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Our Responsible Tourism commitment extends to helping the local communities we visit. We employ local guides, porters and other essential support staff, and where possible use locally owned accommodation. We donate USD$500 per trek to Plan International UK, a humanitarian development organisation and their project in Yu Lin.
Yu Lin lies ten miles away from the Great Wall and is one of the poorest areas of China. Plan International UK is working on many projects in the Yu Lin district including a project to fund educational audio visual equipment in the schools.
Meeting the locals on charity trek in China The project provides primary and secondary schools with computers, printers, cameras, software and training for teachers in the use of the technological materials. These resources mean that the education of the children in these rural areas does not fall behind that of their contemporaries in the cities, and that they have the technology to access distance education system developed by the Ministry of Education in China. Having access to these materials means children make the most of their education and realise their full potential regardless of their family’s financial position.
As a company we have also drastically reduced the carbon footprint of our UK operations, and are making a huge effort to do so in their destination countries too. We are also investing to offset the emissions from the international flights required to take part in our challenges.
We also provide travellers with a responsible tourism policy detailing ways in which you can be an ethical traveller. From packing conscientiously to advice on local customs & environmental awareness overseas to maintaining contact with your new international friends upon your return – our policy is a comprehensive document providing all the info you need to trek, climb of cycle responsibly.
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