At Kahanda Kanda we are committed to operating responsibly and sustainably. This means that our entire business is accountable not only economically but also socially and environmentally. We aim to minimize the negative impacts and maximize the positive impacts we have on our triple bottom line. In simpler terms this means that we aim to create a better place for people to live and a better place for people to visit.

We take our responsibilities to our staff, the local communities, environment, guests, travel agents, tour operators, suppliers and business partners very seriously. We don’t claim to be experts at all and we realize we have a long way to go before we have achieved our objectives. For us this is a journey and we believe that the time has come when everyone has a responsibility to make a difference by the way they act.

We welcome you to be a part of our journey and value your feedback to assist us along the way.

It is our objective to:

• Ensure that the local people benefit economically from Kahanda Kanda and from tourism in the area
• Enhance the well being of people living within the local communities around Kahanda Kanda
• Minimize the impact that we have on both the cultural and natural environment
• Provide more enjoyable experiences for our guests through more meaningful connections with our local environment and local communities

The Process:
In order to develop our responsible tourism policy we completed an in depth analysis of the triple bottom line issues (economic, socio-economic & environmental) that existed.  We used the 2002 Cape Town Declaration as a key reference and followed the triple bottom line guiding principles
Note: The Cape Town Declaration is the most seminal tourism declaration made by over 200 representatives of the tourism industry from over 20 countries in 2002.
In addition we also used a multi-stakeholder approach obtaining input from all staff members, the local community and local government authorities.

Click here to read a full copy of our responsible tourism policy.