Sensitive Excursions & Activities
As a responsible travel company, we understand the impact our excursions and activities can have on the environment, society, and local economies. We’re committed to ensuring our teams and activity providers consider these factors when designing tours. We proactively identify “sensitive” activities within our offerings and implement clear policies and actions to guarantee a sustainable supply chain.
What We Consider Sensitive:
- Captive Animal Attractions: We prioritize animal welfare and avoid attractions that exploit animals.
- Wildlife Watching and Protected Areas: We promote responsible wildlife observation and strictly adhere to regulations governing parks and protected areas.
- Marine Activities: Snorkeling, diving, sport fishing, and whale/dolphin/turtle watching are conducted with minimal environmental impact and respect for marine life.
- Indigenous and Traditional Communities: We ensure respectful and culturally sensitive interactions with indigenous and traditional communities.
- Cultural and Historic Sites: We promote the preservation of local culture and ensure appropriate behavior at sensitive historical sites.
Sustainability Practices:
- Child Safeguarding: All excursions and activities adhere to our strict Child Safe Policy
- Animal Welfare: Our Wildlife Policy (link coming soon) ensures the well-being of animals involved in our activities.
- Cultural Respect: We promote and preserve local cultures and provide detailed guidelines for our staff regarding appropriate interactions with local people.
- Environmental Protection: We comply with regulations of protected areas, minimize environmental impact, and respect local ecosystems.
- Supporting Local Economies: We prioritize working with locally owned service providers.
Maintaining High Standards:
We communicate our sustainability requirements clearly to our service providers. We evaluate excursions through various methods:
- Site visits by our sustainability team
- Observations from our tour guides
- Guest feedback forms
Through these practices, we strive to offer enriching travel experiences while minimizing our footprint and contributing positively to the destinations we explore.
