Odyssey Travel has promoted responsible tourism since its inception. We believe that responsible travellers explore the world in all its facets with an open mind. They learn about other cultures and people, offering their hand in friendship while respecting and celebrating diversity. The concept of Responsible Tourism, however, is both complex and controversial. We invite you to research for yourself what responsible tourism means and how you, as a traveller, can incorporate, in your travel, a code of practices that make positive differences and limits negative impacts.

And a word about Carbon Offsetting...In response to climate change, carbon offsetting has become a feature on many travel company websites. It allows travellers to calculate the carbon emission levels of their trip and 'purchase' corressponding carbon offsets. It has been argued, however, that carbon offsetting has become a distraction from the real need to simply reduce. Again, we invite you to look carefully at this.