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Indochina tours, Discoverer

COUNTRY:
Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam
LOCATION:
Indochina
DEPARTURES:
2011: 18 Dec, 25 Dec
2012: 1 Jan, 8 Jan, 15 Jan, 22 Jan, 29 Jan, 5 Feb, 12 Feb, 19 Feb, 26 Feb, 4 Mar, 11 Mar, 18 Mar, 25 Mar, 1 Apr, 8 Apr, 15 Apr, 22 Apr, 29 Apr, 6 May, 13 May, 20 May, 27 May, 3 Jun, 10 Jun, 17 Jun, 24 Jun
PRICE:
From £1040 (18 days) excluding flights. We can arrange flights from the UK
VOUCHERS:
Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday
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Indochina tours, Discoverer

Indochina tours, Discoverer

How this holiday makes a difference

Around the globe, we identify selected community projects that we can support through our trips. KOTO (Know One, Teach One) is a training centre and restaurant, established to help disadvantaged kids in Hanoi to get off the streets and into a stable living and working environment. Each year an integral part of the training is a field trip in Vietnam which this operator sponsors.

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.

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Indochina tours, Discoverer

Reviewed 17 Mar 2011 by Diana Davies4 star rating

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?


We saw and did so much that it is difficult to give highlight, but sunrise at Ankor Wat was very special - and having a fish pedicure was a new and interesting experience!

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?


Take plenty of sun cream and insect repellent. Those pesky mossies get everywhere. Take an open mind, too and just enjoy the varied experiences.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?


I am not sure if the long haul flights we needed minimised any impact on the environment, but we stayed in locally owned hotels and ate in local places, so I am confident that we did help the local economies - and the shopping helped too!

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?


A variety of experiences, seeing a variety of cultures in the different countries. Some aspects, such as learning about the terrible war and genocide in Cambodia were very sobering, but made us appreciate the warm welcomes even more.
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