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As in depth specialists to our destinations, behaving responsibly towards our suppliers and hosts is at the very heart of what we do. Our aim is to give our clients the very best experience of the destinations they visit whilst benefitting the local community if we can, and never acting to its detriment. Our philosophy is to support local economies wherever possible and to encourage conservation wherever we can. To us, this means much more than a simple donation to a charity for each client. We try to build long and constructive involvements with local guides, guest houses and hotels, in the course of which we, and our clients, can make lasting wide-ranging contributions to the wonderful places and people we engage with.
Cuba is a special case. Most tourism, including small hotels is state owned/managed. People fortunate enough to run homestays are more privileged than the rest of the Cuban population because they possess the means to maintain the required standard of accommodation. However, the country's economy is dependent upon tourism and the Cuban people would be worse off without it. Simply by travelling to Cuba one is benefitting local communities, albeit indirectly, because all Cubans depend on the state for their food rations, free healthcare and education.
Although the Cuban attitude towards the environment is largely practical and frequently driven by hunger and economic priorities, the Cuban government is a firm supporter of sustainable development, re-foresting and conservation. Cuba has one of the lowest carbon footprints in the world. Several of the hotels you will stay in during this tour will be part of the historic building/hotel restoration project initiated by Habaguanex, which has saved and restored many buildings in Havana. This project has been such a success that the initiative is now being extended country-wide.
By choosing this selfdrive adventure you will be able to interact with the people and communities you visit and contribute to their economies through the purchase of food, gifts and local crafts.By travelling independently and taking that side turning you will also experience life in Cuba and return with a better understanding of life in Cuba for Cubans.
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!
