Our work includes sustainable tourism strategy, destination planning, certification support, community engagement, conservation management and ecotourism experience development.
Explore our consulting services below to understand how we can support your destination or tourism business. We also offer related training and travel experiences for visitors and ecotourism professionals.
Our Ecotourism Services
Discover how our ecotourism solutions help travellers, operators, and destinations make a lasting impact.
Eco-Friendly Tour Packages
We design curated itineraries that minimise environmental impact and support conservation areas and local communities. From African safaris to rainforest adventures in Borneo, our packages offer unforgettable experiences with a conscience.
Ecotourism Consultancy
With our extensive sustainability expertise, we help destinations and tourism operators implement responsible tourism practices, develop green tourism models, and achieve recognized sustainability certifications.
Training & Capacity Building
We deliver practical workshops and tailored training for tourism professionals, travel agents, and tour guides. Programs include: • Ecotourism Specialist Certification • Ecotourism Tour Guide Courses
Research & Strategic Insights
Our research team provides evidence-based insights on market trends, traveller behaviours, and sustainability strategies, helping businesses make informed decisions aligned with global best practices.
Why Choose Strategy&Ops
Deep Expertise in Sustainability
Our team is backed by years of consulting experience across climate, energy, ESG, and circular economy.
Deep Expertise in Sustainability
Our team is backed by years of consulting experience across climate, energy, ESG, and circular economy.
Institutional Capacity & Expertise
This course is delivered by the Strategy&Ops Consultancy team, recognized globally for its leadership in sustainability strategy, tourism systems innovation, and certification readiness consulting. With a proven track record across public, private, and multilateral sectors, our team brings deep expertise in aligning tourism enterprise models with environmental, economic, and social performance outcomes.
Strategy&Ops Consultancy is a registered and incorporated sustainability consultancy in Australia, with two regional hubs strategically located in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Africa, enabling us to deliver context-specific insights and support across diverse ecological, cultural, and governance landscapes.
Key areas of expertise include:
Strategic Advisory in Sustainable Tourism Development: We support destinations, governments, and enterprises in embedding sustainability principles into core tourism strategies, investment pipelines, and operational frameworks. Our work spans national tourism master plans, protected area enterprise models, and regional ecotourism growth strategies. Certification Alignment and Global Standards Readiness: We have guided numerous organizations through successful alignment with GSTC, Green Destinations, Long Run (GER®), and other international certification bodies. Our methodology integrates gap assessments, training, and pre-audit readiness support. Market Positioning and Impact Strategy: Our consultants work with tourism operators and ecosystem partners to refine their brand positioning, value propositions, and sustainability narratives, ensuring they resonate with conscious travelers and investors alike. Sustainability-Driven Business Transformation: Leveraging global best practices, we help tourism enterprises pivot toward low-carbon, inclusive, and regenerative models. Our expertise spans financial modeling, ESG metrics, circular economy design, and impact investment readiness.1
Global Perspective, Local Impact
Informed by our founder’s travels across six continents, we combine international best practices with on-the-ground partnerships.
Commitment to Conservation
We collaborate with local NGOS, conservation groups, and certification bodies to protect biodiversity and cultural heritage.
Who we serve
Eco-Conscious Travelers
Especially baby boomers seeking meaningful, sustainable travel experiences across Africa, APAC, and Oceania.
Tourism Operators & Destinations
Keen to adopt or enhance sustainable practices, meet certification requirements, and engage responsible travellers.
Our Vision
We believe tourism can be a force for good. Our vision is to support travel experiences that protect natural environments, respect cultural heritage and create meaningful benefits for local communities.
What sets our ecotours apart—and why each is truly unique?
Discover Africa like never before with our ecotour packages, where every step you take fuels conservation and uplifts communities. Trek alongside mountain gorillas in misty rainforests, track tree-climbing lions, and paddle papyrus-lined waterways in search of elusive shoebills—all led by passionate local rangers. Stay in eco-lodges powered by solar energy, co-create sustainable craft workshops with village artisans, and dive into hands-on conservation projects from wetland restoration to anti-poaching patrols. Flexible durations from 4 days to 2 weeks ensure your adventure fits your schedule—transformative travel that leaves a positive footprint on Africa’s wild heart.
By weaving together exclusive wildlife access, community co-creation, and real conservation work, these tours aren’t just vacations—they’re transformative ecotourism experiences that empower both travellers and hosts.
Ready to turn your next holiday into a force for good? Enquire or book with us now and become an active champion for Africa’s wildlife and people!
