Travel & Tourism Awards 2020

www.lux-review.com Page 61 Tamara and Mulie’s handpicked team of professional tour specialists, guides and drivers is second to none. Qualified and experienced, they all have that extra something, that care for the client, that devotion to their country, that makes for a very special experience. Exclusive Ethiopia believes strongly in ecotourism. The company has a no plastic policy, minimises waste, promotes eco- lodges and offsets the carbon footprint of flights. Keen to nurture ecotourism in Ethiopia, Exclusive Ethiopia encourages other tour operators and holiday providers to adopt these policies and offers advice and suggestions for implementing them. The company believes that tourism should benefit the country and is committed to giving back to Ethiopia. Exclusive Ethiopia supports a number of schools in remote regions of the country and donates to literacy programmes and animal welfare projects. Exclusive Ethiopia is dedicated to yoga and wellness. Tamara, a yoga teacher, believes strongly in the benefits of yoga and is committed to making it available to a wider audience. With sister company Karibu Kenya, Exclusive Ethiopia offers yoga and wellness retreats in Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania. The companies work with a number of experienced yoga teachers to provide a selection of inspiring retreats including silent retreats, yoga holidays, yoga teacher training courses, and health and nutrition retreats. Some retreats are immersive, focusing on enhancing the participants’ yoga practice or giving them a complete break from talking or social media. Some offer a specific field of yoga: ashtanga, aerial, vinyasa, SUP or more. Others incorporate yoga into a holiday. Safaris, beach holidays, historical sites and adventure holidays can all be combined with yoga and wellness retreats. Exclusive Ethiopia is committed to offering more innovative and exciting trips in the future. Some of the holidays they’re likely to offer in 2020 include a trip around the historic sites of northern Ethiopia with yoga sessions at scenic spots, a photographic safari to the tribes of the south led by a professional photographer who will teach the skills of photography during the trip, and a coffee tasting tour of Ethiopia’s famed coffee plantations and coffee processing houses. Watch this space to visit Ethiopia with the team that knows it best, and gain local insights into this fascinating country. Company: Exclusive Ethiopia Contact: Tamara Britten Website: www.exclusiveethiopia.com