South Expeditions believes that we can make immediate changes to stop the degradation of our environment. We believe in the power of little acts to affect big changes, such as offering an interest-free loan to operators in Galapagos to change from two-stroke to four-stroke engines, thus reducing pollution and making fuel-consumption more efficient. Years ago, we developed a recycling manual for our operations that is now close to becoming reality in many parts of Ecuador. That manual emphasizes the importance of not buying or consuming products that come in packages that are not recyclable. Sounds simple? It is!

Perhaps the way in which our environmental beliefs most affect you, our clients, is that we try to create trips that produce less environmental impact. Our journeys involve biking, hiking, sea kayaking, rafting, and such activities—not merely because they are fun—but to actually get you from point A to point B!

We are members of Leave No Trace, and when we camp we choose sites that have experienced negative impact and actually clean them up, meaning we leave them better than we found them.