At EXO, we believe the benefits of responsible travel run even deeper. When done right, they also provide better, more enjoyable experiences for guests.
With the tourism industry seemingly aligned on the ambition to ‘build back better’ through responsible and sustainable tourism, it’s clear that travel companies are more committed than ever to harnessing travel as a force for good in destinations and communities.
But, at EXO, we believe the benefits of responsible travel run even deeper. When done right, they also provide better, more enjoyable experiences for guests.
Enter ‘Travel for Good’, an initiative borne of the knowledge that, when communities and environments are supported and uplifted through tourism, travellers also benefit.
By analysing our tours and experiences to identify benefits and themes, we’ve created an array of options allowing guests to have experiences of a lifetime while making a positive impact on the places they visit.
Check out these benefits and themes below!
Community Empowerment
Community Empowerment Tours promote sustainable development, support local businesses, and empower community members to take an active role in shaping their own future. By participating in these tours, travelers can develop a deeper connection with local culture while also supporting their efforts to build a more equitable and just society.
- Homestay What better way to experience the soul of a destination than through the eyes of its people? It’s the best form of cultural immersion.
- Community based tourism Products that are run by proper CBT organisations, with community funds that help to spread out the revenue from tourism to a whole community, so people from the community can benefit from tourism. The idea is to support local businesses.
- Philanthropy Experiences that include donations to programs, organizations or charities included in the tour or that use services from non profits organizations such as vocational training restaurants.
Nature Positive
Our destinations present a suite of options for nature and wildlife lovers matched by no other place on Earth. From ancient jungles to pristine marine environs, endangered wildlife to epic mountains, see it all with our nature and wildlife experiences.
Nature Conservation Products with entrance fees that are being used to protect these areas, such as national parks which are not suffering from Mass Tourism.
Ethical Wildlife Tourism Products that include animal encounters or wildlife discovery with organisations that are accredited with valid certifications or that are run by NGO or that we can vouch for with proper and shareable assessments
Organic Lifestyle Products that include only vegetarian/vegan meals, farm to table activities, organic farming, workshops to create natural products and well-being experiences.
Low Carbon Products where the main form of transport is walking, trekking, hiking, cycling, or taking public transport
Cultural Heritage
A big part of what makes our destinations so magical is their rich, diverse and colourful cultures which have been passed down from generation to generation for millennia. These tours offer guests fascinating insight into local traditions and history, but also create a financial impetus for locals to protect these for future generations.
- Cultural Diversity: Products promoting ethnic groups, minorities, shared know-how, and stories.
- Heritage Protection: Experiences that help protect cultural heritage sites: UNESCO sites, or less visited sites, that do not suffer from mass tourism.
- Arts, Food & Creativity Products including cultural shows and performances, visits to galleries, handicrafts workshops, and food experiences that showcase the cultural heritage of the destination.
- Off the Beaten Track Products promoting remote areas, and less mainstream destinations.
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