Responsible Travel

Responsible travel is about getting more out of our travels while giving back to the people and places you visit. This is a key point that we believe strongly: our responsible and sustainable method of travel doesn't detract from your experience — it enhances your trip by creating the local connections that will make your experience truly memorable.

Benefiting the local people and supporting environmental conservation in the places that we visit is not just an obligation — it also makes good business sense. We’ve incorporated the principles of responsible travel into every aspect of our operations. We have teamed up with the Sustainable Travel International and the Rainforest Alliance, two leading global non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting sustainability throughout the travel and tourism industry. All of our trips are designed using accommodations, activities, and tours that have been endorsed or certified by these non-profits to be environmentally and culturally sensitive, while contributing economically to the host communities. We also donate one percent of our revenues to organizations that protect the land and improve people’s lives in the areas in which we travel. And this is just the start — our commitment will continue to grow organically with our business. We are proud of the work we do with local communities and the style of travel we offer to our guests.

Our Mission

Aventouras is committed to providing superior small group experiences and preserving the world’s unique natural, historic, and cultural sites. We are focused on using travel as a means to positively impact the people and places we visit. That’s why we support local business by, for example, using family-operated lodging and guides who are native to the regions where we operate.

Responsible Travel Policy

• Maximize positive environmental, socio-cultural, and economic impacts and minimize negative impacts as part of each of our travel experiences.
• Economically benefit local people, their communities and environments, support the preservation of cultural heritage, and provide for the conservation of natural resources.
• Support local control over tourism development that is sustainable and beneficial to the environment and well being of local people.
• Support businesses that involve local people and their communities in decision-making that affects quality of life.
• Seek out travel experiences that provide our guests with opportunities to make meaningful connections with local people and foster a greater understanding of their cultural and environmental issues.

Responsible travel definition:
A type of tourism practiced by travelers who focus on positively benefiting the economy, environment and the culture of the host communities they visit.