Part of a holistic solution to a problem that if left unchecked could result in having to restock our wildernesses in the next few years’ time. Through ecotourism, we’ve designed the Beyond Parks Initiative as a solution to tackle poverty, protect communities, conserve nature, and effect cultural change only where it’s absolutely necessary.
For us, ensuring that we have the greatest impact has meant Oluokos creating its own signature footprint. We treasure our community; we’re dearly attached to nature as we depend on it for our lifelong income. The success of our approach requires three vital ingredients: conservation, commerce, and community.
Every fragile ecosystem is somebody’s home. Empowering local communities through ecotourism is every conservationist’s obligation. For an ecosystem to remain successful it relies on the community that benefits from initiatives supported by responsible conservation practice. Some of these benefits include good health, sanitation, access to education, resilient cultures, strong social infrastructures, food security, and indirect benefits.
Part of a holistic solution to a problem that if left unchecked could result in having to restock our wildernesses in the next few years’ time. Through ecotourism, we’ve designed this solution to tackle poverty, protect communities, conserve nature, and effect cultural change only where it’s absolutely necessary.
For us, ensuring that we have the greatest impact has meant Oluokos creating its own signature footprint. We treasure our community; we’re dearly attached to nature as we depend on it for our lifelong income. The success of our approach requires three vital ingredients: conservation, commerce, and community. It’s only through your support that we can achieve these. Please, move forward and support us today.
Katotoi Hills offer so much more than just your ordinary holiday expectations!
In a nutshell, Katotoi is more than a cocktail of experiences. Expect more than the drive to get here, so, we don’t have game drives but preciously cherished walking options and it’s not just about game drives and the stunning landscapes that sweep beyond Kenya’s frontiers with Uganda!
While you are with us, you can immerse yourself into the community, our culture, experience the villages’ serenity, superb views of Kenya’s second-highest mountain, Mount Elgon, hiking, walking safaris, bird watching, and absolutely amazing skies.
Our flexibility allows you to choose what you would like your day to look like and we’ll be more than delighted to guide you through the available options. At Katotoi Hills, your pace and your taste contribute to the weaving of your experience.
Katotoi Hills – Included Tourism Highlights
Katotoi Hills stands majestically between Kenya’s last frontier, the acacia plains, the fertile dusty woodlands of the Iteso land, and the serenity of the Malaba River. With our ecotourism initiative, we have spent a good part of our lives working closely with the Iteso, and don’t forget the Oluokos are Nilotes too and this makes us be proudly associated with our Iteso community, the birds, wildlife, and land surrounding our nature-loving family. Ouma Oluoko, founder of the Oluokos Signature, and his wife, Christine spend the majority of their time visiting these environs with guests to understand the beauty amidst the needs and struggles of the Iteso and initiate ventures that will make a real difference in the future.
Our safari and conservation concept offers a genuinely ethical volunteer project and in this case, Katotoi Hills is real, sustainable, and impactful. Our project is a life-changing experience, for extraordinary people with curious minds.
Our aim is to restore Kenya’s last nature’s habitat to its previous abundance. We do this through the empowerment of our community, the support of grass-roots organisations and your support. Katotoi was carefully chosen to ensure that our community and nature can coexist in harmony.
In Kenya, birdwatching tourism has a high potential to improve the commerce gains, contribute to nature conservation while supporting the well-being of local the community. Katotoi is not an exemption, we have gone an extra mile to educate locals about the value of biodiversity and created incentives for successful protection and preservation of Katotoi’s natural habitats.
Our luxury holiday experiences in eastern and central Africa aren’t only about thrilling wildlife encounters or launging on the tropical beaches… Our journeys in Africa still remain incredible but with a positive twist, they play an enormous role in supporting our conservation efforts. Herein, we blend tourism with the protection of nature as a great way to enjoy Africa’s wildlife in a sustainable and ethical manner.
The success of our approach requires three vital ingredients: conservation, commerce, and community. There are so many ways how you can make a difference. We are on a mission to help make travel a force for good, but we can’t do it alone. Be inspired by our expert partners and join us on our journey towards a sustainable future. Please, move forward and join us today. Speat to our experts for more details.
