Asilia are proud to announce that, as part of the Nawiri Group, we have been nominated in the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards, as the World’s Leading Sustainable Organisation! This recognition honours the work being done across the group to craft life-changing journeys that also protect Africa’s ecosystems, support communities, and contribute to a more sustainable future for travel.
Since the very beginning, our purpose has always been twofold: to share the magic of East Africa’s wild places, and to safeguard them for generations to come.
When you stay with us, you wake to the calls of lions, follow leopard tracks at first light, and end your day around the fire under a sky full of stars sharing stories with those who are deeply connected to the land. These are the moments we’re known for. But behind them is a way of operating that puts sustainability first.
If you love what we do, we’d appreciate your support to help us achieve the title of World’s Leading Sustainable Organisation.
Vote For Nawiri As the World’s Leading Sustainable Organisation!
Every vote counts in our effort to achieve this prestigious title. Fortunately, voting is easy, and can be done by following the simple steps below:
How to Vote
Step 1 – Select the Button Below & Vote for Nawiri
- Select ‘Nawiri Group’ and select ‘Log In’ or ‘Sign Up’ to vote.
- If you have never voted in the World Travel Awards, you will need to create an account and follow Steps 2 and 3.
- If you have previously voted, you can log in using your chosen account details, click Nawiri, and select the ‘VOTE NOW’ button.
- Once complete, you should see the following screen:
Step 2 – Register With World Travel Awards (If You’ve Never Voted)
If this is your first time voting in the World Travel Awards, you will need to register and create an account:
- When you click on Nawiri to vote, you will see an option to either Log In or Sign Up
- If you select Sign Up, the below screen will pop up.
- Fill in your details
- Complete the reCAPTCHA
- Click ‘Sign Up’
Step 3 – Verify Your Email Address
A verification email will be sent to the email address you chose to register with. Once received:
- Open the email and click the button provided – ‘Verify Your Email Address’.
- You will then be redirected to a page confirming your email address and the vote submitted. Once your vote has been confirmed, you’ll see a green ‘Voted’ banner across the Nawiri block instead of the orange ‘Vote Now’ shown before.
Not only are we thrilled Nawiri has been nominated, but as part of the Nawiri Group, we’re grateful for your votes and support.
About Asilia
Asilia is leading the transition to low-emission safari transport, piloting electric vehicle (EV) conversions. Building on earlier trials, these conversions aim to create rugged, quiet, and reliable safari vehicles that run efficiently on renewable energy.
Operating in remote wilderness means solar is our cleanest and most sustainable energy option. Today, 76% of the energy used across our safari operations comes from the sun.
We’re overhauling our energy infrastructure to maximise efficiency, integrating solar heat exchange systems and monitoring per-room energy use. Long-duration renewable storage, such as hydrogen from surplus solar, is being explored to future-proof our off-grid power. These steps ensure we use every unit of generated energy efficiently while reducing fossil fuel reliance.
Water is a precious resource in the landscapes where we operate. All our properties harvest rainwater, and we are expanding greywater recycling to reuse water for non-potable needs, including washing safari vehicles. This reduces our draw on local water sources and supports our goal of halving water use per benight.
We take a rigorous approach to waste: all materials are sorted at source into plastics, glass, metals, paper, and organics; weighed; and transported off-site for certified recycling. We’ve eliminated single-use plastic water bottles and reduced total plastic waste by 13% year-on-year. Food waste is composted, with biogas digestors in pilot use to convert methane from compost into cooking gas.
Our hydroponic Vertical Farm at Encounter Mara is set to produce up to 70% of the camp’s fresh vegetables, supplying also Naboisho and Rekero camps. Powered entirely by solar and rainwater, it grows over 26 varieties of herbs and vegetables in a closed-loop system with no soil and zero water run-off. This reduces transport emissions, cuts packaging waste, ensures freshness, and provides guests with the opportunity to pick ingredients alongside our chefs.
About the World Travel Awards
The World Travel Awards is the most prestigious and renowned annual awards programme across the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. Since its establishment in 1993, the platform has sought to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across these sectors. Today, the World Travel Awards brand is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence.
