Peru highlands and wild Amazon adventure

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CARBON REDUCTION
Our commitment to offering vacations with a positive impact is exemplified through our innovative approach and our groundbreaking carbon scoring system, a world-first initiative enabling us to meticulously evaluate the environmental footprint of each tailor-made trip. Actively engaging with our suppliers, we encourage their participation in our carbon-scoring survey, fostering collaboration that yields valuable insights into unique carbon scores and identifies areas for sustainability excellence and improvement.

Transparency is paramount, and we extend it to our customers by individually assessing each trip, providing a personalised carbon score for your tailor-made vacation. This empowers you to make informed choices aligned with your values.

Our dedication to sustainability goes beyond scoring systems, influencing every aspect of your travel experience. Expect walking tours to be prominent aspect of your trip from exploring Cusco to meandering around Amazon trails. This experience is complemented by stays at Peruvian owned hotels like boutique style Inkaterra. Our commitment to mindful dining shines through with the farm to table concept in our picnics sourcing food from local communities in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. We can easily cater for vegetarians and vegans and suggest restaurants options in Cusco such as Green Point or Govinda in Aguas Calientes. Tambopata Research Centre can also cater for plant based dietary needs.

ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE
This journey to Cusco, Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu plus Amazon Rainforest is designed to offer an in-depth discovery of the region. Ahead of your departure, we ensure you are well-prepared through our pre-travel online 'travel pack.' This comprehensive, paper-free resource acts as your guide, providing essential details and valuable insights for the upcoming adventure. Practical guidelines on mindful packing are included to minimise luggage and reduce overall weight, contributing to lower fuel consumption. Our pack also offers information on acclimatisation and health at altitude.

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LOCAL ECONOMY
Our commitment is to offer travel experiences that our customers enjoy and actively contribute to the well-being of the regions they explore. In Cusco, our partners prioritise guides from the region. Beyond showcasing the destinations' beauty, these knowledgeable guides provide a window into Inca history, and speak the indigenous language, Quechua.

We use local restaurants and offer prepared meals such as picnic lunches with organic produce directly purchased from communities we collaborate with. We aim to assist them in earning additional income from their farms while delivering the finest produce to our clients.

EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY
Our partners take pride in collaborating with local the communities of Huilloq, Camicancha, Socma, and Lamay in the Sacred Valley near Cusco. Committed to transformational travel, they seek innovative ways to ensure these communities not only profit fairly from visitors but also empower them to work sustainably. Most food products are sourced from these communities, integrating them into the supply chain.

The accommodation on this trip, are all Peruvian-owned chains. These establishments actively employ locals, many of whom have studied tourism at the local UNSAAC university in Cusco university. In the Amazon, Tambopata Research Centre is part of Rainforest Expeditions who have met and connected with local and community producers to integrate them into this value chain. The lodge also utilises solar energy and segregates and recycles the waste. Single use plastic is prohibited.