Moorish Spain to Marrakech by rail

Planet and people

On this trip, we use the railway to travel minimising our carbon footprint and providing opportunity to interact with the Spanish and Moroccan people.

In Spain a Spanish leader will meet you and take you all the way to Tangier before the group is met by a Moroccan leader for the later section of the vacation. We choose to run the trip this way to ensure an 'under the skin' experience of each country. As well as this, the leaders will be supported by expert local guides in the cities and at the sites. Local guides provide an intimate local knowledge about their culture and lifestyles that may go unnoticed unless pointed out, as well as ensuring that money is going back into the local economy.

In addition to the above, we are continually looking for ways to improve and are proud to be ‘Responsible in everything we do’. Education is key and so all staff, Tour Leaders and partnering suppliers are trained in responsible and sustainable tourism. At our Head Office, we continually strive towards a sustainable and planet-friendly working environment, including having solar panels installed and a company commitment to reducing our plastic usage. As well as this, we have valuable and longstanding partnerships with UK charities Toilet Twinning and Send a Cow, plus many smaller initiatives and projects around the world. We’re members of UK travel industry bodies Tourism Concern and AITO because we believe it’s important to share our knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other operators.

As a company we support Cool Earth. Protecting rainforest is one of the most effective actions to tackle climate breakdown. CoolEarth work with indigenous communities empowering them to conserve their forest; keeping CO2 locked in.