Our Eco Rating System

Ecotourism Evaluation Criteria

We have defined several ecotourism criteria for each of our categories, linked to a 5-star rating system. We have carefully evaluated all our partners through personal visits, telephone interviews and/or questionnaires.

Eco Accommodation

We have carefully selected a number of accommodation choices in Zanzibar and East Africa ranging from hotels, resorts, villas, safari camps and eco-lodges all within low, middle and upper price & luxury range in order for our customers to have the possibility to choose according to their taste and budget.

We have evaluated our accommodation partners according to the following ecotourism criteria:

  • Efficient water (re) usage/disposal
  • Alternative energy/energy efficiency
  • Waste avoidance/recycling of waste/environmentally friendly disposal of waste
  • Local community involvement (in the community where the enterprise isbased/produces)
  • Majority of staff from a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Training/capacity building for staff

Eco & Outdoor Activities

Zanzibar and East Africa are a great way to experience several activities in nature and give you the unique possibility to look behind the scenes of the production of upcycled products, handmade cosmetic production, cooking classes and many more.

The partners have either been evaluated according to their product category or according to our Eco & Outdoor ecotourism criteria.

  • Waste avoidance/recycling of waste/environmentally friendly disposal of waste
  • Local community involvement (in the community where the enterprise is based/produces)
  • Majority of staff from a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Training/capacity building for staff
  • Majority of ingredients / supplies sourced locally in a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Activities to conserve animals and nature

Sustainable Souvenirs & Handcrafts

Find a great variety of good quality sustainable produced products, which all come with a worthwhile iniciatives to support.  Our focus is to highlight and support brands from Zanzibar and from East Africa.

We have evaluated our Sustainable Products partners according to the following ecotourism criteria:

We have evaluated our accommodation partners according to the following ecotourism criteria:

  • Produced locally (in Zanzibar)
  • Fair trade
  • Upcycling
  • Majority of staff from a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Training/capacity building for staff
  • Majority of ingredients/supplies sourced locally in a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Local community involvement (in the community where the enterprise is based/produces)
  • Activities to conserve animals and nature

Natural Cosmetics & Spa

Zanzibar is home to several outstanding natural cosmetics and spa brands which produce their handmade beauty products in Zanzibar in small and authentic workshops. Moreover, they all contribute to local development and maintain consciousness of locally produced products.

We have evaluated our Natural Cosmetics & Spa partners according to the following ecotourism criteria:

  • Natural ingredients (free of synthetic ingredients & fragrances)
  • Majority of active ingredients come fromorganic farming
  • Animal-friendly
  • Produced locally (in Zanzibar)
  • Fair trade
  • Upcycling
  • Local community involvement (in the community where the enterprise isbased/produces)
  • Majority of staff from a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Training/capacity building for staff
  • Majority of ingredients/supplies sourced locally in a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Activities to conserve animals and nature

Natural Food & Restaurants

Zanzibar has a great offer of tropical fruits, spices, vegetables as well as freshly caught seafood. Not in vain the island is normally acalled “Spice island”. The unique mixture of swahili, indian and other international tastes invite you to explore the delicacies and food variety of Zanzibar.

We have evaluated our Natural Food partners according to the following ecotourism criteria:

  • Efficient water (re)usage/disposal
  • Alternative energy/energy efficiency
  • Waste avoidance/recycling of waste/environmentally friendly disposal of waste
  • Local community involvement (in the community where the enterprise is based/produces)
  • Majority of staff from a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Training/capacity building for staff
  • High percentage of locally sourced construction materials and furniture
  • Majority of ingredients/supplies sourced locally in a) Zanzibar or b) surrounding communities (East Africa)
  • Majority of ingredients come from permaculture/organic farming
  • Activities to conserve animals and nature
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