Sentinel Outdoor Institute is coming back – April 2026! This is your chance to get a highly qualified certificate in wilderness medicine. If you are out in the field with guests, this is a must! Please see Training Schedule below: Whether you’re refreshing your skills or joining for the first time, this is the perfect opportunity to gain or…
In recent years, images from East Africa have sparked global conversations about the impact of tourism on wildlife. One particularly striking scene from the Serengeti showed dozens of vehicles crowding a single river crossing, engines running, tourists jostling for the perfect photograph – while wildebeest struggled to follow an instinctive and vital migration route. These moments are uncomfortable to…
Planning a safari is about more than ticking off the Big Five. It’s about the experience – the people you meet, the places you explore, and the impact you leave behind. At African Environments, we believe every journey should respect the wild spaces we explore and the communities we work alongside. Protecting Wild Spaces From the slopes of Kilimanjaro…
The African School of Storytelling (AFRISOS) The African School of Storytelling (AFRISOS) is a non-governmental organization based in Arusha, Tanzania, and founded in 2020. Their mission is to preserve Africa’s rich natural and cultural heritage through the power of community-led storytelling. They believe that authentic African narratives—told by local voices—are essential to truly capture the depth and diversity of…
It is just SO fantastic to be back out in the Serengeti! No matter how many times you have been there – and for how many years you have been going – you still forget the sense of endless space, what a raw force of nature in the place has. This trip out was a little different; the aim…
Once again, in 2017 African Environments is excited to host Sentinel Outdoor Institute and a program of first aid and wilderness medicine training courses. From one day Basic First Aid through to the internationally recognized, 10-day Wilderness First Responder the courses aim to prepare guides, drivers, camp managers and the general public for emergency situations that can occur in…
Every year African Environments hosts a series of wilderness first aid courses at our compound in Arusha. We partner with Sentinel Outdoor Institute, a US based specialist training and guiding organization made up of highly dedicated and experienced instructors. African Environments was the first Tanzanian tour operator to adopt the internationally recognized Wilderness First Responder certification having all Safari Guides…
Last week African Environments mountain and safari guides, along with Director Wesley took part in a two day training with bird and reptile expert, Peter Oliver. This training is part of a schedule of training African Environments offers to staff across all parts of the business twice yearly. This low season staff have taken part in English training, Solar…
