Eco-friendly and sustainable tourism

As regular travellers one thing that never ceases to amaze and touch us while travelling is the kindness and generosity of people, often people who have next-to-nothing to their name. Such interactions bring meaning to travel and a sense of warmth and well-being. We firmly believe that the people who make these places special should also benefit from them. As first preference we use local guides, locally-owned lodges, shops and eateries, and do our best to ensure that the benefits of our tours reach as widely as possible into the communities where they operate. We will also make significant donations from our profits to projects in those communities. This makes Travel The Unknown unique.

Details of forthcoming projects

We are currently investigating a number of projects in North East India, ranging from tackling deforestation and wildlife conservation to providing educational facilities to underprivileged and disabled children. Check back soon for more details.

Our tours are 100% carbon-neutral

Eco-tourism and carbon footprints are recently hitting the headlines, but this in an area we have taken seriously for some time. Our tours are 100% carbon-neutral and all of our prices include a contribution to Climate Care to offset both air and land emissions. To minimise waste, all of our brochures will also be available for download online in PDF format.

Useful information for
ethical travel

Learn more about travelling responsibly at Responsible-Travel.org:
www.responsible-travel.org

Informative article about deforestation in Arunachal Pradesh:
www.future.org

Interesting article about the truth and the dangers involved in Carbon Offsetting:
www.guardian.co.uk/environment

Climate Care - Offsetting Carbon Emissions:
www.climatecare.org