Southern India family holiday

We use a south-Indian agent to provide us with services such as booking of hotels and providing a driver and bus. This, together with taking meals in local restaurants, means more of our money reaches the local people. In conjunction with our local agent in India, we have developed a programme of school visits and on this trip you’ll have the opportunity to visit a school on the way to Periyar National Park. You will get to see how the younger children are educated during your visit, and get a cheery “hello” in English or Tamil! They welcome stationery such as exercise books and English-language reference and story books, pencils and crayons. Although you can take things out with you, goods are available cheaply locally and your Group Leader will be able to give advice on where to buy things. Entry fees to Periyar National Park go towards the maintenance of the park and wildlife conservation. The farm visit really helps out the local family with vital income.

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.