Steppes Travel is made by the people who work here. Incredible holidays are made possible because of their vast travel experience and the great enthusiasm they bring to their work.
We carefully select our experts based on their knowledge, companionship and influence, ensuring that you can travel with the most knowledgeable leaders in the field.
The people who lead the way when it comes to those things which matter to us: exploration, the environment, women’s empowerment and education.
Our approach to sustainability means that you can travel knowing that your exploration is leaving a net positive impact on the planet.
This all starts before you even pick up the phone or start writing that first email to us, to share your ideas on where you want to explore next. We’ve dedicated ourselves to ensuring that our internal operations also align with our view on Positive Impact Travel at every corner. It’s not only how we create travel experiences for you but also how we run our company. This ranges from our internal Green Committee researching and adopting best practices on energy consumption in our office to developing a flexible, innovative travel app that outlines your itinerary in detail, and which replaces our previous printed itinerary and travel pack.
To further solidify our path of creating change through sustainability, and to further develop our network, we are currently working through the process of becoming a Certified B Corps business, an internationally recognised mark of a deep-lying commitment to sustainable operations.
During your booking you will notice that the Steppes Travel approach might work differently to those around us in the industry. Your Travel Expert will share insights on both the travel experience and its potential impact, giving care and consideration in equal measure to you and your needs alongside those of your hosts and the environment. With this approach we believe the enjoyment of your holiday will be enhanced, knowing that you are making a positive difference on the ground.
This takes shape in many ways. Our key holiday ideas will outline how they achieve a net positive carbon impact, by factoring in causes and projects that the trip supports, while displaying the UN Sustainable Development Goals icons to which it contributes. Throughout the process of creating your itinerary, your Travel Expert will also work continuously to suggest ways to reduce your carbon footprint, such as taking fewer flights and opting for travel by train for example.
As a standard, we set aside £100pp from each booking, which is split between carbon offsetting your flights and supporting our charities working towards biodiversity, female education and renewable energy.
To underline our commitment to Positive Impact Travel, and to show our clients that we’re working with a long-term vision in mind, we will be creating and sharing an annual Positive Impact Travel report. We hope this will give substance to our claims and endeavours, and will illustrate that exploring with Steppes can create positive change across the world for years to come.
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Our knowledge and expertise set us apart. So too our curiosity. It is this that drives us to create a journey that is really bespoke to you, all the while ensuring we travel and operate sustainably.
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