Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
1of5
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. We have worked with the local operator for more than 15 years.
The trek visits the Markha Valley Project in Ladakh, part of our Himalayan Social and Educational fund. The aim is the help rebuild people homes after the floods in 2006. We have built 2 houses and provided wire for a local school to build a flood barrier in the Markha Valley.
Leaders brief clients on the Markha Project and the trek actually walks past the houses we built so the clients get to see them and meet the families. Leaders also brief clients on other RT issues ie not putting soap in rivers, using boiled or treated water not mineral water. In Leh town clients are taken to and advised to go to a shop which sells high pressurised drinking water instead of buying mineral water. They are also advised on rubbish disposal and appropriate dress code for Ladakh/India. Leader will be either Sonam Chospel, Dilip Bhat or Sanjay Shah. All have visited the project before and met the families. Sonma Chospel is from Ladakh and has supervised the building of the houses and has co-ordinated the whole project. The hotel in Leh is locally owned - on trek we camp.
Environment
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. Go on do your bit!
The three founders of this adventure company drove from London to Kathmandu in 1974 on an itinerary they made up as they went along, ending with a hike up to Everest Base Camp. Believing activity holidays offer you greater insight into a country, they set up as trekking tour operators. The staff all come from adventurous backgrounds, have led dozens of trips all over the world and have collectively climbed Kilimanjaro over 100 times. Whether you want a hardcore trek or a softer experience, rest assured your guide will have the expertise to take you firmly out of your comfort zone.
Listen to the podcast below:
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same holiday can have different views!
