Impact and Sustainability
Choosing to travel with Highland Guiding will support community projects and conservation efforts in the destinations we operate in.
Highland Guiding and our sister brand Celtic Escape are committed to contributing 5% of our annual net profits to community projects and conservation organisations. At the end of each financial year we will consider which projects and organisations to contribute to. This will ensure the money is going to causes that we believe will benefit conservation efforts and support our local communities in meaningful ways.
Our Responsible Tourism Policy:
Local Guides
We only use local guides. This helps to ensure that the money you spend on your Highland Guiding adventure supports the guides who live and work in the destinations we offer. It also means you get the benefit of true local knowledge and cultural insight.
Leave No Trace
We work to the principles of Leave No Trace. Simply put this means we aim to take away only memories and leave behind only footprints. We endeavour to leave locations as we found them, making as little physical impact on the destination as possible.
To find out more about the 7 core principles of Leave No Trace, click here.
Education Through Travel
Our local guides are passionate about what they do and they love to share their passion with our travelers. On your Highland Guiding adventure you can expect to come away with a much broader knowledge of the history, culture and the natural environment of the areas you visit. We believe that having a better understanding of the destination encourages our travellers to respect and engage with our unique culture and environment.
Respecting Wildlife
Wildlife encounters will be enjoyed at a safe distance, to prevent disturbance to the animal. We only work with suppliers and guides who will always be respectful to wildlife and livestock, on land and at sea. We encourage our travellers to show wildlife the same respect. We do not offer trophy hunting or fishing on our adventures.
Carbon Reduction
We work with suppliers and local operators who are committed to reducing their carbon emissions. While using electric vehicles has proven to be challenging due to lack of infrastructure in rural locations, we endeavour to use electric vehicles when possible.
Locally Owned Suppliers
Where possible we work with locally owned and independent accommodations and activity suppliers, ensuring that your spend stays in the local communities as much as possible.
No Coach Tours, No Cruises, No Large Groups
Operating private and small group adventures helps to ensure that more money per head is retained in local communities. Small numbers also means a reduction in the negative impact on the localities, which in some cases may suffer from over tourism.
We believe that tourism can be a force for good by bringing much needed tourism spend into the communities we work in, provided it is done in a sustainable and sensitive way.
Local Guides
We only use local guides. This helps to ensure that the money you spend on your Highland Guiding adventure supports the guides who live and work in the destinations we offer. It also means you get the benefit of true local knowledge and cultural insight.
Leave No Trace
We work to the principles of Leave No Trace. Simply put this means we aim to take away only memories and leave behind only footprints. We endeavour to leave locations as we found them, making as little physical impact on the destination as possible.
To find out more about the 7 core principles of Leave No Trace, click here.
Education Through Travel
Our local guides are passionate about what they do and they love to share their passion with our travelers. On your Highland Guiding adventure you can expect to come away with a much broader knowledge of the history, culture and the natural environment of the areas you visit. We believe that having a better understanding of the destination encourages our travellers to respect and engage with our unique culture and environment.
Respecting Wildlife
Wildlife encounters will be enjoyed at a safe distance, to prevent disturbance to the animal. We only work with suppliers and guides who will always be respectful to wildlife and livestock, on land and at sea. We encourage our travelers to show wildlife the same respect. We do not offer trophy hunting or fishing on our adventures.
Carbon Reduction
We work with suppliers and local operators who are committed to reducing their carbon emissions. While using electric vehicles has proven to be challenging due to lack of infrastructure in rural locations, we endeavour to use electric vehicles when possible.
Locally Owned Suppliers
Where possible we work with locally owned and independent accommodations and activity suppliers, ensuring that your spend stays in the local communities as much as possible.
No Coach Tours, No Cruises, No Large Groups
Operating small group and private adventures helps to ensure that more money per head is retained in local communities. Small numbers also means a reduction in the negative impact on the localities, which in some cases may suffer from over tourism.
We believe that tourism can be a force for good by bringing much needed tourism spend into the communities we work in, provided it is done in a sustainable and sensitive way.
