Responsible Tourism

Neilson Adventures recognises that in order to continue to offer the very best trips to the most pristine wildernesses on earth it is vital to take responsibility for the conservation, protection and, wherever possible, improvement of those destinations. All our trips promote travel that is environmentally, culturally and socially responsible with the utmost respect for the fragility of the world’s wilderness environments, its indigenous people and the animals we encounter. However, some of our trips make a particular difference to the local economy, community or environment of the places they are operated in. These are highlighted on our website with a green logo and more details can be found in the Responsible Travel section of the individual trip guides.

Sustainable Holidays

This is achieved by operating only small travel groups and always considering the effect we have on local communities. From good old fashioned ‘tidying up after ourselves’ to ensuring local staff are well treated and well paid. Tourism can be a great boost to the local communities in which we operate, providing much needed currency in the local community and, when practiced responsibly, will always be welcomed by its people.

At our state-of-the-art headquarters in Brighton our staff actively promote a more sustainable future in everything we do. From the printing of our brochures to minimizing the carbon footprint of the entire building. Our partners who make our trips happen at home and overseas, also share this commitment to protecting earth’s valuable resources with award-winning initiatives and by constantly striving to reduce their own carbon footprint to as small as possible.

Born Free

Neilson Adventures have been working closely with the Born Free Foundation, the international wildlife charity that tirelessly campaigns for the protection of threatened species and to stop animal suffering anywhere in the world. From an African safari to whale watching, witnessing a family of gorillas at play or a polar bear hunting for food, following the guidance provided by Born Free enables once-in-a-lifetime experiences in the wild without affecting the freedom or well-being of the animals we encounter. Working closely with Born Free, in accordance with their Travellers Animal Alert initiative, we’ve created our own Animal Protection and Welfare strategy ensuring all our adventure holidays involving animals, whether observing them in their natural habitat or any other form of animal interaction, is closely monitored and adheres to strict guidelines. For more information about the Born Free Foundation and their work to keep wildlife in the wild, visit www.bornfree.org.uk

The Travel Foundation

Neilson and Thomas Cook, our parent company, along with other responsible tour operators, were founding members of the sustainable travel charity 'The Travel Foundation'. We continue to work closely with the charity which seeks to develop practical solutions to help improve and protect holiday destinations, their natural environments, traditions and cultures. To find out more about the work of The Travel Foundation visit www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk

It’s a wonderful world. We’d like to help keep it that way.