Nepal and India adventure holiday

Around the globe, we identify selected community projects that we can support through our trips. We are a supporter of the International Porter Protection Group (IPPG) – a body formed to protect porters from mistreatment by unprofessional trekking operators or private trekkers.

The villages around Chitwan National Park, which is a highlight of this trip, have struggled with wild elephants and rhinos from the national park trampling their crops and mud brick homes during nightly foraging forays. There have been around 20 fatalities and some 200 houses are destroyed each year. In order to combat this problem, we have assisted with the purchase and installation of an electric fence that is harmless to the animals yet protects the villagers from rogue wildlife. We have currently set-up 24 kilometres of fence, with more planned.

This trip is focused on respecting and benefiting the local people and the environment of this country. On this trip you will be lead by an experienced local leader passionate about their country's history, heritage and natural beauty that will help you to get 'under the skin' of their country and see it through the eyes of a local. This trip stays at locally run accommodation; we eat at local restaurants and travel on local transport. This ensures the financial return to the local economy opens up training and employment opportunities - and allows for informal and meaningful interaction between our travellers and local people.

In 2009, we aim to neutralise all major emissions created by our trips, so that they can be offered as the best green alternative available. This means all greenhouse gases emitted by transport and accommodation during all of our trips will be balanced by an Australian-based ‘profit for purpose’ company that invests all funds into renewable energy and will invest in projects aimed at ‘neutralising’ your contribution to greenhouse gases.

The maximum group size on all of our adventures is 15 passengers – with exception of some African trips (24 max). Travelling in small groups ensures we make significantly less impact on the natural environment, as well as breaking down many of the communication barriers presented by a larger group.