Traveling responsibly

Traveling in a culturally sensitive and environmentally aware manner has always been the way that members of Team Pedalers have journeyed. It is not something we do because now it is politically correct, it is something we have always done just because we feel we should.

At the start of every tour, we spend time educating our guests in the country's etiquette and culture, so you can travel politely. Also this new understanding the culture can open more doors along the way, allowing you to interact with and learn from the locals.

When planning our trips, we always look for the hotels and restaurants that provide a first hand glimpse into the country's culture and cuisine. Hotels that are owned and run locally, we never use properties that belong to the big international chains. Most of our team members for a tour come from the area as well, multi-lingual and knowledgeable, they can open more doors for your experience then can a crew flown in from the outside.

While travel by bicycle is inherently low impact environmentally, we like to carry it further when we can. Our sagwagons do not drive up and down the route burning gas, rather they leapfrog the group in small increments. And we try to keep the size of the sag wagon appropriate to the group size.

Our camp kitchens follow the same environmentally sensitive philosophy. All grey water and cooking waste water is collected in specal containers and disposed of through a sewer system. No paper plates or plastic cups are used, all dining is done with reusable, washable utensils and tableware.