Rajasthan desert adventure

As a part of our continued commitment to responsible tourism, we operate this trip in a way that aims to reduce impacts and to give as much back as possible to the local communities. This trip visits Ranthambore National Park. To help the long-term survival of the park and its wildlife, it is vital that the people who live in the surrounding area benefit from its existence, so together with the charity Friends of Conservation we help to support a scheme that provides healthcare and education for the local villagers. A contribution is made for every client on the trip.

The park entry fee paid at Ranthambore is used for the maintenance of the Park and Tiger conservation programs. This trip visits Bharatpur National Park renown for it’s many bird species and whilst there the group explore the park on cycle rickshaws so helping to support local income generation. There is a visit to local villages on bikes, which is a very good way of experiencing local life as well as reducing the impact to the environment. The camel safari near Jaisalmer is locally run and so helps with local income generation from our visit.

We work with a locally owned operator on this trip and we have helped them to train staff in all aspects of their jobs, to improve their knowledge and future prospects. This included Responsible Tourism training. We use local leaders on this trip and they will give a briefing on Responsible Tourism issues to help you understand how you can help reduce you impact and maximise the benefits to the local communities from your visit. We use local guides at all monuments and sights in Rajasthan.

The accommodation is locally owned and run on this trip. The medium category, locally owned, and government approved hotels are all registered hotels in India so are legally bound to follow regulations relating to environmental issues especially with regards to the waste disposable management, water use, washing methods and use of food provisions etc. We limit the group size to 18 in order to help reduce cultural and environmental impacts.

We have at our offices worked to reduce our carbon footprint through a reduction of energy use and energy conservation measures. We also actively try reduce the waste produced by having active reduction and recycling policies in place. We run annual staff workshops on Responsible Tourism. Global warming is a reality and to help you make a difference by reducing the carbon dioxide that is produced when you travel we offer a chance to carbon balance your flights. We encourage all our clients to do this and do so for all our staff travel. Go on do your bit!