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Responsible tourism is very much imperative as it becomes a responsibility of each and every individual in the tourism industry as the very sustainability of the industry depends on this significant factor. Before our Peak Climbing Trips commence our guide will brief group members on the importance of conservation in the environment as part of our responsible tourism efforts.
Each of the Nepal Peaks require permits to enter each region. All permit fees go into fourteen areas of Nepal which have been designated National Parks, Wildlife Reserve and Conservation Areas to improve trekking routes and trails.
All our climbing guides have a duty to ensure base camps and other camps are left perfectly clean at the conclusion of the climb. No foreign materials such as fix ropes, pitons shall be left on the mountain. As with each of our peak climbs we pay a garbage deposit to ensure all rubbish and waste material is carried out or otherwise disposed off in a responsible manner.
The hotel in Kathmandu has notices in the bathrooms about saving water and towel usage. The guest house and tented accommodation along this tour is of a very basic standard, as our guest house accommodation partners provide basic facilities, minimal energy is used for the operation of the guest houses along with our tented camps. We are minimizing the use of non-bio degradable products, and using organic vegetables, fruits and consumables which are sourced from the surrounding communities to benefit the local villages. All our climbing and trekking equipment is sourced and purchased locally.
We understand and appreciate the hard work the guides and porters perform. Therefore we treat and obey the following Guide & Porter Policy to ensure the conditions for our guides and porters are of a humane standard. We work towards eliminating avoidable illness, injury and death.
- All our guides and porters receive medical care when ill or injured.
- We provide basic accommodation for our guides and porters or tent with sleeping gear, and they are provided food and warm drinks.
- We have insurance policies for each of our employees.
- We provide appropriate clothing for each season and altitude, ensuring protection from cold, rain and snow. This means windproof jackets, trousers, fleece jacket, long johns, suitable footwear, socks, hat, gloves and sunglasses.
- We never overload our porters; for us it’s not all about making money we strive on being able to employ local people, we respect and treat each and every one of our employees with the up most respect.
We are dedicated to giving something back to the local community the Sambhav Nepal Foundation is a registered Nepalese charity that we are associated with. With the foundation our aim is to offer English medium schooling and health services for a remote isolated region of Gorkha.
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