Meru and Kilimanjaro trekking holiday

On this trip: Our groups will be led throughout by a professional local Group Leader and the treks fully supported by local guides and porters who know the area better than anyone. This not only provides vital local employment, but evenings around the campfire also give our travellers a real, genuine insight into local tradition, history and culture. All aspects of this trek are organised in close conjunction with a local ground agent, who is chosen not only for their expertise and knowledge, but also for their commitment to sustainable and eco-friendly tourism, thus ensuring that the environments through which we are trekking are disturbed as little as possible.

We subscribe to the aims of the International Porter Protection Group and the guidelines published by Tourism Concern when it comes to caring for our porters – acknowledging the vital role they play during any trek. Among other things, the guidelines ensure the porters are suitably clothed, fed, paid and generally looked after while on trek.

We also support the Arusha Children’s Trust, a charity which runs projects in rural communities in the more remote areas of The Rift Valley, seeking to improve the lives of the tribal groups that live there, without imposing Western values on them. The projects aim to help children in a number of areas including education, health services and environmental awareness. For those that wish to, we hope there will be time to visit the trust during your time in Tanzania.

Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us.

Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Other charities that we work closely with include Born Free Foundation and The Travel Foundation, a UK charity that has been established to promote responsible travel practises throughout the whole of the travel industry.

Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full.

Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book.