Impact Travel
Impact Travel is a special form of responsible travel. She combines traveling with volunteering - in this way, volunteering, immersing yourself in other cultures and exploring new places are combined.
In a broader sense, Impact Travel can be translated as:
Travel sustainably and do good at the same time.
The types of travel and the travel categories in Impact Travel offers are just as diverse as is the case with group or individual travel. The striking difference to the classic holiday lies in the component of voluntary commitment on site - whether in the social area, in environmental protection or with animals.
The travelers provide this in the form of volunteer work during the tour, which is intended to benefit a local community or a smaller region. Through community service or other community-based initiatives, travelers can make a difference locally, rather than just visiting the destination.
On round trips, safaris or other common forms of travel, travelers get involved in wildlife projects for species protection, for example, or support climate and nature conservation initiatives. The social area also offers a wide range of opportunities, such as women empowerment, care or soup kitchen programs.
All in all, it's about combining travel with a meaningful activity instead of spending a predominantly "passive" vacation on site. The activities as a volunteer have a positive effect in many ways - both on the travel destination and on personal development.
Benefits of Impact Travel for the destination
Traditional tourism often focuses on all-inclusive resorts and vacation packages, while Impact Travel focuses on homestays or small, community-run accommodations, as well as volunteering or other community-related activities.
Traditional tourism can have major negative impacts on the environment as well as local communities. Impact Travel, on the other hand, aims to minimize this impact and even have a positive impact on the destination.
The concept of Impact Travel can promote sustainable and responsible tourism practices, helping to preserve both the environment and local culture. This particular form of travel can support local communities by also creating economic benefits through fair value chains.
Benefits of Impact Travel for travelers
Overall, Impact Travel can help raise awareness of important issues affecting local communities and encourage positive change. It enables travelers to gain a deeper understanding of the lifestyles and issues of the areas they visit and their communities.
Immersing yourself in other environments and cultural exchange also have a significant impact on personal development. The travelers not only discover new places, but also broaden their horizons and learn a lot of new things - both about the local conditions and about global connections and about themselves.
Discover the world and do good at the same time
Combining vacation and commitment in a meaningful way – the new way of travelling!
Impact Travel tours offer a sensible and very attractive alternative to classic holidays - environmentally friendly, climate-neutral and socially responsible.
Environmentally conscious and climate neutral
Impact Travel stands for fairness in every respect, with the focus on climate protection and the ecological footprint when traveling. RGV already offers all Impact Travel tours in a climate-neutral manner and compensates 100% of the flight emissions of all travelers!
Social Life
By placing the greatest possible emphasis on the local value chain, the negative effects of tourism in the destination countries are minimized. This should result in greater economic benefits for the local people. On RGV Impact Travel tours, for example, only small, mostly family-run accommodation and hotels are booked and local travel guides lead the tours.
Who is Impact Travel suitable for?
Do you not only want to relax during your holiday, but also want to do something for a good cause? Do you not only want to explore new places, but also make contacts, learn new things and develop yourself? Are you also concerned about sustainability and environmental protection? Then Impact Travel is definitely the right thing for you!
The target group for Impact Travel is broad. People of different ages and interests will find a suitable offer for themselves here. Impact Traveler is united by the desire to do something meaningful and fulfilling beyond the hoped-for recreational effect.
What is the best way to prepare for Impact Travel?
Find out about the destination and the activities you will be participating in when you are there. In order to integrate yourself quickly and possibly to prevent a culture shock, it makes sense to find out in advance about the languages, customs and customs at the destination.
You can also deal with the problems that the destination is confronted with before you arrive in order to develop an understanding of them. In addition to flexibility and open-mindedness, respect and sensitivity are very important.
Ours is also helpful for preparing for your Impact Travel journey RGV Volunteer seminars.
How can you continue to use the experiences gained on an Impact Travel Tour in a targeted manner?
On an Impact Travel Tour you will certainly have special and valuable experiences. Through various methods these can be used for further life.
First, reflect on your experiences and the skills and perspectives you were able to acquire on your journey. Our RGV reflection course is also helpful for this.
Create a plan for how you can use your new knowledge and skills to achieve specific goals – be it professional development, personal growth or further community involvement.
Find ways to continue engaging with the issues you encountered on your journey. For example, do voluntary work, exchange ideas with like-minded people and share your experiences with others. This way you can raise awareness of different issues and inspire others to get involved too.
