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Community
As a part of our continued commitment to responsible tourism, we work closely with our local operator to run this trip in a way that aims to reduce impacts and to give as much back as possible to the local communities.
As with the rest of our trips the basics to such a policy is to run trips which involve small groups, never to exceed 16 people. Due to the nature of a cycle trip, traveling by bike offers us the ideal opportunity to experience the cultures and traditions first hand. Our leaders will guide you through these cultures and communities and help you interact in a mutually beneficial way.
We have a very long and trusted partnership with our Indian operator, with whom we work very closely on a social development project with a community living adjacent to Bandhavgarh National Park, unfortunately not visited on this trip. We have set up this project to aid the development of the community and help with environmental education for the children and community as to the link between the Tiger population within the park, tourism and their livelihoods.
Our local operator has spent significant time training your guides on responsible tourism issues. This means that your leader will be informed of the different ways in which you will be able to contribute to local economic development and conservation matters. Your leaders will be very knowledgeable about our joint project work and will be happy to talk about it if you so wish.
Environment
We visit Khumbhalgarh and Sariska National Parks during the trip which, through our entrance fees and voluntary donations, enables us to contribute to local environmental and social conservation efforts.
We have at our offices worked to reduce our carbon footprint through a reduction of energy use and energy conservation measures. We also actively reduce the waste produced by having active reduction and recycling policies in place. We run regular staff workshops on Responsible Tourism. Global warming is a reality and to help you make a difference by reducing the carbon dioxide that is produced when you travel we offer a chance to carbon balance your flights. We encourage all our clients to do this and do so for all our staff travel.
The product manager who put together the cycling holidays for this company was a true pioneer - he cycled all 7 continents, including virtually all of Australia, and obtained special permission to traverse the Antarctica. His enthusiasm was infectious; there are now more cycling racks at this company’s office than car parking spaces. Your guides won’t follow stringent itineraries thus offering you greater flexibility. If you’re on a bicycle you can escape the crowds, access remote areas, and get closer to the country you’re in as opposed to seeing it from behind the windows of a sealed coach.
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