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Avoiding the large coastal resorts of Trinidad and Tobago we explore the less visited interior of these two islands. We overnight at Paria Springs in a Carib-Indian village in a home stay spending some time learning about the local culture and customs. We only work with locally owned or managed hotels and we avoid using the all-inclusive hotels, this way the group can eat out in local restaurants and buy picnic lunches from the shops on the islands.
An Italian photographer together with the local community developed one of the places that we stay in, The Mount Plaisir Guesthouse in Trinidad, into a guesthouse. This provided the locals with a means of income other than hunting the turtles nesting on the nearby beach and collecting their eggs. Now this beach is one of the most frequented nesting places for giant leatherback turtles and their ongoing survival is ensured by visitors continuing to stay at the guesthouse.
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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