Conscious experiences
We believe that every experience our clients enjoy should have a positive impact on the surrounding environment and support the local community and economy.
Travel can absolutely be a force for good but for this to be the case we need to tread more lightly on the earth.
Our Principles
FOR CONSCIOUS TRAVEL
We’ve set out a few simple principles that we try to follow when creating our trips:
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We encourage our clients to sleep sustainably by recommending, where possible, places for you to stay that are committed to environmental sustainability. Things we’ll take into consideration include their recycling programmes, the sourcing of their toiletries, water management systems and their commitment to supporting the local economy through hiring staff and promoting businesses from the surrounding area.
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We try, where possible, to recommend restaurants that source their produce and ingredients locally and hire the majority of the staff from the local area too. Not only does this help the environment by reducing food miles, it also supports farmers and small businesses and allows you to experience traditional agriculture and cuisine.
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We try, where possible, to ensure that our clients enjoy tours hosted by local guides and interrogate the tour operators we work with to ensure that the local community is directly benefiting from the tourism we bring – from equal opportunities to fair wages.
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We help our clients to reduce the carbon footprint of flights they take by offsetting the carbon emissions from their journey on their behalf. Read more below.
Carbon Compensation
We are continuously trying to learn and improve – from the way we organise trips to the suppliers we work with and how we can run our own business more responsibly. We warmly welcome feedback from you and we’re keen to hear about your own experiences during your trips.
We are also proud to offer carbon compensation in collaboration with CHOOOSE, a climate technology company that makes climate action a part of everyday life.
Through our partnership with CHOOOSE, we support forestry and land-use projects that protect natural ecosystems and wildlife, provide solutions for sustainable livelihoods and empower local communities.
If your travel plans involve flights, whether you book that yourself or we book it for you, we’ll calculate the carbon footprint of your journey and offset the carbon emissions on your behalf. The contribution we make goes directly to CHOOOSE and supports our forestry and land-use projects in Kenya and Cambodia. It’s simple, inexpensive, but it makes a huge difference.