Sea kayaking in Halong bay, Vietnam
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
As a professional eco-tour operator, protecting the environment and ecology is our prime commitment. Our guides are well trained and can make suggestions that help travellers minimize any damage to environment or ecosystem. We understand the importance of energy and strive to reduce our use of fossil fuel. We also use recycled materials for every kayaking trip e.g. replacing plastic water bottles with glass ones.
We know and understand our community and people of Halong bay. Our kayaking guide is local and we use local restaurants, boats, porters and transport. We support local victims of typhoons and hurricanes with financial donations.
Considering the traveller as an important social link between different peoples and cultures, our aim is to help give a better understanding of the history and social and cultural life of Vietnamese people. However, we also recognise the importance of maintaining the culture and customs of Vietnam.
We have made a commitment to constantly give the best service to travellers, in a professional way, to help develop the local tourist industry, which is an essential part of Vietnam's economic development.
Community
The Sea Canoe Vietnam – only Franchise Partner of John Gray Sea Canoe in Vietnam promises to support our community by our best efforts.
60% of Vietnamese population are the farmers and living in the countryside where are almost in the blind side of the high level education system and health care services. On every trip, we promise to generate the opportunity and condition to make the connection between the travelers with the local community or people.
By operating the trip in the remote side and village like in the floating village in Halong Bay, the poor villager will have the chance for joining the tourism industry to get more profit by using the local services (handy crafts souvenirs, accommodation or to be the local guide). In other hand, the children will understand the needed for reading, writing or learning a foreign language.
By providing book and newspaper to the village, the villagers will get more information from the outside and changing their perception about the natural to avoid hunting the wild animal or burning the forest.
We promise never ever to encourage the traveler for hunting and buying the natural animal and valuable plantation.
We promise for using the natural-friendly energy in our every trip. We will not support for low-tech and natural-harm vehicles in our every trip.
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