Great Wall of China.

World Heritage List 1987.

World Heritage is committed to protecting the character of the places we visit. Our love affair with the World and the different cultures around us inspires us to remain passionate about travel and helping others to experience the destinations we treasure, but we understand that even the most sensitively planned trip will impact the areas we see. As a result, we are committed to protecting the natural environment through the promotion and support of conservation efforts, office recycling and ecologically sensitive tours. We are also committed to training and employing local personnel, thus enhancing your visit and promoting the economy of local communities.

Commitment to Responsible Tourism

World Heritage practices responsible tourism that promotes international understanding, provides rich learning experiences, and highlights people to people interaction. We strive to deliver benefits to the communities in which we travel, support cultural preservation and natural environment protection, and provide a good livelihood to all with whom we work.

To these ends, World Heritage is committed to:

Creating trip programs that go beneath the surface to explore the complexity and diversity of our destinations in all their richness.
Providing opportunities to interact with local peoples from different walks of life.
Offering insightful background and interpretation of what we encounter on our trips.
Designing flexible programs that meet individual traveler interests over a broad range of cultural, environmental, and social areas.
Ensuring that your safety and health is our top priority in all phases of planning and trip logistics.
Guaranteeing excellence in program arrangement and smoothness in execution, no matter group size or complexity of itinerary.

We also maintain a high standard of commitment to the communities we visit:

Observing local customs and respect traditional cultures of local people.
Supporting local economies by employing local guides and patronizing local restaurants and shops.
Patronizing craftsmen, artisans, and artists in order to promote traditional and contemporary arts.
Contributing to organizations that promote and preserve traditional cultures.

Venice, Italy.

World Heritage List 1987.

Abiding by all laws and regulations in the areas in which we travel.

Also of vital importance is our commitment to the natural environment:

Reducing, Reusing and Recycling—in our office and on our trips.
Upholding travel practices to keep our impact light on the environments through which we pass.
Supporting institutions that protect the natural environment.

And, last but not least, we value our commitment to our employees:

Creating a working atmosphere that encourages personal development.
Providing training in low-impact travel, responsible tourism.
Creating a working environment fostering mutual respect, integrity, harmony, learning and job satisfaction.