WE DO MORE THAN WE TELL
This page is dedicated for the great stories.
Our own Basecamp Foundation was established alongside the commercial side, Basecamp Explorer. Since the beginning we have partnered closely with the Maasai people to develop models for conserving nature and empowering the local community. Over the years we have established and supported community programs aimed at enhancing capacity, raising awareness, improving living conditions and wildlife development.
Transforming lives on Safari
By far the best part of a Basecamp safari is the one-on-one time it allows guests to have with their Maasai guide. One Basecamp gu...
Big Moses and Basecamp Explorer
"In Maasai we have a word that we use to describe the joy felt when something hidden becomes known, when something concealed becom...
EMPOWERING STAFF BY OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES
During their stay at Basecamp, there is one person who guests are particularly likely to remember. The charismatic senior guide Ma...
Agnes – a Maasai woman caught between tradition and modernity
An important aspect of the Basecamp concept is to empower and provide opportunities for Maasai women. Basecamp believes that by su...
Securing the future
When Basecamp was founded in 1998 the founder, Svein Wilhelmsen signed a lease agreement with the Maasai chief at the time, the la...