Helping to protect sea turtles while helping residents to value sea turtles is the mission of the Ocean Conservancy group, SEE Turtles. With a mandate of positive impact (as opposed to low impact), SEE Turtles provide turtle watching guidelines to international communities offering conservation tourism and help travelers to use their vacation dollars to make a difference for sea turtles and for the livelihood of community residents who protect them. The SEE Turtles program provides a positive venue for tourists to learn about sea turtles in their natural habitat while slowly turning communities from hotbeds of turtle poaching to environments supported by sea turtle conservation tourism. Ocean Conservancy is striving to protect the turtles with the money made by viewing them as well as generate income for the local economies.

Currently programs are offered in Baja California Sur, Mexico, Costa Rico, and Trinidad.
More info available at SEE Turtles

This trip starts with visiting historical and cultural sites in Entebbe and Kampala. Then travel to Fort Portal with visits to development projects, schools and farms. Then cycle to Kibale National Park (maybe see monkeys!) and the Rift Valley escarpment, including Queen Elizabeth National Park with more amazing wildlife. Finally cycle through scenic Buhoma-Kabale area, visiting villages, schools and a medical center before returning to Kampala and Entebbe. Suitable for fit Beginner/Intermediate/Expert who are comfortable on dirt roads since this trip consists of paved (40%) & dirt (60%). What a unique approach for going on safari in Africa!
US$1190 for lodging, two meals/day, guide, museum fees and more (airfare is not included). Average out of pocket expenses per program $100 plus or minus $50.
More details at International Bicycle Fund
Schedule: Aug 10-23, 2008.