Environmental and cultural commitments

Policies & rules

• Everything we do professionally takes into account the sustainability of natural and cultural values to preserve them for our current hosts and future generations.

• To improve sites we visit for the better, removing all signs of man. We leave nature alone and do try not to disturb anything.

• To trek along marked trails and avoid widening any paths • To plan your travel accordingly to reduce the negative impacts

• To ensure that our clients and the size of our groups are appropriate to the locales

• To develop an awareness of the interaction between all involved with the environment and tourism

• To use tourism as a positive tool to fight poverty

• To regularly train our staff, clients and hosts on the protection and efficient use of natural resources

• To encourage our staff to walk to their office, share transportation, use bicycles or public transportation whenever possible

• To work with local governments, communities, associations and NGOs to enable progressive sustainable tourism policies

• To adopt rules and regulations to conserve and protect the local culture and environment

• To distribute our “Responsible Tourism Guide” and translate it for local communities and partners

• To give preference to environmentally and culturally sensitive partners

• To monitor regularly the impact of our tours on the local environment and culture

• To support the International Day for Biodiversity and Awareness

Waste

• To reduce paper consumption and re-use scrap paper in minimize waste

• To use recycled paper and websites as our main media

• To reduce solid waste including plastic, glass and batteries

• To recycle whenever possible

• To use renewable sources of energy and reduce our energy consumption

• To minimize water and environment pollution by encouraging our staff to minimize the use of air-conditioners, turn off idling automobile engines, and use water sparingly

• To perform regular maintenance on our vehicles to minimize their emissions