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Sustainable Travel

At Journey Latin America, sustainable travel and the desire to be a responsible business has always been in our DNA: our passion for the people and places we visit underlies everything we do, which is why we strive to have a positive social and environmental impact at home, in the regions that we operate and for the planet.

We believe that as we experience the extraordinary beauty of the natural-world first hand, we learn to respect it and raise awareness of the need to protect it. Therefore, it is our responsibility as representatives at the forefront of travel to support and encourage everyone we work to embrace sustainability and responsible tourism.

Our commitment

Journey Latin America is committed to taking a sustainable approach to all we do. We measure the impact of our business against key UN Sustainable Development Goals, seeking long-term improvements and meaningful change throughout our business – both at home and overseas.

We are proud to be independently verified by Ethy on a growing number of sustainability standards, as shown here. Read more about Ethy and Journey Latin America’s Ethy verification.

In 2023 we received the top British & Colombian Chamber of Commerce Responsible Business Award (SMEs) in recognition of our sustainable journey so far.

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Climate action plan

There is no denying the negative carbon impact caused by international flight and we recognise the situation is far more complicated than simply offsetting emissions. However, we do strongly believe that the overwhelming impact of well-managed sustainable tourism is positive and can undoubtedly be used as a force for good. As part of our climate commitment we are a proud signatory of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. In doing so, we pledge to deliver an aligned plan to cut tourism emissions in half over the next decade, by 2030, and aim to reach net-zero emissions as soon as possible before 2050.

Our company-wide Climate Action Strategy follows a five-step pathway to Measure, Decarbonise, Regenerate, Collaborate and Finance.

Read our full climate action plan for more information.

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On the ground

In our endeavour to support responsible and sustainable travel in Latin America and beyond we partner with an array of social and environmental charities. Through this work we are able to directly support a number of UN sustainable development goals. We’ve nurtured strong relationships with our local suppliers who all share our vision and agree to uphold a commitment to local communities and their development through fair employment policies and responsible energy use. They are there to ensure that all benefits from tourism filter down to local communities.

Over the years we have enjoyed supporting a number of small local charities which benefit a great deal from our financial support. We encourage our clients to make a small, optional contribution when booking a holiday in an effort to make a real difference to people across Latin America.

Some of the local project we have supported include the LATA Foundation, Projecto Pintando, Oncafari Jaguar project and the Galapagos Conservation Trust.

During the pandemic, we also employed local artisans in Ecuador to make our beautiful travel wallets, giving some much needed employment at a time when it was most needed.

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Meet our team

Real Latin american experts

  • Charlotte
    Charlotte Daubeney - Travel Expert

    Charlotte's fascination with Latin America began with a family holiday to Belize. She went on to study Spanish in school and at university before spending a year living in Santiago, Chile.

  • Juliet
    Juliet Ellwood - Travel Expert

    After graduating with a degree in Anthropology and History and having been fascinated by Latin America since childhood by the book featuring photos of Nazca, Juliet first visited the region in 2003. Since then, Juliet has visited the majority of countries in Latin America but has particularly extensive experience with Peru, a country she loves for many reasons but not least, its incredible archaeological richness and delicious food!

  • Sallly
    Sally Dodge - Travel Expert

    A former Journey Latin America tour leader, Sally spent 7 years working, travelling and living throughout Latin America before returning to the UK to help people arrange their own adventures to this wonderful destination.

  • Hannah
    Hannah Donaldson - Travel Expert

    Having spent part of her childhood in Colombia and worked in Brazil and Costa Rica, Hannah's ties to Latin America run deep. Hannah is a much valued Travel Expert in our Tailor-made Holidays and Group Tours sales team.

  • Kathryn
    Kathryn Rhodes - Travel Expert

    Kathryn backpacked across Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Peru before joining us. She has a degree in Philosophy and French and is a keen netball player.

  • Maggie in LATAM
    Maggie Wilson - Travel Expert

    Maggie visited Latin America on her first backpacking trip when she was 19. Since then, she has taken every opportunity to travel, and has managed to explore a lot of the region in subsequent trips.

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