Nepal Welcome to a land of wonderful scenery and culture. When you are strategizing adventure, the most important decision that you will make is the tour operator that you will go with, decisions that will directly affect your safety, experience, community living there, and the environment.
Good Vibe Adventure Company is a licensed and legally trekking and tourism operator with complete authorization and license in Government of Nepal. We are fully governed by all the rules and regulations of the various agencies involved such as the Nepal Tourism Board, Department of Tourism, Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) and other relevant agencies. Our licenses, insurance records, and clearances on taxes are up to date, clear and verifiable.
All travellers are under the direst warning to be as diligent as possible before updating any reservation. Using unauthorized or illegal operator is very dangerous to you and compromises the sustainability of tourist business in Nepal.
To make your Superior Travel experience the safest, responsible, and truly rewarding vacation ever, this is what we will cautiously ask you to consider prior to booking your vacation:
Registration and Legal compliance by the Government.
Check Licenses: A legal company must be registered with Nepal Tourism Board as well as Department of Tourism. Never doubt of asking them their license number and finding out the number of that license. Strict safety and standards of operation apply to authorized operators.
Check Affiliations: Professionalism and accountability among peers: While membership in established industry associations (such as TAAN) can also signify that they observe professional standards and seek accountability among themselves.
Savings insurance and guide.
Your Safety: Vehemently make sure that the company has complete travel insurance, Emergency evacuation cover and a well laid out and tested guidelines regarding high altitude sickness and similar emergencies.
Team Welfare: Fair pay practices, good equipment, and sensible workloads that are enforced by Ethical operators insuring their whole team including their guides, porters and support staff. Your safety on the trail is directly connected to the welfare of such a team.
Financial Transparency and tax compliance.
Clear Taxation: A legal company is going to pay all government taxes (VAT, income tax, etc.). This is non-negotiable. Taxes contain the basic amenities, as in trail maintenance, conservation area management and local infrastructure of which you are the beneficiaries.
Thinking Ghost Free: Ghost Companies are members of the unethical and unregulated industry who do not pay taxes and thus depreciate their prices at the expense of the law and their conscience. The payment you make should be added to the national economy of the country in which you stay.
Groundbreaking Social and Environmental responsibility.
Principles of Leave No Trace: Stipulate environmental stewardship by the operator. These consist of waste management strategies (wrapping up any garbage, toileting), burning firewood with kerosene or gas, and securing the available water of the area.
Community Impact: Careful operators operate in good relations with local communities, make their operations do not interfere with the life of the locals and they usually do donations towards the community. Tourism should be a positive power.
Dedication to Local Economy and Fidelity.
Local Materials & Labor: The companies that follow the ethical code will act by employing locals as guides or porters, buying all kinds of food in the village teahouses and markets, and utilizing local products wherever feasible. This makes sure they spread the financial gains of tourism in the communities they serve and empower them.
Cultural Respect: They will help to make cultural exchanges meaningful, educate travellers on the local practices and cultures, and make the visit to heritage sites conducted properly.
