Kili electric cars lauded for eco-friendly tourism
HE Mount Kilimanjaro Safari Club (MKSC) has captured the admiration of high-profile international travel writers with its substantial commitment to green tourism in the country’s northern circuit.
Carolina Saporiti, a travel writer with Vanity Fair Magazine at the weekend praised the club’s innovative approach, as it introduced East Africa’s first 100 percent electric safari vehicle in June 2018, two 4×4 safari cars that are entirely electric and entirely solar
It similarly operates ten solar-powered lodges and camps, reinforcing its dedication to environmental sustainability, where the writer highlighted how the silent electric safari vehicles enhance the safari experience by minimizing disturbances to wildlife.
“The special touch was to do a safari with electric cars, because the way you can approach the animals is unique,” she stated, remarking that traditional safari vehicles often alarm animals with their noise, whereas the electric cars have a more subtle impact.
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