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We travel through remote, territory rarely seen, mainly on foot, and where we do need transport we use a variety of small vehicles to reduce environmental impact. During our hike we ensure we make minimum impact, using marked trails and ensuring we do not litter or harm the environment in anyway. We also use local Indian porters which benefits the local community along with encouraging interaction and cultural understanding. For most nights we use local, rustic accommodation and for some we sleep under simple jungle shelters.
Our agents, tour leaders, guides and suppliers are all local. We recommend that our clients bring water purifiers and a water bottle on this tour rather than supplying them with bottled water. Plastic recycling facilities are very limited in Venezuela, so using a water purification system helps limit our impact on the local environment.
As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation, Hope Worldwide and Send A Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies which promote best practice in responsible tourism, such as Tourism Concern, The Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy. Carbon offsets for all flights booked with us are included in the tour cost.
This small group operator is just celebrating its 30th year and was originally set up to enrich people’s lives through adventure travel. The directors have roots in overland trucking and are determined to keep a pioneering spirit alive. They believe what sets them apart is the strong relationships they’ve developed with local suppliers and tour guides over the years. A tour leader who thinks creatively can turn a good experience into a fantastic one and open up a place so that travellers gain insight into a completely different way of life. They operate in many different countries and try to avoid a blanket approach – their aim is to get customers involved in the projects they visit and to forge lifelong friendships.
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