollution are non-existent and an experience described by many as life-changing. With nothing more than a cosy bed between you and the vastness around you, the sleep out takes place on a remote salt pan in the southern area of the Makgadikgadi Pans. This is a safe and fully guided excursion with your Leroo La Tau team on hand to help setup camp, prepare meals and ensure on departure your remote sleeping place is as untouched as you found it. Available to guests staying three or more nights, is weather dependent and best experienced between June and October.
For more information on these or any other experiences, contact us:
The TreadRight Foundation is a joint initiative by The Travel Corporation (TTC) family of brands. It is The Travel Corporation’s hub for all corporate social responsibility efforts, and manages a long-standing grants program that benefits sustainable tourism projects.
How We Tread Right (HWTR) is The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) new five-year sustainability strategy, which sets the mandate on sustainability at Thompsons Africa and our sister travel companies.
Our strategy is based on 11 measurable goals developed to address Thompsons Africa’s impact on Planet, People, and Wildlife. These goals, anchored to the United Nations’ Global Goals, address:
Planet – sustainability and conservation by targeting climate change, sustainable food production and responsible consumption through carbon management, renewable energy, the food cycle, waste reduction, and the elimination of single-use plastics.
People – community support and cultural preservation by targeting overtourism through the inclusion of new Make Travel Matter experiences, the creation of a standalone strategy to encourage greater diversity and inclusion at Thompsons Africa, and our global give-back efforts.
Wildlife – conservation and protection by targeting animal welfare and conservation, and ethical wildlife experiences through TreadRight’s Animal Welfare Policy.
Introducing SANParks K9 Project Watchdog
Aligned with the HWTR campaign and our efforts to address our impact on Wildlife, we are proud supporters of the SANParks K9 Project Watchdog.
Poaching in our national parks remains a major conservation challenge in South Africa. The K9 Anti-Poaching Unit is considered a game changer for anti-poaching initiatives in the Kruger National Park. During 2017, all encounters with poachers that involved dogs resulted in arrests.
Well-trained dogs such as the Bloodhound, Belgian Shepherd, or Malinois, breeds are perfectly suited to track poachers in the field and detect firearms, ammunition and wildlife products that enter and exit through park gates. These remarkable dogs can follow an hours-old scent over impressive distances.
Tracker dogs are deployed by helicopter or vehicle and operate throughout the Park. Since its inception in 2012, the K9 anti-poaching Unit in the Kruger National Park has grown from 3 to 55 dogs. Because of its success, the project has been extended to other National Parks, with a total of 75 dogs now working across the country.
These remarkable dogs can track poachers in the field over impressive distances and can detect firearms, ammunition and wildlife products that enter and exit through park gates. Together with their handlers, they work tirelessly and bravely to protect our wildlife, often under extremely dangerous conditions.
We salute the SANParks Honorary Rangers and their dogs who play an integral role in the success of this unit.
As we gradually welcome back guests to our Southern African shores, we are delighted to share that not only did our most recent guests feel safe and travel with confidence, their expectations were also well exceeded!
But don’t just take our word for it. Visit our Guest Compliments page to read the beautiful comments. What a proud moment for not just Thompsons Africa but our destination, Southern Africa too. In a time of such adversity, it truly warms our heart to receive compliments like this and we are excited to welcome more and more guests back to our beautiful shores.
We strive to be a place where customers want to do business, where guests feel celebrated and where people love to work.
This is a rapidly changing environment and the protocols laid out below are subject to amendment as and when new information is available or processes change.
South Africa
South Africa announced its borders were open to international leisure travellers effective 01 October 20202. Travel permitted from a list of designated ‘low risk’ countries which will be revised every two weeks.
Covid-19 health screening and protocols
All arrivals must present a valid certificate of a negative COVID-19 PCR test, obtained not more than 72 hours (3 days) from the time of departure to South Africa, from an accredited laboratory.
All arrivals will be screened for any COVID-19 symptoms and/or for contact with people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus.
Should the traveller display any COVID-19–related symptoms or have been in contact with an infected person, they will be expected to take a mandatory COVID-19 test. This test will be at the traveller’s cost. If the COVID-19 test comes back positive, the traveller will be subjected to quarantine at a designated site, at the traveller’s cost.
All arrivals must provide proof of accommodation address (or place of residence) should they need to self-quarantine at the time of arrival in the country.*
All arrivals will be asked to download the COVID Alert South Africa mobile app. Information on the app can be found here.*
All foreign national arrivals are subject to the prevailing visa requirements. Foreign national arrivals from high-risk countries may enter with an application in compliance with the business travel exemptions laid out by government, in addition to the prevailing visa requirements.
All foreign national arrivals must have travel insurance that covers the cost of any testing or quarantine.*
Not required unless travellers show symptoms of the virus or don’t have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate on arrival (see above).
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe announced the opening of its international airports effective 01 October 2020. Land borders to reopen on 01 December 2020.
Covid-19 health screening and protocols
All travellers will be required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate, obtained from a recognised facility within 48 hours of departure for Zimbabwe.
All travellers will undergo health screening and temperature testing.
Social distancing, hand sanitisation and the wearing of masks are mandatory.
Quarantine Required?
Not required unless travellers show symptoms of the virus or don’t have a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate on arrival – they are then required to stay at a designated isolation facility for 7 days, then self- isolate for another 7 days. A fee of $60 will be levied on travellers tested at ports of entry.
