Explore the Positive Impact Collection experiences

What if travel could be as meaningful as it is memorable, creating opportunities to support local communities, protect wildlife and preserve culture?

The experiences in the Positive Impact Collection have been thoughtfully curated in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and in collaboration with our local partners. Designed to deepen your connection to the places you visit, they contribute to the restoration of fragile ecosystems, protection of endangered wildlife or offer the chance to help uplift diverse communities – with a particular focus on historically marginalised groups, including Indigenous people, ethnic minorities and women.

Each of these transformative experiences is rooted in our commitment to positive impact travel and guided by our Positive Impact Principles.

Experiences in the Positive Impact Collection have a strong focus on hands-on activities in reflective and immersive settings, with guided interpretation and expert-led storytelling throughout. Below, you’ll find a small selection.

You could visit a family-run reforestation project in the high-altitude forests of Costa Rica, explore New Zealand’s Bay of Islands with a Māori elder or hike the Pekoe trail in Sri Lanka. Or, if you have a different destination in mind, ask your travel designer for their first-hand expertise.

Set off on a rare wildlife experience from Wilderness Desert Rhino Camp, joining expert Save the Rhino Trust (SRT) trackers to seek out endangered desert-adapted black rhinos. The rich diversity of wildlife here includes the largest free-ranging population of black rhino in Africa, but you might also spot desert-adapted elephants, Hartmann’s mountain zebras, southern giraffes, gemsbok (oryx) and springbok.

Join a local Kaumatua (Māori elder) for an exclusive Bay of Islands tour in New Zealand, enriched with personal recollections. Experiences like this play a vital role in preserving Māori oral histories and traditions for generations to come. They also contribute to the care of significant sites like Waitangi, Kerikeri and Russell, while promoting a deeper respect for Indigenous stewardship of the land.

Meet the inspiring founders of Bosque Vivo, a family-run reforestation project in Costa Rica‘s high-altitude forests, and join them on an immersive tour to learn about their journey, the vital significance of this delicate ecosystem, and perhaps even contribute to its protection through seed or tree planting.

Spend a flavour-filled day exploring the prestigious Médoc wine region in France, visiting organic vineyards and lunching with a private chef at a renowned chateau. You’ll learn about winemaking techniques, discover the profound benefits of a more traditional, environmentally diverse approach to winemaking and sample all-local, organic produce.