Our signature makes a difference wherever we can with a simple mission: to have a positive impact on the people and communities we visit, to protect wildlife and marine life, and to care for the planet we call home.
Our goal is to use the positive power of holiday to make a difference on our experiences and in our office.
Off The Beaten Track
Personalised Attention to Details. Experince Kenya’s Most Hidden Fragile Ecosystem…
Encounter Rare Bird Species and Culture
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Small & Private Groups
Exclusive Dsetination! Hosting Only One Group at a Time. Enjoy Your Moments Quietely…
Nature Conservation Through Tourism
Change Our Communities fo Good Through Sustainable Tourism…
From th moment of the first contact, we’ll take care of every detail, offering 24/7/365 assistance and the best local know-how from arrival, until you return safely home.
We are committed to providing the best price guarantee on every safari package. You can book our Katotoi Safari and Conservation experiencial package confidentely.
Founded in 2013, the Oluokos Signature as a business has grown positively for many years, so developing a deep knowledge of each attraction in our beloved continent, Africa.
By the nature of our operations, your visit to Katotoi contributes significantly to local economy, community, culture and to the protection of wildlife and ecosystems.
Come and support our community at Katotoi by having experiences offered by our local enterprises; take home souvenirs of locally made handicrafts, dine and stay in the village where the local community is a stakeholder, or choose a wildlife holiday experience that funds conservation and protection of threatened wildlife species.
The best way we know how to answer that is to let our past guests say it by themselves. Follow the link to sample of comments from recent guests returning from Africa.
Explore Katotoi Inspirational Africa Journeys
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Amboseli National Park, Kenya
Oluokos Signature definition of luxury doesn’t mean gold taps and Champagne… Herein, it could mean the luxury of the special moment spent away from well-known accommodation facilities that are frequented with crowds.
Exploring some of the least visited wilderness habitats that have abundance wildlife; discovering some of the poorly known but equally very inviting attractions in the hinterlands of Africa or, soaking yourselves while sunbathing on palm-fringed island beaches of the Indian Ocean.
Having an in-depth understanding of our destinations, we don’t only create holidays that suit your taste, but also that define your holiday moods and memories that last forever, holidays that are ethical and that changes lives in positive ways.
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My friends and I had a blast spending the day birding around Malaba and Busia with Ouma Oluoko’s guidance! Ouma is such a kind and friendly guide, not to mention very knowledgable on not only the birds of the area but also the landscape, cultures, and communities that we encountered. He and his wife Awuor (or Christine) clearly have very good relationships with the people who live in the areas we visited and are doing great work trying to educate locals on the importance of conservation and conserving the land themselves where possible.
The Oluokos had us over to their home for a wonderful home-cooked meal (I unfortunately couldn’t only eat so much as I was suffering from a stomach bug) and gracious hospitality that I haven’t encountered with other guiding companies before. I can highly recommend using Oluokos Signature for your birding adventures in western Kenya and beyond!
Whatever you’re interested in, we will weave your bespoke, perfect African experience. Get inspirations from our example trips and then get in touch to plan your own safari.
Everything you need to know before booking your first African safari
If you haven’t been on an African safari before and this is your first time planning such an adventure, then you are in for a real treat! Africa offers so many dream destinations and unique experiences, just waiting for you to enjoy.
For many, an African safari presents an absolute escape and the pure indulgence in travel. For your investment in turning this dream into reality, these are some things worth considering. Plus, we recommend incredible Low-impact Travel safari tips.
Endowed with sublime locations, intricate designs, sense of exclusivity, that brings outstanding experiences to discerning guests, our luxury safaris stand out for extraordinary experiences.
Africa’s finest accommodation facilities are the maximum standard setters in luxury holiday. Beyond their charming accommodation, they all strive to leave a meaningful impact on the host communities and the ecosystems.
A Oluokos, our philosophy is simple, we only promote luxury safari destinations that we know and love, where our guests are assured of a seamless experience.
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