Responsible Travel

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Our Policy

Responsible tourism is at the heart of Imaginative Traveller. For 20 years we have taken customers to places around the world in social and environmentally responsible manner, ensuring everyone involved respects and maintains the natural and often delicate balance of the destination.

As travellers ourselves we are well aware of the impact that tourism can have and whilst economic gain from tourism is often fundamental to a country, it should never be at the expense of its culture or the environment. It is our aim to provide journeys that have minimal negative and maximum positive impact on the places we visit. We do not believe that, as visitors, we should impose our own cultures on others; rather that we should experience foreign cultures and appreciate them for what they are.

We believe giving something back is essential. We therefore work with our customers and the people we visit to ensure the benefits go directly to contribute to local cultures and environmental conservation. This is not only good the communities we visit but it also gives our travellers more enriched adventures.

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What we do

Supporting and involving local people

We recruit and involve local people wherever possible.
We support and prefer to work directly with local businesses, services and individuals.
Our supplies and equipment are purchased locally wherever possible.
We aim to work and treat the traveller, local communities and businesses in a fair and just manner.
We aim to work with partners who operate their own local initiatives.
Small, family-run establishments make up a high percentage of the accommodation we use.
Where it is practical but not intrusive we stay as guests of local families.

Environmental sensitivity:

We are efficient in our use of natural resources.
We minimise environmental damage for items that can carry a negative impact, for example rubbish.
We aim to leave campsites in better condition than we find them.
Our vehicle fleet is managed to minimise environmental impact.
Our group sizes are small, helping minimise cultural and environmental impact.
We always abide by site-specific guidelines pertaining to flora and fauna.
We aim to work with companies that share our commitment to environmental responsibility.

Keeping our own house in order

One of the core objectives of Imaginative Traveller is to lead by example and keep our own house in order. Our staff are aware of the importance of the need to reduce, re-use and recycle. Everyone is encouraged to follow a set of guidelines which cover simple but important measures such as conserving energy, minimising waste and reducing our carbon footprint. Our staff also participate in fundraising efforts, both for our Responsible Travel projects and other local causes, and where we can we'll also take part in voluntary work.

For further information about any aspect of our Responsible Travel policy, please contact rto@imtrav.net.

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