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We believe in Responsible Tourism

What is Responsible Tourism?

Responsible tourism can be defined in many ways. To us it means travelling without causing any negative social, economic or environmental impacts on the places you visit, whilst leaving nothing behind and taking away only memories. We believe that responsible travel provides a more enjoyable experience for you as a guest as well. It allows for more meaningful connections with the local people as well as a greater understanding of their local culture and the social and environmental issues of the destinations you're exploring. This empowers you to be a responsible traveller and much more than simply a tourist. 

 

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Our Ethos

At Wayfairer, responsibility and sustainability are at the core of our company values.

We are continually monitoring the social, economic and environmental impact of our operations to ensure we are at the forefront of a fairer industry: creating new and exciting ideas for the benefit of discerning travellers, the local communities where we work and the natural world that connects us all.

In this way our aim is to promote responsible travel by engaging travellers and communities in the benefits of travelling the Wayfairer way.

Supporting Local Communities

We believe that the true rewards of travel come from experiencing different cultures whilst also giving something back to the communities who make us welcome

At Wayfairer we engage local communities in our travel itineraries and treat local people as stakeholders in our business. This manifests itself in our community tourism initiatives, which can be found across our range of experiences. Look out for these in our full itineraries and key projects are often highlighted in our Why Wayfairer? section on each one of our holidays.

We employ local guides and support staff who we pay fair wages, often exceeding government standards which we still consider too low, and thereby remove the reliance on tipping for livelihoods. Our accommodation choices make use of locally owned properties where possible and often include adventurous, authentic choices including a growing number of luxury homestays.

Protecting the Environment

To ensure that we are offering ground-breaking itineraries, personally inspected accommodation choices and are up-to-date with all the latest developments our UK staff travel regularly to our destinations. We look to work with the most environmentally friendly accommodation options in destination and continue to promote product which fits our two core principles of luxury and responsibility.

Our UK office takes a leading role in setting the standards for an environmentally friendly work environment. We all walk to work and we work with local government to recycle our waste as we continually look for new ways to be greener.

This website represents another key contribution in our strategy to protect the environment. As an online business, using the power of the internet and electronic communication instead of high-street premises and glossy brochures, we minimise the carbon footprint of our business in the UK. 

Our Country Guides to Responsible Travel

We have collaborated with our partners, guides and other stakeholders to put together informative guides to travelling responsibly in all the countries that we offer. We're continually adding destinations and updating as new information and best practice changes. Sign up to our newsletter to get all the latest information. 

Responsible travel guide: Cambodia Listing Image
CAMBODIA
Responsible travel guide: Laos Listing Image
LAOS
Black rhino with oryx and springboks at Etosha National Park in Namibia
NAMIBIA
Responsible travel guide: South Africa Listing Image
SOUTH AFRICA
Masai giraffes at Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania
TANZANIA
Indian woman carrying rice on her head near the Taj Mahal, India
INDIA
Traveller in a Thailand jungle
THAILAND
baby mountain gorilla in the Bwindi Forest National Park, Uganda
UGANDA
Responsible travel guide: Rwanda Listing Image
RWANDA
Responsible travel guide: Myanmar Listing Image
MYANMAR
Responsible travel guide: Kenya Listing Image
KENYA
Wayfairer Refer a friend ambassador scheme
VIETNAM
Responsible Travel Guide: Sri Lanka Listing Image
SRI LANKA
Three geisha women dressed in traditional kimono in Japan
JAPAN
Maori Art - Wood Faces - New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND
leopard Zambia national parks African safari holiday
ZAMBIA
Responsible Travel Guide: Antarctica Listing Image
ANTARCTICA
whale slapping its tail in the blue waters of Argentina
ARGENTINA
woman snorkelling with a shoal of bright fish in the maldives
MALDIVES
silhouettes of moai statues on easter island, chile
CHILE

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Our Partners

A more responsible and sustainable industry can only happen if we all work together. At Wayfairer, we partner with the industry's leading organisations as well as smaller grassroots projects and charities. We are also represented on SafariBookings.com and ResponsibleTravel.com where you can find and book our Africa safari holidays.

We support a small family run charity called Love Ur Neighbour, who work on several projects around Kenya. Their main project is based in a small village named Bungu in Kilifi county, near Mombasa on Kenya's coast. They support women and girls through education and employment, they established a goat "bank", provide santiary products and education, ship mobility aids from West Wales and support people with disabilities to reach local schools, to name but a few initiatives. Read more about it here in this short blog article.

TOFT Profile Photo

We partnered with TOFT to help in the collective effort to save tigers and their forests throughout the sub-indian continent through education of tourism groups, governments and other stakeholders.

Pack for a Purpose Profile Photo

Use a small amount of space in your luggage to pack supplies for local community projects. You can leave your donations with our partner hotels and lodges who will pass them on to those in need.

Kili Porter Association Profile Photo

We’re one of only 23 UK members of the Kilimanjaro Porters Association Project – an organisation which is dedicated to porter welfare and fair salaries which are far and away over the industry average

ATTA Profile Photo

The African Travel & Tourism Association (Atta) is a member-driven trade association that promotes tourism to Africa from all corners of the world. Recognised as the Voice of African Tourism.

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