Deep Conservation Impact
Direct Funding of Anti-Poaching and Habitat Programs: Every permit and lodge fee supports local wildlife protection (gorillas, rhinos, shoebills) and funds community-run conservation initiatives.
Citizen-Science Opportunities: Participate in real research—whether bird counts on the Kazinga Channel or wetland restoration plantings at Bigodi Swamp—so you’re an active contributor, not just an observer.
Authentic Community Engagement
Revenue-Sharing Partnerships: From fishing villages on Lake Albert to women’s craft cooperatives in Ishasha, these tours channel tourism dollars straight into grassroots projects.
Hands-On Cultural Workshops: Co-design a beekeeping cooperative, join recycled-drum-making in Mpigi, or share a home-cooked meal with a fishing family—each itinerary embeds you in local life.
Exclusive Wildlife Encounters
Mountain Gorilla Immersion: Whether a quick 4-day escape or part of a 14-day grand tour, you’ll spend a full hour face-to-face with habituated gorillas in Bwindi—a bucket-list encounter few places on earth can rival.
Tree-Climbing Lions & Rare Shoebills: Spot tree-climbing lions in Ishasha and paddle the papyrus channels of Mabamba Swamp in search of shoebills—encounters that most safaris don’t offer.
Small-Group, Expert-Led Journeys
Local Ranger & Researcher Guides: Every trek and cruise is led by Ugandan wildlife specialists—rangers, primatologists, and ornithologists—bringing insider knowledge and passion.
Limited Group Sizes: Intimate tours ensure low-impact wildlife viewing, personalised attention, and a genuine connection with your guides and fellow travellers.
Flexible Durations for Every Traveller
4-Day Immersions for a focused, high-intensity gorilla and Lake Mburo experience.
8-Day Classics blends chimps, big cats, and community projects in a single, cohesive itinerary.
Up to 14-day Expeditions that traverse Uganda’s “Big Five” parks, introduce advanced options like gorilla habituation, and finish with rare birding expeditions.
True “Uni” Experiences
Educational Depth: Each tour is structured like a field-study module—pre-trek briefings on ecology, post-trek debriefs on conservation challenges—so you leave with both memories and meaningful insights.
Skill-Building Workshops: From wildlife-tracking basics to sustainable craft-making, you acquire hands-on skills that you can share back home.
Immersion in Action
Uganda 2026 Ecotourism Safari
Short, immersive and purpose-driven, our Uganda 2026 Ecotourism Safari offers a rare opportunity to experience Africa’s extraordinary biodiversity while supporting conservation and community-aligned tourism. Curated by Strategy&Ops Consultancy, this journey combines adventure with responsibility, delivering meaningful wildlife encounters grounded in sustainability principles. Each experience is designed to be practical, ethical and impact-aware, ensuring travellers contribute positively to conservation and local livelihoods.
Why Choose a Strategy&Ops Uganda Safari?
Gorilla trekking in regulated conservation areas with licensed local guides.
Chimpanzee tracking through protected forest ecosystems.
Savannah wildlife encounters across Uganda’s diverse national parks.
Cultural and community experiences that foster respectful engagement and local economic participation.
Small-group format to minimise environmental footprint and maximise meaningful learning.
Carefully structured itineraries aligned with biodiversity protection and responsible tourism standards.
Ready to Lead the Change? Places are intentionally limited to ensure every participant experiences personalised guidance, ethical wildlife engagement and meaningful cultural immersion. Register your interest today and be part of a responsible adventure that supports conservation and community resilience in Uganda.
Immersion in Action
Sustainability Study Tours
Short, intense and unforgettable, our Australian study tours turn the whole country into a living laboratory. Designed and delivered by Strategy&Ops’ local sustainability experts, each program is practical, value for money and action-based!
Why Choose a Strategy&Ops Study Tour?
Hands-on fieldwork at cutting-edge smart-energy homes, recycled-water plants, social enterprises and more.
Industry & community access: meet innovators, Indigenous rangers and impact-driven industry leaders.
Cross-disciplinary design for engineers, technologists, business and communication students.
Low cost, high impact itineraries that maximise learning, not overheads.
Micro-credential: every participant leaves with a project portfolio and Certificate of Completion to showcase.
Ready to Lead the Change? Places are kept deliberately small to ensure every participant gets personalised mentorship. Register your interest today and turn Australia into your most inspiring classroom.
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Women’s Regenerative Journey in Hungary
(12 days — limited AU/NZ cohort – April – July 2026) Hungary is where ancient herbal wisdom, female heritage, and regenerative travel meet.
