| There is an increasing trend in getting into | | | | countries, etc. |
| adventure travel. This trend has of course caused | | | | The best adventure companies will be offering |
| that adventure companies are generally no longer | | | | tours with native guides. That could be related |
| adventurous, but instead they are offering the | | | | with security. A local will always know many times |
| kind of trip we would call "off the beaten path", | | | | better how to react to different situations, |
| simply because they don't want to get closed into | | | | compared to a person who is just traveling there |
| a sector that only attracts physically fit persons. | | | | and has books and some field experience on the |
| If you are going to select one of them, you'll find | | | | region. Related to local guides it is also the issue |
| some advice in this article. | | | | about payment. It is good if a separate part of |
| First of all, and even if many of us are generally | | | | the price for the trip is payed directly to the tour |
| not concerned about this when selecting a | | | | guide. This means there is a close relationship with |
| company, you should take a look at their | | | | them and the mother company and also proves |
| web-page and look at how much are they into | | | | they are openly exposing that local tour guides |
| responsible travel. It isn't going to affect your final | | | | get payed and are not abused. A happy tour |
| price, but even if it looks like a decision which is | | | | guide means more safety. |
| not concerned with your personal interest, believe | | | | Another thing the best adventure companies will |
| me it is. Why? Simply because a responsible | | | | have is concerning the price. We are looking for |
| company with the environment is normally going | | | | something neutral, not the cheapest, not abusive. |
| to be responsible with people, with you. | | | | Normally you'll see it from the accommodation |
| Companies which are only interested in getting a | | | | they have chosen. If there's a lot of 4-5 stars in |
| benefit at any price will usually don't have any | | | | the route, you're probably getting into troubled |
| respect for the nature and culture of the places | | | | waters. Instead, if they are working close to |
| they travel to. You can, then, expect a lot better | | | | family operated hotels, guest-houses and family |
| customer service from a company concerned on | | | | homes you are probably more in the right path, |
| this topics. | | | | and prices be related and cheaper. Compare |
| After that, and taking into account that adventure | | | | different trips, dividing the price by the number of |
| travel many times runs in regions such as Africa, | | | | days the trip has and you'll get the price per day |
| South America or Asia, you want to make sure | | | | of travel. That will give you a good indication. |
| security levels are met. How can you know that? | | | | There's a lot more to discover in the topic of the |
| The best way is see if their website tries to hide | | | | best adventure companies to travel with, but if |
| safety issues or instead exposes them with no | | | | you don't want to spend the time doing a lot of |
| problems and provides huge support into safety | | | | research, simply get the help of fair neutral |
| matters. For example, a news section with the | | | | people, the ones that do not have commissions |
| latest changes in itineraries due to security | | | | from travel agencies or tour providers, as it can |
| reasons, links to official government agencies | | | | be for example some travel consultants. |
| concerning alert levels to travel to different | | | | |