Cusco and Inca Trail holiday, Peru

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CARBON REDUCTION
Our commitment to offering holidays with a positive impact is exemplified through our innovative approach and our ground breaking carbon scoring system, a world-first initiative enabling us to meticulously evaluate the environmental footprint of each tailor-made trip. Actively engaging with our suppliers, we encourage their participation in our carbon-scoring survey, fostering collaboration that yields valuable insights into unique carbon scores and identifies areas for sustainability excellence and improvement.

Transparency is paramount, and we extend it to our customers by individually assessing each trip, providing a personalised carbon score for your tailor-made holiday. This empowers you to make informed choices aligned with your values.

Our dedication to sustainability goes beyond scoring systems, influencing every aspect of your travel experience. Expect immersive walking tours such as the Inca Trail, camping and cosy stays in small, local hotels such as the Quinta San Blas. Our commitment to mindful dining shines through with the farm to table concept sourcing food from local communities in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We can easily cater for vegetarians and vegans and suggest options in Cusco and Aguas Calientes.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

This journey to Cusco and Machu Picchu is designed to offer an unparalleled experience, elevating it above the ordinary by offering the Classic Inca Trail with alternative campsites to avoid the crowds. Ahead of your departure, we ensure you are well-prepared through our pre-travel online 'travel pack.' This comprehensive, paper-free resource acts as your guide, providing essential details and valuable insights for the upcoming adventure. Practical guidelines on mindful packing are included to minimise luggage and reduce overall weight, contributing to lower fuel consumption. Our pack also offers information on acclimatisation and how to enhance your trekking experience.

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LOCAL ECONOMY
Our commitment is to offer travel experiences that our customers enjoy and actively contribute to the well-being of the regions they explore. In Cusco, our partners prioritise guides and porters from local Quechua communities with many of our guides, having trekked with us for years, starting their careers as cook assistants or guide assistants. Beyond showcasing the destinations' beauty, these knowledgeable guides provide a window into Inca history, and speak=the indigenous language, Quechua.

The trek's cuisine features local, organic produce directly purchased from the communities we collaborate with, ensuring fair wages for these communities. We aim to assist them in earning additional income from their farms while delivering the finest produce to our clients. This approach ensures that your journey is not only captivating but also socially responsible, creating positive impacts on both the environment and local communities.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

Our partners take pride in collaborating with local the communities of Huilloq, Camicancha, Socma, and Lamay in the Sacred Valley near Cusco. Committed to transformational travel, they seek innovative ways to ensure these communities not only profit fairly from visitors but also empower them to work sustainably. Most food products are sourced from these communities, integrating them into the supply chain.

The accommodation on this trip, Quinta San Blas in Cusco and El Mapi by Inkaterra, belong to Peruvian-owned chains. These establishments actively employ locals, many of whom have studied tourism at the local UNSAAC university in Cusco university.