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On this exciting tour to Egypt we have chosen many more interesting and lower impact means of travelling around than just the bus. Where possible we use the train on longer distances. For sightseeing you could be travelling by felucca sailboat, horse drawn carriage (calesh), camel or even donkey! Not only does these have a lesser environmental impact - they are a lot of fun!
Key to our ethos is to ensure that we are an economic benefit to the communities we visit. By using locally owned hotels and transport, eating in a variety of local restaurants and employing local guides in the sites, we spread the economic benefit to as wide a circle as possible and that money stays in country. It is also a great way to get closer to the local culture.
Egypt offers many opportunities to meet local people; all our leaders are Egyptian and on the felucca there is a real chance to get to know the crew. We also take dinner in a Nubian village to see at close quarters how people live.
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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