Beyond big game, Africa’s tourist lodges are gradually going green too

In the Tswalu reserve, visitors now set off on safaris in smaller, more fuel-efficient off-road vehicles. — KRISTIN PALITZA/dpa

Big game is not the only game in town nowadays, if you’re heading out on safari in Africa.

Instead, tour operators are talking about “soft tourism”, as nobody wants to head out in dozens of vehicles that are jostling for a brief glimpse of a leopard.