Conservation

"Conservation is humanity caring for the future"
Nancy Newhall

Everyone knows that conservation depends entirely on teamwork. The Tongabezi team certainly walks their talk as far as caring for the environment goes. From using sustainable forests to build the new Sindabezi Island, to caring for Victoria Falls by ensuring refuse removal and the management of Livingstone Island we are always looking for more ways to take ever better care of the world we live in.

Conservation is a challenge that is met every day at Tongabezi Lodge, Sindabezi Island and Livingstone Island.

In our Kitchen

Warning: Rantings of an addict follow!

This month's foodie sound bite does not come from a guest... not because the pickings were slim (see guest comments) but because the author of this sentence considers herself the TOP Tongabezi Morning Chip Cookie FAN! In fact I think there is a fourth ingredient called HEAVEN involved here! Chef Ken might be able to restrain himself and use a medium cookie cutter generally - but I am lucky enough to have experienced the GIANT version with CHOCOLATE bits added... just a couple of times.

Home Made Tongabezi Morning chip cookies

Ingredients
600g plain flour
400g butter
200g castor sugar

In a Kenwood (A Tongabezi endorsement!) machine add butter and sugar beat until it becomes creamy then add flour mixing on low speed until the dough is smooth.
On a floured surface bring the mixture together and let it chill for 15 to 20 minutes in the fridge before rolling and cutting your biscuits.

Tips
It is up to you to use small, medium or a large round cutter. Me I prefer a medium remember baking is science and cooking is an art hope you are going to enjoy baking with Chef Ken.
 

A BRAVO for our BEGINNINGS:

Mr & Mrs Aggutter from Audley travel stayed in a cottage;

For me our visit has been a superb beginning to our holiday with plenty to do yet also opportunity to relax after our long flight, thank you to everyone.
 

MARVELOUS MIDDLES and

Lee and Barry Welck wrote to us about their stay, saying:
Everything about Tongabezi is wonderful, the rooms, the setting, food + staff are all excellent. We have traveled all over the world and Tongabezi has to be one of the best places we have stayed in.

Mr & Mrs Avard from African Travel stayed in the Bird House:
Not possible to suggest any improvements (to our room), it is fantastic as it is.
 

Conservation by numbers

Ever wonder exactly what Tongabezi does to improve our environmental footprint?

1. We have invested in a large, state of the art water recycling plant at Tongabezi.
2. Sindabezi has a solar powered water recycling plant.
3. Sindabezi uses only renewable energy (aside from gas cookers) including recycled wood chips for fuel and solar power
4. Our boat engines are specially chosen to ensure minimum environmental impact and noise
5. We use local labour and local artisans for the bulk of our building and repairs.
6. We believe in training our in house builders and artisans by bringing in specialists in their fields to teach ever better techniques.
7. We have a fabulous vegetable garden with high tech irrigation (water saving) and fed by our own organic compost.
8. Our staff is transported to and from work in one vehicle.
9. Sindabezi is built mostly from wood harvested from sustainable forests.
10. The Tongabezi team has only 3 staff members that are not employed from the local community - with constant environmental awareness training we believe that the message goes beyond our property borders and into the local community too.
11. One of the Tongabezi Trust School teachers is currently completing a sponsored degree in environmental studies - ensuring that the curriculum at our School will offer the chance for all students to participate in preserving the earth.
12. We manage and maintain Livingstone Island - a Natural Heritage site.
13. We take responsibility for overseeing the refuse removal from Victoria Falls.

About the Tongabezi Vehicles

It goes without saying that Tongabezi operates according to the laws of Zambia and that we comply with all the standards set by the Road and Transport safety Agency (RATSA).

There are however a couple of additional points worth noting:

1. Our vehicles are no more than 5 years old
2. They are serviced by reputable garages and only genuine parts are used when serviced.
3. Our drivers do not drive outside the Livingstone area and do not cover more than 200kms a day.
4. We were the first company to ban transfer of passengers on the back seat of our open safari vehicles.

Our Policy is when open safari vehicles are on the tarred road, passengers must be seated inside the vehicle where seat belts are available and they are protected from any flying objects / wind etc. Passengers can only sit at the back when inside the National Park on a game drive.
 

Tongabezi In Cyberspace

Getting to Zambia has just become a little easier::
Airlink has increased their flight frequency to Ndola from South Africa...
 

And now you can connect fantastic destinations such as Garonga Safari Camp and Little Garonga - an exclusive camp situated in the Makalali Conservancy west of the Kruger National Park.

With TONGABEZI LODGE

Jason & Joanne certainly enjoyed their Honeymoon!
Have a look at what they have to say here on Tripadvisor.
Tongabezi is the # 2 in popularity for Livingstone hotels on Tripadvisor
 

and other usefull things to know...
 

Americans tourists are advised to register their presence in Zambia on the American Embassy website www.travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui

Travelscope has just sold two Zambia shows to Ethiopian Airlines who will be showing the programs on all international flights for the month of March. They feature Norman Carr Safaris on one show and Sausage Tree and Tongabezi on the second show.

Finally here is somewhere that Tongabezi will NOT appear...

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