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Current Members

Adventure Alternative

Baobab Travel

Cazenove & Loyd

Different Travel Company

Livingstone Tanzania Trust

Ethical Tour Operators' Group

Many small and medium sized tour operators are working on excellent projects, which provide real opportunities for the communities and destinations visited. These business values support Tourism Concern's mission and we have increasingly been asked by dedicated tour operators to work together.

In response to these requests we have created a package of activities designed to facilitate dialogue, provide essential information and skills to support operators in the challenge of running a socially responsible tourism business. For our part, we welcome the opportunity to maintain a dialogue with socially aware tour operators who can give us feedback on the challenges and complexities of applying social responsibility in tourism.

Download our Application Form.

Members have the opportunity to:

Attend quarterly meetings addressing current thinking on critical issues with guest speakers from both inside and outside the industry
Receive updates on Tourism Concern campaigns and ways to get involved.
Attend informal networking meetings to share experiences and exchange views.
Benefit from training specifically designed for smaller tour operators.
Receive a quarterly newsletter on current developments in social responsibility, including tour operator news, updates on discussions and campaigns as well as interesting case studies.

Meetings will explore:

Assessing social impact
Fair trade tourism and the Fairtrade label
Effective monitoring and evaluation
Global warming and the impact on travel and tourism

The Ethical Tour Operators Group provides a safe environment dedicated to discussing and addressing the most critical and challenging questions facing tourism and communities today. Meetings will focus on creating tools for tour operators to use in their business activities.

Members will be expected to follow the principles agreed by the group as well as Tourism Concern's policy on working with industry.

If you would like to discuss membership please contact Tricia Barnett on +44 (0) 20 7133 3800.