Vancouver couple’s Little Elephant Camp dream now a reality in Uganda

A Canadian couple has taken a business idea to the other side of the globe, establishing The Little Elephant Camp, and is giving back to the local community at the same time.

Camping has always been a big part of Kevin and Michelle Sutton’s ethos.

Originally from British Columbia, they’re drawn to coastal forests and towering mountains and have mastered the menu around many camp stoves.

The Vancouver couple has now set up camp, so to speak, on the other side of the globe and turned it into a business.

“You don’t really think you are going to get into the tourism industry, but we started to see the tourism industry grow,” said Kevin.

“My favorite part in all of this is giving people an experience,” added Michelle.

The couple originally moved to the bustling capital city of Kampala and ran a furniture building company. But their dream was always to get back out into nature and combine their love for the outdoors with camping and cooking.

“So we wanted to give people an experience of camping but put a safari spin on it” said Kevin ” You know the classic canvas tents the fire outside the stars,”  he said.

The Little Elephant Camp was born. It sits on the edge of postcard-perfect Queen Elizabeth National Park. It’s next level glamping with flush toilets, cook tents and often a front row seat to some of the finest creatures to roam the sprawling savannah stretching all around it.