Zambia
Zambia is open to foreign nationals. Travellers can arrive without a visa, obtain a visa on arrival, or apply for an e-visa before travelling to Zambia – visit the Zambia Department of Immigration website for more info.
Health screening and COVID-19 protocols
All arriving passengers must have a certificate of a negative COVID-19 test that has been conducted within 14 days of arriving in Zambia.
Visitors will be expected to adhere to COVID-19 regulations like physical distancing, wearing face masks, and personal hygiene. They will also need to monitor themselves daily for 14 days post arrival for symptoms of the virus and report any occurrence to the nearest health facility.
Travellers leaving Zambia will only be required to produce a negative COVID-19 test certificate when flying with an airline or to a country that requires said certificate.
Quarantine Required?
All international visitors are screened on arrival. If you show any signs of COVID-19, you will have to quarantine for 14 days.
Namibia
Effective 01 September 2020, Hosea Kutako International Airport in Windhoek reopened to international visitors. Entry to Namibia will only be allowed via this airport.
Covid-19 health screening and protocols
All passengers arriving on international flights must present a negative PCR COVID-19 test result, conducted within 72 hours of boarding the flight to Namibia.
All travellers will undergo health screening and temperature testing and must submit their full itinerary on arrival.
Quarantine Required?
Not required, unless a traveller’s PCR test is older than 72 hours (but less than seven days) – supervised quarantine of seven days is then required.
Mozambique
Mozambique’s borders are open for international travel and land borders are also open for self-drive travellers.
Covid-19 health screening and protocols
All arriving travellers are required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test result, conducted in their country of origin within 72 hours of departure for Mozambique.
All travellers will undergo health screening and temperature testing.
Quarantine Required?
Not required.
Botswana
International travel restrictions are being lifted in a phased manner. On 09 Nov 20, air travel resumed at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, Kasane International Airport and Maun International Airport. On 01 Dec 20, Ground Crossing will resume at the commercial border points of Kazagula road, Kazugula ferry, Ngoma, Ramokgwebana, Martins Drft, Ramatlabama, Tlokweng, Mamuno, Pioneer and Mohembo. Furthermore, international air travel will resume on 01 Dec 20 at Phillip G Matante International Airport in Francistown.
Covid-19 health screening and protocols
All arriving travellers will be expected to present a valid 72 hour negative Covid-19 PCR result from time of departure and will be screened for Covid-19 symptoms upon entry.
Quarantine Required?
Not required unless a valid PCR rest is not presented on arrival. Without a positive test, quarantine will be for 14 days.
Above details are applicable as of 11 November 2020 and are subject to change.
South Africa has a new local airline. Lift Airlines.
Gidon Novick, the founder of Kulula, is launching a new airline in South Africa before the end of the year. After getting everything in place to launch his new business, the only thing missing was a name.
While South Africans were in lockdown, their creative (and comical) side, took front stage!
Novick announced a social media competition inviting the public to make their suggestions for a name for his new airline. Although Lift Airlines was finally chosen, we were in stitches as some of the other hilarious suggestions:
Lekker Airlines
Wakanda Air
FlyMzansi
Djyrynie
Venga Airways
Planey McPlaneface
Gravy Plane
The airline is expected to be making its first ‘lift off’ in December this year and Novick has shared that the airline will operate much like the Uber model…flight schedules will be determined by popularity and demand.
With a name safely strapped in, the team is now focused on its final pre-launch activities, including getting the booking system up and running, crew training, aircraft preparation, and marketing activities ahead of the first flight set to take to the skies in December when the new airline Lifts off – Gidon Novick
How We Tread Right (HWTR) is The Travel Corporation’s (TTC) new five-year sustainability strategy, which sets the mandate on sustainability at Thompsons Africa and our sister travel companies.
Our strategy is based on 11 measurable goals developed to address Thompsons Africa’s impact on Planet, People, and Wildlife. These goals, anchored to the United Nations’ Global Goals, address:
Planet – sustainability and conservation by targeting climate change, sustainable food production and responsible consumption through carbon management, renewable energy, the food cycle, waste reduction, and the elimination of single-use plastics.
People – community support and cultural preservation by targeting overtourism through the inclusion of new Make Travel Matter experiences, the creation of a standalone strategy to encourage greater diversity and inclusion at Thompsons Africa, and our global give-back efforts.
Wildlife – conservation and protection by targeting animal welfare and conservation, and ethical wildlife experiences through TreadRight’s Animal Welfare Policy.
Goal 1
Achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 or sooner
Goal 2
Source 50% of our electricity from renewable sources by 2025
Goal 3
Reduce food waste by 50% across all hotels and ships by 2025
Goal 4
Increase use of local & organic food products by our supply chain by 2025
Goal 5
Reduce printed brochures by 50% by 2025
Goal 6
Eliminate as many unnecessary single-use plastics as possible from our operations and itineraries by 2022
Goal 7
Include at least 1 Make Travel Matter experience on 50% of all Thompsons Africa itineraries
Goal 8
Achieve a 20% increase of itineraries visiting developing regions for select specialist brands by 2025
Goal 9
Increase employee and market sentiment regarding diversity and inclusion across our brands
Goal 10
Complete 30,000 volunteer hours by 2025
Goal 11
Ensure all wildlife experiences across TTC brands adhere to our Animal Welfare Policy by 2021
Over the coming months, watch our social media channels as we share more about this initiative and its goals.
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