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When you travel with us you benefit and so does the local community. Here are five good reasons to travel with us:
- 100% profits invested in local Ladakhi charitable projects: we work with local NGOs to help with sustainable projects in education and conservation.
- Carbon balancing for your international flight: we invest in renewable energy resources in the Himalayas to offset your carbon emissions. In Ladakh this will invest in the ecological Development Group with solar technology in remote districts.
- Employment of local staff: all our staff are born and bred in the Himalayas
- Environmental Policy which supports local economy and protects the environment: some examples here include the use of MSR water filters to avoid consumption of plastic bottles, all members take a “leave no trace” bag into the mountains to ensure we remove all rubbish we create. The local economy at your destination is at the heart of our operations and last year 94% of our revenue was spent in the destination country’s local economy through generation of employment and donations to sustainable projects with local NGOs.
- Fair Wage Policy: we pay our staff more than commercial organisations
Superior value & lower cost with no extra fees or land charges: Our pricing policy rewards customers for choosing to take their holiday with us.
People can visit the HQ of several NGOs in Leh such as SEMol, Women’s Alliance and Ecological Development Group Campus. Local economic development is at the heart of our operation – with almost 95% of revenue going into the local economy. We use Ladakhi Guides and support staff. All staff are trained by our company.
Leaders give a full trip briefing which includes topics:
- Handout of itinerary, map, re-useable shopping bag, leave no trace rubbish bag and information sheet.
- Introduction of self and staff members, explain the different staff roles
- Summary of trip itinerary, what will happen when
- Walking conditions, terrain, weather, accommodation & facilities
- Money
- First Aid
- Responsible Tourism Code of Conduct
- Projects in the area – what we are doing, who are our partners
We only use locally run accommodation and furthermore support heritage buildings and authentic building materials, avoiding patronisation of buildings that contrast to local architecture and are against the culture and authenticity. All facilities and services are locally provided. In Ladakh only Ladakhi’s can run businesses. Our hotel is a run by a Ladakhi family and has it’s own vegetable garden.
Maximum group size is 12 to minimise impact and maximise the benefit to the members – avoiding the feeling of herding of large groups and enables good contact with local staff and facility providers to interact and exchange.
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