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Code of Ethics for Travellers |
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- 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 organizations 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.
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