Strategy&Ops’ Ecotourism Unit is partnering with our international Ecotourism Award-winning operator in Hungary to bring you an extraordinary women-only experience across Budapest, the Danube Bend, Lillafüred forests, artisan villages and the famed Tokaj wine region. This is slow travel with purpose — blending edible forest walks, female-led craft traditions, carbon-footprint transparency, and hands-on community contribution. You’ll taste wild plant cuisine, learn the stories of Hungarian trailblazing women, and support women-run social enterprises on the ground.
This is not tourism for consumption — this is travel as contribution. We are curating ONE pilot AU/NZ cohort, April-July 2026 (10–12 women only).
Meet Our Key Ecotourism Experts
Our experts bring together experience in sustainable tourism strategy, destination planning, conservation management, community engagement and responsible tourism development.
Christopher Tutty
Christopher Tutty is an international hotel-sales and tourism executive with a career spanning major hospitality groups across the Middle East, Europe and Australia. His leadership experience includes Rotana Hotels, JA Resorts, Sofitel and other prominent brands, giving him extensive knowledge of destination markets, distribution and commercial growth. He helps connect sustainable-tourism ambitions with the market access, partnerships and customer propositions that make hospitality initiatives financially viable.
Prof Catherine Prentice
Professor Catherine Prentice is a leading marketing and hospitality researcher, recognised by The Australian’s 2024 Research Magazine as Australia’s leading researcher in both marketing and strategic management. A University of Southern Queensland professor with extensive top-tier publications and senior journal editorial roles, she also brings entrepreneurial and executive experience. Her research on consumer behaviour, service innovation and tourism strengthens the evidence base for competitive, visitor-centred sustainable destinations.
Nathalie Maisonneuve
Nathalie Maisonneuve is an international ecotourism and conservation adviser with more than 18 years of work across Africa, the Indian Ocean, Latin America and Europe. Her experience includes natural-area management, destination strategy, community tourism and climate adaptation, working with public and international stakeholders. Combining policy development with hands-on project delivery, she helps destinations create tourism models that support biodiversity, local livelihoods and lasting stewardship.
Bianka Benkő
Bianka Benko is an award-recognised sustainable-accommodation entrepreneur who has transformed tourism concepts into demonstrable green hospitality projects. A nominee for the World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards’ 2024 Sustainability Leader of Tomorrow, she developed certified short-stay accommodation and the StagLand cabins project, recognised among Hungary’s leading sustainable-tourism initiatives. Her experience with zero-waste amenities and certification connects environmental ambition to practical guest experiences and business differentiation.
Paul Sandells
Paul Sandells brings more than 30 years of park-management, leisure and ecotourism leadership, combining protected-area stewardship with commercially sustainable visitor services. He has managed multimillion-dollar operations, led grant-funded initiatives and built partnerships with Traditional Owner groups and community committees. His practical understanding of conservation, interpretation and destination operations helps create experiences that generate economic value while respecting landscapes and communities.
Dana Wyatt-John
Dana Wyatt-John is an experienced sustainable-tourism auditor whose projects span the Caribbean, Central America and North America. Her work includes Green Key audits in Suriname, EarthCheck assessments in Jamaica and California, and Travelife/GSTC assessments for tour operators in Honduras and Aruba. She helps tourism businesses translate international certification requirements into operational improvements, credible sustainability communication and better-informed guest engagement.
George Stuart Chapman
George Stuart Chapman is an ecotourism operator and adviser with experience across Australia, East Africa and the Indo-Pacific. His background encompasses lodge operations, regenerative agriculture and the design of farm-to-table visitor experiences. Working across distinctive landscapes and community settings, he brings an entrepreneur’s understanding of how conservation, local partnerships and authentic hospitality can support place-based tourism businesses with lasting environmental and social value.
Cameron Price
Cameron Price combines forestry science with nationally recognised sustainability education and programme development. He has led the design and delivery of a Diploma of Sustainable Operations, including dedicated circularity content, giving him insight into the skills organisations need to adopt responsible practices. His contribution to ecotourism is particularly valuable in connecting biodiversity considerations, operational standards and workforce capability within nature-based enterprises.
Márcia Dantas de Lima
Márcia Dantas de Lima brings an interdisciplinary combination of business development, law, sustainable finance and social-impact knowledge to nature-based opportunities. Her professional interests encompass biodiversity, climate change and responsible investment, helping connect conservation ideas with governance, community needs and commercial realities. Her broad perspective supports partnerships and project concepts that seek value for nature, local stakeholders and participating businesses.
Discuss Your Ecotourism Strategy
Are you a tourism operator or destination looking to strengthen sustainable tourism practices? Contact Strategy&Ops to discuss your priorities and explore relevant consulting, training or research support.
Our Vision
