Cheli & Peacock is proud to announce as of June 1, 2014, Tortilis Camp operates on 100% solar power 24 hours a day. The Kenya luxury
camp joins other Cheli & Peacock properties, Kitich Camp and Elephant Pepper
Camp, as fully
powered by solar energy. The C&P Portfolio’s seven high end camps are ecologically
and sustainability-minded, partially or fully powered by solar panels. The
long-term goal is for all to join the exclusive 100% club.
Until
now, the luxury camp generated its own power with a diesel generator, which ran
for eight hours. The switch to solar power will help the camp save up to 7,400 gallons
of diesel a year, dropping a sizeable amount of CO2 emissions per year. A total
of 190 solar panels are installed, enough to power 48 batteries for night
usage. The unobtrusive panels are only visible from the air so guests may enjoy
silent, green energy.
Tortilis
Camp was one of the first “eco-lodges” of its kind in East Africa, and is
currently certified with a prestigious Silver Eco-rating. The camp has an
exemplary sustainable tourism policy, which includes leasing and managing the
30,000 acre private Kitirua Conservancy, with the local community benefiting
directly from tourism, and preserving the Amboseli eco-system.
Tortilis
Camp, situated in Amboseli National Park, has 16 standard tents, a family tent
and a private house, all with breathtaking views of snow-capped Mt. Kilimanjaro
and numerous elephant families that populate the area.
Rates
start at $490 per person sharing per night and include all meals, Kitirua
Conservation fees, guided bush walks, bush breakfasts and sundowners, local
airstrip transfers and limited laundry. For more information, visit www.tortilis.com or email info@chelipeacock.co.ke.
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