Our Responsible Tourism Commitment
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Guided by global standards
Our approach is guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the UN Tourism Global Code of Ethics for Tourism, because great travel should make the world better.
Empowering Women & Youth
Our tours don’t just showcase food, they create opportunities.
We work with women and youth who bring their rich knowledge of traditional foods, neighborhoods, and cooking techniques to our guests. We provide training and ongoing mentorship to our hosts and guides so they have the skills and confidence to shine. When you join one of our tours, you are helping these talented individuals grow their skills, income, and influence in their communities.
Creating Fair & Lasting Livelihoods
We believe that great work deserves great pay.
Our guides earn fair, locally benchmarked rates that reflect the cost of living and contribute to achieving their personal economic goals, such as youth paying for their higher education fees or a woman improving her ability to support her household.
We make sure everyone we work with, whether a permanent team member or a guide working on contract, understands their rights, contracts, and pay. We also listen: Feedback from our guides helps us make our tours and working conditions even better.
When you travel with us, your spending reaches deep into the community:
We make sure everyone we work with, whether a permanent team member or a guide working on contract, understands their rights, contracts, and pay. We also listen: Feedback from our guides helps us make our tours and working conditions even better.
When you travel with us, your spending reaches deep into the community:
For our home meals and cooking classes, our hosts buy ingredients from their neighbors, community markets, and locally-owned shops.
For our community tours, we make purchases from market vendors and eat in small, traditional restaurants often overlooked by mainstream tourism.
This multiplier effect keeps money circulating locally, sparking new jobs, supporting families, and helping communities thrive.
Travel That is Kinder to the Planet
We keep it local and in season.
Every tour meal is built around fresh, locally sourced ingredients, reducing our environmental footprint while celebrating the flavors of the season.
We help our hosts adopt simple, sustainable practices:
We help our hosts adopt simple, sustainable practices:
Reducing packaging and saying no to single-use plastics
Optimizing portion sizes to cut food waste and always using the leftovers
Small changes in the kitchen add up to big wins for the planet.
Celebrating Culinary Heritage
Every dish tells a story.
On our tours, you will hear about the origins of ingredients, the stories behind recipes, and the tools and techniques passed down through generations. Before you sit down to eat, our hosts and guides will share tips on local dining customs, helping you connect with people and traditions in a respectful way. We work only with communities who choose to share their food heritage, and we always respect their boundaries.
Caring for Our Communities’ Children
We believe every child has the right to a safe and respectful environment.
Our tours never exploit or put children at risk, and we expect our guests to uphold the same standard. Guests must not engage in behavior that could harm, exploit, or demean children, and photos of children are only taken with the consent of a parent or guardian.
Honest Storytelling
What you see in our marketing is what you will experience in real life.
We never stage poverty, romanticize hardship, or use misleading images. Instead, we focus on the authentic beauty of everyday life, the people who make the food, and the real markets, homes, and restaurants we visit.
Our hosts and guides give guests practical tips on supporting local food businesses and bargaining respectfully, and we share sourcing or nutritional information when it is available.
Our hosts and guides give guests practical tips on supporting local food businesses and bargaining respectfully, and we share sourcing or nutritional information when it is available.
When you join our food tours, you are not just tasting a place, you are helping it grow.