Travel trend 2023: High Impact Conservation​

During the pandemic there was a lot of talk about ‘building back better’, but where luxury travel is concerned, has anything really changed? ”For all the talk about making travel more sustainable, there is still ‘greenwashing’ taking place”, says Geordie Mackay-Lewis, Co-founder of Pelorus travel. “Tokenistic actions that make people feel less guilty about their impact on the planet are not helpful.”​

One of the biggest trends CiD anticipates through our clients’ leisure travel requests in 2023, is a growing demand for High Impact Conservation from clients who really do want to make a difference. Not only do they want to actively learn about the flora and fauna of the Earth, but they also want to ensure that their presence contributes to its preservation, protection and future flourishing.​

As the world faces a crisis of human-made consequences with habitat destruction, biodiversity loss and climate change, there is a growing sense of urgency to not only undo some of this damage, but also to witness wildlife and places of outstanding beauty that could one day be gone forever.​

For discerning travellers no longer impressed by the ‘gold taps’ version of luxury travel, instead  it is now becoming associated with the scarcity of experiences such as tracking rare animal species, and exploring remote wildernesses. After all, what greater privilege could there be?​

With thanks to our friends and partners at Pelorus.

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