The Travel Foundation

Tour Operators

• Audley Travel

  Audley Travel are passionate about the countries they specialise in, therefore they try to maximise the economic benefits which tourism can bring to these countries, whilst trying to minimise the environmental and social impact. They have a comprehensive Responsible Tourism policy to implement best practice at all levels. They are committed to using locally owned hotels, guides and ground handlers where possible and are involved in using a number of specific eco-lodges with excellent principles

• Bales Worldwide

  Bales Worldwide is a family run independent tour operator offering luxury holidays worldwide. Everyone at Bales strongly believes in looking after the environment and they are committed to minimizing the impact of their operations on the environment by means of a programme of continuous improvement. Over a period of time the Environmental Management team have undertaken to help every member of Bales staff to understand and to implement the relevant aspects of the Government’s Environment and Greener Living policy in their day-to-day work through the regular communication of objectives, action plans and achievements.

• Balyolu

  The Honey Road is 7 day ecotourism walking tour. Balyolu is a new twist on food-tasting tours that provide a taste of the unique flavors of honey and insight to the culture of rural Northeastern Turkey. Balyolu provides its travelers a tasty, authentic, healthy and eco-friendly adventure while walking and living on old Silk Road routes. Balyolu offers unique travel experience with a social edge. 70% of revenues from the tours are reinvested into the local communities in form of infrastructure and trainings from organic beekeeping to marketing.

• Caribtours

  Founded in 1979, Caribtours is a privately owned and managed company specialising in tailor-made holidays to the Caribbean. We have long-established relationships with the best hotels in the region to ensure that our clients receive only the very highest levels of service and hospitality. As sister company to Caribtours, The Private Travel Company has the same unparalleled knowledge and unbridled passion for excellence, and offers a mouthwatering choice of the most luxurious hotels and resorts in the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Far East and Africa. Everyone in our team has a real passion for what we do and the destinations that we sell.

• Cosmos

  At Cosmos we’re passionate about what we do and search out the best quality accommodation for any budget. All accommodation is personally checked to ensure it meets our high standards. We make sure that every element of every holiday is put together with care and attention to detail so that everything runs smoothly - remembering it’s the little things that often make the biggest difference. We are committed to promoting sustainable tourism worldwide. Our mission is to provide a tourism experience, which benefits our guests, suppliers and the destinations in which we operate. Through its professional experience, passion and dedication, Cosmos will continue to respect local cultures, support local communities and make a positive contribution in caring for the environment.

• Culture Aangan

  Culture Aangan identifies prospective villages (in the coastal region of the state of Maharashtra, bordering Goa, India) and meets with village stakeholders: local families, governing bodies, commercial local banks; to raise awareness and explain the advantages of being a part of a rural tourism initiative. Culture Aangan works with the stakeholders to chart out suitable tourism plans for the village. This includes registering and inspecting family homes, training families in a range of hospitality skills and ancillary activities, like waste management, transportation, set-up and management of community centers, backyard vegetable gardens, poultry & dairy etc. Culture Aangan believe that rural tourism can lead to rural development, which will slow the process of migration. Culture Aangan also believe that rural tourism can increase environmental sustainability. Bringing tourism to rural homes not only creates an incentive for village stakeholders to keep their homes, beaches and forests clean but also instills a sense of pride towards their natural environment.

• ecoTravel Africa

  ecoTravel Africa provides tailormade responsible safari holidays that create a tangible benefit for conservation and development to a number of destinations across Africa, including South Africa, Namibia, Kenya and Tanzania. We create itineraries for either self drive, private guided or small group travel solutions that allow the traveller to be sure that they are travelling responsibly and are helping to conserve the environment and improve the wellbeing of local people.  We can organise trips to suit all budgets and desires – from a basic self drive camping safari to a private guided luxury lodge based holiday and everything in between.

• Elegant Resorts

  Elegant Resorts is an award-winning luxury travel company that has been creating tailor-made experiences for over 24 years. Its stunning portfolio spans the globe – and the resorts and destinations are carefully selected for their stunning locations, five star facilities and attentive service. The Travel Consultants experience the resorts and destinations on a regular basis, which ensures the information they provide is both accurate and up-to-date. They accommodate personal requests, offer recommendations and happily put together tailored itineraries that go beyond the usual luxury holiday to offer richer and longer-lasting experiences

• Fair Travel Tanzania

  Fair Travel™ lets you explore Tanzania with quality, safety and value – for you and the locals. Our highest priority is happy customers so we dedicate mind and soul in every detail to make your adventures a lifetime experience. But we also believe in happy locals so we pay fair salaries, support the local economy, behave responsibly to nature and use profits from your visit to improve harsh living conditions for those in need. We make sure that your footprints matter. Our mission is to use the commercial power of tourism for the benefit of local staff, economy, environment and community.

• Hayes & Jarvis

  At Hayes & Jarvis we are committed to supporting responsible tourism. We provide great holidays in some of the world’s most beautiful countries and like you, we care about the people and places we see on our travels. We work with The World Care Fund via our customer donation scheme and also charities including Just a Drop where we are on our third clean water project. As a supporter of Travelife, we are delighted a number of our hotels have now been given sustainability awards. For a greener holiday, choose a Travelife-awarded hotel from our Search box on hayesandjarvis.com.

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