Sustainable Travel

Travel and tourism can both benefit and damage the environment, the economy, the social structure, culture and communities in any country. We know how mass tourism, unrestricted hotel building, poorly devised tours and environmentally destructive activities can bring money flooding in and governments have, in a spirit of short termism, been tempted to accept them. But experience teaches us that in the long term this sort of uncontrolled activity can be detrimental to the country's development.

Sustainable travel is an expression used to embody the travel trade’s principles of using tourism to benefit local communities, conserve natural resources, and bolster the survival of culture and heritage.

Providing authentic experiences, promoting responsible travel and developing worldwide relationships are all part of our vision for sustainable tourism. We at Journey Latin America love the continent that we send our travellers to and, since we were founded 40 years ago, we have always endeavoured to protect its incredible places and people.

And it doesn’t stop there: we understand the importance of eco-friendly practices in all parts of our business – whether it’s offsetting carbon emissions to minimise the impact of long-haul travel or simply recycling our waste paper, we strive to operate responsibly in everything we do.

Finally, we think it’s great to be recognised for hard work so when AITO – the first travel industry association to incorporate a commitment to sustainable travel and green tourism into its business charter – named us as one of the first operators to win the maximum Sustainable Travel award, we were naturally delighted.