RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL WHAT IS RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL?
Responsible travel and tourism can apply to all types of holiday, from a luxury hotel stay, to an escorted group tour or a volunteering project. Responsible travel and tourism simply means holidays that care about local communities & culture as well as wildlife and the environment.
OUR PARTNERS
THE TRAVEL FOUNDATION This is the travel industry’s own charity, set up to
respond to concerns over the sustainability of travel and tourism and to help us all understand, manage and take effective action on sustainable tourism. Its aim is to protect and enhance the environment and improve the well-being of destination communities, as well as the holiday experience for visitors. Bales Worldwide contributes £1 for every client who travels with us. Visit
www.travelfoundation.org
OUR RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL VISION
We are committed to acting responsibly in all aspects of our business, ensuring that sustainable decisions are at the heart of everything we do. We want to strike a balance between having unforgettable travel experiences and acting with consideration for our destinations, their communities and cultures.
GETTING OUR BUSINESS IN ORDER We promise to make our business more sustainable, by reducing waste, being a good neighbour and treating our people fairly.
CUSTOMERS We will inspire and enable our customers to act responsibly, both in their holiday choices and throughout their travels.
BEING A GOOD PARTNER We promise to encourage the companies we work with to make responsible choices in all areas of their business, including the environment, wildlife, staff, local customs and cultures.
GIVING SOMETHING BACK We promise to creatively and proactively support the communities in which we operate.
HOLIDAYS WITH A DIFFERENCE
Looking to go off the map and experience a truly authentic holiday with a difference? Our specialist collection of Volunteering Adventures and Small and Real Tours are all about balancing unforgettable experiences with the most responsible travel choices – holidays that are good for the soul!
VOLUNTEERING ADVENTURES Volunteering Adventures • Free the Children
10 day Kenya community project • Biosphere Expeditions
1 week Peruvian Amazon Biodiversity Monitoring 2 weeks Namibian Wildlife Monitoring – big cats and elephants 1 week Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve
• Madventurer 2 weeks Thailand Water Project 2 weeks Community Building and teaching in Peru
For more information on the projects and tours, how to get involved, the dates and prices – please see our website for more details.
Volunteering adventures are a fantastic way to combine travel with making a difference. Projects include teaching, wildlife monitoring
and homestays for a really authentic experience. We have joined with a number of key partners to offer volunteer holidays.
SMALL AND REAL TOURS Small and Real
Touring
The handpicked tours will be ideal for really getting under the skin of a destination. The tours are selected to ensure that you
are truly contributing to the conservation of local environments and benefiting communities, whilst experiencing your destination to the full.
TRAVEL OPERATORS FOR TIGERS (TOFT) TOFT is an initiative to support Indian wildlife conservation efforts in their struggle to save India’s
forests and wildlife. This is through better tourism practices in wilderness areas, empowerment of local communities to become involved and the introduction of guidelines for local accommodation providers. Bales Worldwide contributes £10 for every client who visits an Indian Tiger Reserve. Visit
www.toftigers.org
MYCLIMATE While the airlines we work with are doing their
very best to limit their impact on the environment, flying does generate CO2 emissions. To make carbon offsetting simple, and make sure it counts, we’ve partnered with myclimate.
myclimate is a Swiss-based charity funding clean energy solutions, especially in developing countries e.g India, Vietnam, Peru and Bolivia. Endorsed by 47 NGOs worldwide, including many environmental groups, the Gold Standard they work to encourages a shift from a fossil fuel-based economy to renewable energy. This ensures your contribution goes directly to projects that have an immediate positive impact on the environment and the local community.
You may wish to add your own contribution via the Bales Worldwide website or at
www.myclimate.org
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