Western Australia tour, the Len Beadell route
Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
On our outback tours in Western Australia, we maintain a safe speed to avoid damaging the remote area tracks and always travel with our headlights on. We stick to established tracks and never drive on virgin sand dunes or areas of reclamation, reforestation or revegetation.
We emphasise environmental awareness at the pre-Departure Workshop and include a copy of our Environmental Management Policy in each Pre-Departure Kit, and demonstrate responsible environmental practices when four wheel driving, i.e., if bogged, dig the vehicle out, don’t churn up tracks, remove obstacles from the track, etc. We rehabilitate the tracks when required and are particularly careful in remote areas with bush toilet procedures, rubbish removals, lighting of fires etc. We squash cans for easier transport & disposal and provide our own water & firewood (or other material for fires). We discourage clients from approaching, touching or feeding wild birds or animals unless instructed to do so by the Guide.
We limit the number of vehicles in the convoy to minimise impact on the tracks. We take all our rubbish out with us and ensure that clients never throw rubbish from their vehicles (we include “Keep Australia Beautiful” car rubbish bags in Pre-Departure Kits). We leave our campsites neat and tidy on departure and use designated camp grounds or previously used camping areas whenever possible. When making bushcamps, we encourage clients to dig their “bush toilets” at least 100m downwind from camp and at least ½ metre deep using the shovel provided, and to use biodegradable toilet paper. We provide soak pits for run-off water from showers, hand basins, dishwashing and food preparation when in bush camps.
The Director of the company is an Honorary Parks Ranger so is committed to protecting wildlife and looking after the environment. He is also one of the few Tour Guides in the State to be accredited by the Eco Tourism Association of Australia. We also donate part proceeds from each tour to Carbon Neutral to plant trees in WA to help offset our carbon emissions.
Community
We stay in campgrounds whenever possible & use local facilities, purchase groceries & fuel etc. We conduct ‘fun fines’ & raffles while on tour to raise money for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Last year we collected over $1000 for this worthy charity which has been of assistance to us on several occasions when clients became ill in remote areas.
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