Responsible Travel
Responsible tourism is our most important commitment. Throughout our expeditions we strive to inspire and educate, providing a deep understanding of the ecosystems we visit and their conservation value, helping encourage a greater overall environmental awareness. We always travel in small groups both in Galapagos and mainland Ecuador to minimize our impact on the environment.
Below are some of the other ways we strive to minimise the impact of our trips and where possible generate a positive contribution towards protecting the wildlife and wildernesses we visit.
Galapagos
Given the Galapagos Islands rapidly growing human population we believe the future conservation in the Galapagos Islands depends among other things on the sustainable development of tourism. We use only yachts and services, which are owned and operated by local people from the Galapagos. This helps ensure that the twin benefits of the income and employment generated by tourism is enjoyed by local people, thus creating a viable alternative to fishing and helping the local population develop a true appreciation for the value of the islands and their wildlife.
A year's free membership of the Galapagos Conservation Trust
For each guest that travels with us on a tailor made holiday to the Galapagos Islands we will provide a year's free membership to the Galapagos Conservation Trust, who work with key institutions in the Galapagos to help conserve the ecosystems and biological diversity of the archipelago. http://www.savegalapagos.org
Sponsorship of the Ecuadorean Rainforest
For each guest that travels with us on a tailor made holiday to the Galapagos Islands and Ecuador we will sponsor the permanent protection of a quarter of an acre of rainforest with the Charity Rainforest Concern , thus allowing our guests to make an active contribution towards the conservation of some of Ecuador's most important and endangered wildlife as well as helping to support the communities who depend on these forests for their survival. http://www.rainforestconcern.org
Carbon Creditation through Rainforest Concern
In a bid to reduce the impact of the emission of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2), we recommend that all of our clients offset the impact of their travel and get carbon credited through Rainforest Concern. The programme helps prevent vulnerable rainforests from being cut and burned as well as helping absorb CO2 from the atmosphere by re-establishing rainforest where it has been destroyed. For a long haul flight Rainforest Concern recommends a donation of £20, and £5 for a short haul flight.
