Our policy
We hold a written responsible-tourism policy that binds our own team, our suppliers and the partners who sell our trips. It covers labour conditions, child protection, wildlife interactions, waste, energy and how we choose the accommodation we book.
A policy nobody audits is marketing. Ours is checked against the Travelife standard, which examines more than two hundred criteria across management, office operations, supply chain and how we communicate with travellers. We are at the Certified stage, the third and highest.
What we actually do
Community projects
We work with the villages that host our trekking and homestay trips — school and infrastructure support, tree planting, and buying supplies locally rather than trucking them in from the city. Travellers are welcome to take part, and the projects continue whether they do or not.
RefillMyBottle
We supply filtered water at every stop and refill points on the road instead of handing out plastic bottles. Bring a reusable bottle and you will not need to buy a single one on our trips.
Green office
Waste separation, paperless operations, energy limits and sustainable purchasing in our own office. It is the least visible part of the programme and the easiest to skip, which is exactly why we measure it.
What you can do
- Carry a reusable bottle — we will keep it filled
- Buy handicrafts from village cooperatives rather than from children selling on the trail, which keeps them in school
- Choose the homestay night when it is offered; it is where your money reaches a household directly
- Ask before photographing people, and accept no for an answer
- Skip attractions built on captive wildlife — we do not include them and will explain why if you ask
Reporting
We publish an annual report on what the programme achieved and what it did not. It covers environmental conservation, community engagement and cultural preservation, and it names the things that went backwards as well as forwards.