The following are our key principles for operating our trips in a 'Responsible' way:
•    Use locally owned infrastructure for accommodation and transport where possible.
•    Spread the financial benefits amongst local people and operators.
•    Provide employment and leadership opportunities for local people, applying competitive salaries.
•    Respect local customs and culture.
•    Provide safe trips for our staff and travelers.
•    Educate travelers and our operators about how and why we choose to travel this way.
•    Limit the negative impacts to daily lifestyles of local people.
•    Limit the physical impact of trips in all destinations and in particular in sensitive natural and cultural environments.
•    Provide support to visited organizations and local communities.
•    Provide fun enjoyable trips to our travelers.
•    Provide the best possible service to Pioneer Journeys travelers and staff.
•    Provide opportunities for travelers to interact with local people.
•    Actively ban leader and passenger participation in or endorsement of illegal drug use or illegal wild life trade on Pioneer Journeys trips.
•    Use local operators that adhere to the Pioneer Journeys Responsible Travel Philosophy.
•    Work to prevent the exploitation of children in tourism.
•    Support and encourage fair employment practices.
•    Give our travelers the best possible value.