Wildly Different: How Go2Africa is Reimagining Luxury Safaris | Liesel van Zyl

27/09/2025 55 min Temporada 1 Episodio 7
Wildly Different: How Go2Africa is Reimagining Luxury Safaris | Liesel van Zyl

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Indulgence and impact can coexist, especially when your safari is designed to give back.This episode shows how nature-based tourism can deliver bucket-list safaris while creating real impact for wildlife, communities, and the planet.Go beyond the Big Five with a purpose-driven look at modern safaris. Amy sits down with Liesel van Zyl, Head of Positive Impact at Go2Africa (a B Corp) to explore how luxury, conservation, and community can thrive together.Learn how to plan a safari that feels indulgent yet regenerative—from choosing accredited partners to tailoring hands-on experiences for your interests and values. You’ll also hear practical tips for maximizing your impact, questions to ask operators, and how guest dollars translate into biodiversity protection and community uplift.• Reframing “bucket list” safaris into journeys of connection, culture, and purpose• What B Corp and third-party accreditations signal (and why they build trust)• How Go2Africa vets partners for regenerative impact (beyond sustainability)• Practical planning tips: share interests early; ask how your dollar benefits locally• Nature-based luxury: low-volume, high-impact models, farm-to-fork, plastic reductionLiesel van Zyl is the Head of Positive Impact at Go2Africa, where she helps redefine what a luxury safari can be by aligning conservation, community development, and exceptional guest experiences. Her work spans partner vetting, NGO collaborations, and guest education—turning every journey into a force for good across Africa’s diverse ecosystems.Learn more about Go2Africa: https://www.go2africa.com/💬 Help us grow our Podcast – don’t forget to subscribe!Stay Tuned on your favorite platformApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/the-conscious-check-in/id1832522451Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2YfXT8SElYqYEbhYqbD1AJ?si=00fad07476c14a70Find us on Social MediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theconsciouscheckin/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconsciouscheckin/📅 Book a 1:1 with Amy: https://calendly.com/greenluxeinc/sustainable-hospitality🌿 Learn more about Greenluxe: https://www.greenluxeinc.com/

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