General Travel Tips
As part of our commitment to sustainable tourism, we provide activity participants with the sustainability savvy travel tips below.
- Be selective – On your free days, please always consider choosing tourism businesses that share how they benefit people & planet,
- Tread lightly – On your free days, please always consider choosing activities & transport options with a reduced environmental impact
- Be informed – learn a bit about local nature, history & culture beforehand to enrich your experience
- Respect your guide/host’s instructions regarding safety, local etiquette & dos and don’ts
- Be respectful of privacy; obtain permission before taking photos/videos of people or sensitive sites
- Respect others using the area so that their experience & access are not compromised
- Be sensitive to the inequalities of our world and avoid displays of wealth, particularly in less privileged contexts
- Ask questions – your local guide/host will happily share their knowledge
- Take part – if you are invited to participate in a local custom, go for it!
- If you want to give, ask us how to do so responsibly; offering sweets or money to individuals, for example, can often do more harm than good
- Buy from local, small &/or community-owned businesses, especially if they feature local nature or culture
- Be cautious about buying from children – you could unknowingly be supporting their exploitation
- Refuse to buy souvenirs, food & beverages that harm the environment, people, or wildlife, especially those that are illegal to buy/sell
- Respect customary tipping & trading practices – such as bartering – and pay fair prices
- Reduce waste – from food to paper, remember to take only what & as much as you need, and bring re-usable items, e.g. water bottle, coffee cup, shopping / carry bag
- Dispose of waste responsibly & use local recycling facilities where available
- Be Waterwise – your participation shouldn’t place additional stress on water-scarce environments
- Save energy to reduce your carbon footprint & your impact on local supply challenges
- Support climate change action, e.g., offset or regeneration programs
- Provide feedback about what you liked or how we can do better
