Rajasthan holiday, Colours of Rajasthan

On this trip: We employ local group leaders, stay in locally owned hotels, eat in local restaurants and travel in small groups - all this benefits the local people by providing valuable employment and distributing evenly the money we spend, whilst not overburdening them with visitors. Our visit to Shekhawati reinforces in the local community the need to preserve their cultural heritage (havelis), whilst in the Jodhpur area there is the opportunity for clients to visit a drug-rehabilitation centre where their donations help maintain what is an important centre. You will also have the opportunity to visit a govt. run school during your trip to offer valuable support, a new project we have developed in conjunction with our local agent. See planning sheet for specific school & day. We ask all of our travellers to read and adopt our Responsible Travellers' Code which provides guidelines to help minimise the social and environmental impact of our trip.

Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us.

Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems.

Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full.

Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book.