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responsible travel code of conduct

The following are Intrepid Travel's key principles for operating 'Responsible' Intrepid trips.

We aim to:

  • Use locally owned infrastructure for accommodation and transport where possible.
  • Spread the financial benefits amongst local people and operators.
  • Provide employment and leadership opportunities for local people.
  • Respect local customs and culture.
  • Provide safe trips for Intrepid staff and travellers.
  • Educate travellers and our operators about how and why we choose to travel this way.
  • Limit the negative impacts to daily lifestyles of local people not involved with Intrepid groups.
  • Limit the physical impact of trips in all destination communities-particularly sensitive natural and cultural environments.
  • Provide support to organisations and local communities visited by Intrepid groups.
  • Provide fun enjoyable trips to Intrepid travellers.
  • Provide opportunities for travellers to interact with local people.
  • Actively ban leader and passenger participation in or endorsement of commercial sexual activities or illegal drug use on Intrepid trips.
  • Actively discourage the participation of Intrepid groups in activities which exploit animals - wild or domestic.
  • Use local operators that adhere to Intrepid's Responsible Travel Philosophies and provide the best possible service to Intrepid travellers and staff.
  • Work to prevent the exploitation of children in tourism.
  • Support and encourage fair employment practices.
  • Give our travellers the best possible value.

Please also see Intrepid's responsible travel guidelines for travellers.