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Community
Our leaders, already committed to Responsible Tourism, have received training and get additional refresher training on a regular basis. Our leaders are trained to show you the places where you can buy local handcrafts, and other locally produced products whilst in areas like Chalten, Calafate, Ushuaia, where tourism is the main economical activity, they will make sure that where possible your money stays in the areas you visit.
We use all locally owned and run accommodation on this trip. In Calafate and Chalten, small towns with very short history, the owners are not local, borne in the town, but they come from other regions of Argentina. This contributes directly to the local communities as local staff are employed and locally produced and sourced goods are bought for the accommodation benefiting the wider community. In Patagonia the conditions are not the best for growing vegetables and fruits, so these products come from other parts of the country, but you will be eating locally produced lamb and beef.
Environment
As a part of our continued commitment to responsible tourism, we operate this trip in a way that aims to reduce impacts and to give as much back as possible to the local communities. Included in the trip cost is entrance fees to National Parks in Calafate, Torres del Paine and Ushuaia, aiding the conservation efforts of the different areas. This trip has a strict maximum of 16 people making sure your impact on the landscapes you visit will be kept to a minimum whilst giving you the opportunity to experience the pleasures of small group travel.
We have at our offices worked to reduce our carbon footprint through a reduction of energy use and energy conservation measures. We also actively try to reduce the waste produced by having active reduction and recycling policies in place. We run annual 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. Go on do your bit!
This tour operator was the first to get access to China over 30 years ago and the first to take a truck to Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side. They have since expanded into 91 countries. Their product is driven by their clients because they listen to feedback and have to constantly evolve to provide a greater experience and better value. The exclusive centres they use have been grown organically and are often owned by ex-leaders. The holidays remain innovative, though you will now be travelling in a Mercedes 16-seater sprinter coach rather than a rusty old Bedford overland truck.
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