After many years of experience organizing and leading trips, one can see how the perceptions and expectations of travelers change with the course of history. In Venezuela, tourism activities have been going on for several decades; somehow, many parts of the country still remain almost untouched and have never been developed.

In the late 70’s, Venezuela converted from a country which was an exporter of tourists to a country that received people from other places.  Most of the visitors looked for the white sandy beaches on the Caribbean, then saw how small beautiful paradises like Margarita Island became large centers of five star all inclusive hotels in the style of Acapulco or Miami.
Years later, in the middle eighties, Venezuela started to become popular as an “Eco” destination.  Travelers were interested in the dramatically natural contrasts and the diversity of plants and wildlife.  Activities such as bird watching, wildlife safaris, and botanical expeditions became popular in the remote jungles, mountains and savannas.  The mind of the inquisitive traveler wanted to go beyond just dreaming on the beach, and the well known ecotourism current showed the highest rates of growth in the tourist industry.  Those involved started to use terms like,  protected areas, sustainable tourism, eco travelers, nature trips, etc. At the same time, internet turned into the most important source of information and ecotourists were the main focus for the design of marketing campaigns. This also opened up ways to develop natural areas for tourism.

Ecotourism has been, certainly, a much more environmental friendly way to travel, but again, we who are involved in social phenomenon are noticing that in the last few years, the minds of travelers are interested in changes, in particular, the ways visitors interact with local hosting communities. Most of these communities where   “ecotours” have been taking place are socially and culturally sensitive, and since  visits are made on indigenous lands the level of interaction is a demonstration of social skill.
At  present, we realize that the preservation of both the natural resources and the social aspects of the area visited, are of vital importance for the sustainability of the activity.
Assuming a modest initiative, and being aware of our role as ambassadors for the exchange between visitors and communities, we would like to introduce an in-depth conception for CONSCIENTIOUS TRAVELLING where the visitor and the community work together to harmonize contact and make it worthwhile for all concerned.
In order to develop this concept, we invite those interested in knowing our country, and who are not just tourist minded, but wish  rather to interact in a social-environmental way, to join our   EXPERIENTIAL TRIPS,  where you travel with the world in mind and help to improve the lives of the people whose country you are visiting.
Our EXPERIENTIAL TRIPS take place in many types of scenery, but the main aim is to know first hand about the real situation of the area visited, which might be a neighborhood in Caracas or perhaps a small indigenous settlement in the Amazon.
For additional information about trips and communities visited, please contact us.