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Our responsible commitment extends to helping the local communities we visit. We employ local guides, porters and other essential support staff, and use locally owned accommodation. Our ground handler has a clearly defined ‘porter protection’ policy which ensures porters are paid the correct amount accepted by the Porters’ union in Cusco.
We donate approx USD$500 per trek to various projects including Instituto Machu Picchu (IMAPI). IMAPI is a Peruvian non-profit organisation dedicated to the conservation of natural and cultural resources in the Machu Picchu Sanctuary and surrounding regions.
IMAPI's goal is the sustainable development of tourism, agriculture, cottage industries, education, and scientific research projects. By the year 2021 Instituto Machu Picchu will have contributed to the Master Plan of the Machu Picchu Sanctuary by helping to implement cultural and natural resource management plans and resolve social and conservation constraints, IMAPI will be a model for organizations of other project areas. Instituto Machu Picchu is the representative NGO for the sustainable development and preservation of cultural and natural resources within the Machu Picchu Sanctuary and region.
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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