Our Responsibility

Our Statement

Alpine Eco Trek offers travel holidays to both corporate and leisure travelers that encourage understanding, appreciation, and conservation of the cultures and environments we visit. We conduct all our tours and treks in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We are committed to working with our clients and the people of our host destinations to ensure direct economic benefits at a community level, and to contribute to cultural and environmental conservation. With the ongoing monitoring of our operations, we aim to exceed best practice guidelines, as we strive to meet international industry levels of responsible travel operations.

What makes us a responsible travel company?
We foster environmental and cultural awareness and respect.
We provide positive experiences for our valuable clients.
We provide direct finical benefits for conservation efforts.
We buy rice, vegetables, and other products from local sources to support local economies.
We assist and encourage our clients to become more aware of the host country’s political and social issues.
We pack in and out ourselves: no garbage is left to pollute the environment
We use kerosene for cooking instead of firewood when we trek off the beaten path
Our guides, cooks and all supporting staff are native to the areas in which we trek
We sponsor schools in the areas we visit.
We strongly support and follow human rights and labor agreements.
Our porters carry no more than 25kg.
Our staff receives life insurance and access to health care.
Our guides and supporting staffs are highly experienced
We always welcome your feedback and comments regarding responsible travel, so please send an e-mail to let us know what you think.

Economic Responsibility

We can build up tourism in ways that reflect the natural, cultural and social integrity of the destination, and encourage appropriate forms of tourism. Tourism is one of the prevalent industries in the world and it is the largest incoming source of foreign currency in Nepal as well. Tourism also provides economic incentives, promotes wildlife conservation, generates income for park management and brings much-needed incomes to the rural populations. It also accepts reasonable business, pay and charge fair prices, and builds partnerships with international companies related to tourism, help to establish a friendly and co-related relationship in the field of tourism. Sharing ideas with each other allows an opportunity to produce good benefits in tourism. On the other hand, local people gain economic benefits from tourism; helping travelers through their guiding skills, working as a porter, etc. They are more likely to respond positively and work with tourists and trekkers to protect and manage their natural resource base. Giving business to local people and hotels and buying local products keeps tourist revenue in the local economy.

Environmental Responsibility

To save and preserve the natural resources and protect the environment, it is compulsory to teach environmental awareness in local schools, in the community, at homes, tourism offices, and in volunteer service centers. In Nepal, volunteers have formed student groups to work on environmental projects, relying on their personal expertise and addressing the needs of the village communities. They organize various activities — such as planting trees in the barren lands and teaching different methods of preservation – that educate the students and local people about the importance of preserving the environment. Other programs emphasize the significance of recycling — making a smokeless stove, building a toilet pit, informing adults and children about the hazards of inappropriate garbage disposal, building a compost bin and teaching them how to maintain it, etc. We boil water and use water purification tablets to minimize the rapid growth of pollution. Alpine Eco Trek’s leaders and guides carry iodine supplies on every trip and we encourage clients to have their own supply as well.

Social Responsibility

We believe that social responsibility is a major part of responsible travel since we are all members of a global society. We assist many communities and individuals in supporting local communities, as well as setting up school buildings and drinking water projects in remote parts of Nepal. We enthusiastically maintain a connection with many schools in different regions of Nepal. We can provide travelers with volunteer opportunities in the areas of health, education, mountain resource management, environment, and pollution, just to name a few. Basically, we provide services that allow charity groups and volunteer workers to donate their time while learning more about Nepal and its unique culture and friendly people.

Staff Welfare and Porter Protection Policy

We are fully responsible for our porters and guides and we care about all of our staff, from trek leaders and guides to sherpas, cooks, and porters. We ensure good pay, life insurance, and helicopter evacuation, as well as the equipment and clothing needed for porters and each member of the trekking staff. We believe that guides and porters are the backbones of our corporation. Without them, we would not be able to assist our valued clients and to give them the attention they deserve as we introduce them to the spectacular beauty of the Himalayas. Our guides and porters also do their best to ensure that visitors get the quality service that they expect. They possess in-depth knowledge and great experience of the trip destinations.

Contribution to Local Communities

Alpine Eco Trek provides many volunteer programs and charitable opportunities. We support schools and local communities in remote regions of Nepal and help the poor and needy people living in these areas. From its establishment, Alpine Eco Trek has contributed to the educational needs of children, as we believe that every child is entitled to a good education. We also run community-based environmental projects and have launched many programs designed to address environmental issues, like pollution and its effect on people’s lives. We encourage local people and their communities to contribute to community development, education, as well as health, the environment, and their communities as a whole. We believe that our program enriches the lives of individuals, and promotes the development of daily activities in the fields of education, health, environmental sanitation, and so forth.