ZARA at the Geotourism Challenge 2009

ZARA was nominated to participate in the National Geographic Geotourism competition rewarding tourist businesses for practicing sustainable tourism. Please check out our entry to find out more about our efforts as we prepare to enter the final round of the competition! Once we’ve passed to the final round we will let you know, because then it’s up to you to vote for us!

http://geotourism.changemakers.com/en-us/node/22146

Did you know? ZARA ecofarming

Next to ZARA’s Highview Hotel, between the town of Karatu, just at the border to the Southern Ngorongoro forest, ZARA has 28 acres of farmland where most of the fruits and vegetables are grown that you as a ZARA traveller get served at the hotel, at a bush lunch or as part of your delicious safari lunch box.

ZARA follows the philosophy of organic farming. We don’t use synthetic pesticides – because the fruits and vegetables taste better and it protects the environment.

Highview Hotel Website
Highview Hotel on Tripadvisor

Clean Kilimanjaro 2008 – Rongai and Marangu!

Twice every year, the ZARA Kilimanjaro guides ascend the mountain on a special trip, clearing the routes from litter that irresponsible hikers have left behind. Every time, there are also international volunteers who help making the Kilimanjaro National Park be a cleaner and more beautiful place. The next “Clean Kilimanjaro Trip” will take place from May 10th to May 15th. You can still join! To thank you, ZARA offers this trip at a special discounted rate of US$ 1,100 per person. The cleaning trip will go up the mountain on the Rongai Route and return on the Marangu Route, so the both routes will actually be cleaned (please note that we have changed the route as against our previous announcement)!