CARING FOR OUR PLANET
We are passionate about sustainable travel and work hard to make sure that your walking and trekking holiday delivers real benefi ts to local communities. We minimise our impact by travelling in small groups, respecting local cultures and traditions, reducing waste and offsetting 100% of the CO2 emissions from our fl ights
When you go on an Explore Walking and Trekking holiday, you are directly contributing to local economies and helping to empower the people you meet.
In particular, we care deeply about the welfare of our porters and follow the guidelines of both the International Porters Protection Group and the Kilimanjaro Porters Assistance Project. All our porters are paid a fair wage and have access to health care. We also make sure that they are given the correct equipment to work with and do not carry excessive loads.
‘Explore strives to ensure that its impact on the environment is minimal, its workers around the world are treated fairly and local cultures and customs are respected.’
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
There are many things that you can do to help us fulfi l our commitment to the environment and to the people we visit on a trek. We’ve put together the following suggestions:
Donate spare clothing It can be diffi cult for porters to get good quality mountain clothing. If you have any spare water/wind resistant jackets, woollen socks and hats, gloves, sunglasses or fl eeces all of these make a fantastic gift for our porters. We organise a collection at the end of every trek.
Hello, thanks you and goodbye! Learning just a few words of the local language really helps break barriers and conveys respect to the people you meet.
Gifts
The people you meet when travelling can be extremely generous and hospitable. It feels wonderful to be able to reciprocate; even in a small way. Perhaps you could pack some postcards, or other small gifts from home; these make excellent ‘thank you’ presents.
Wildlife You need to be as quiet as possible when observing wild animals, and be careful not to touch delicate wild fl owers or fragile plants.
Shopping Buying souvenirs really helps the local economy. Haggling is often part of the fun but please stop when you have reached a fair price.
Photographs Please always ask before taking pictures. Many people don’t like being photographed.
Begging It’s better not to give money directly to children. It undermines parental authority and doesn’t help to solve the root problem. Instead, please donate to a local school or children’s charity.
You can read more about our ideas for responsible tourism policies at
www.explore.co.uk/responsible-travel
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