At Plan South America, our passion lies in the transformative power of travel, serving not just as a gateway to discovery but as a profound force for positive global change.
Our greatest responsibility is to enlighten our travellers and help shape a future in which travel actively contributes to the health and vitality of our planet.
We take pride in our partnerships with a distinguished range of foundations focused on the protection of vulnerable communities and their natural habitats.
In collaboration with local tourist boards, sustainability experts and conservationists, we aim for complete carbon neutrality in each journey we curate.
Choosing Plan South America for your travels means embracing the chance to explore and effect tangible change. A contribution starting at US$150 per traveler is allocated to meticulously vetted initiatives across Latin America, a commitment Plan South America is proud to match.
World Land Trust
By partnering with the World Land Trust, we aim to dramatically reduce the footprint of our staff, and that of each journey we create.
The emissions from every trip are calculated and the equivalent is donated to Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), an expansive ecological reserve in the Atlantic Forest in Brazil.
Plan South America then matches the amount in a step closer to carbon positivity. We are mindful of our footprint from the moment the planning stage begins, and try to ensure all processes and operations reflect our commitment to the environment.
WORLD LAND TRUST
“The money that is given to the World Land Trust, in my estimation, has more effect on the wild world than almost anything I can think of.”
Amazon Frontlines
With a skilled team comprised of human rights lawyers, environmental health scientists, forestry specialists and anthropologists, the mission of Amazon Frontlines is to help indigenous communities to defend their rights to land, life and cultural survival in the Amazon Rainforest.
They work closely with Ceibo, an indigenous-led Ecuadorian non-profit organisation made up of voices from four different indigenous communities spread across the Peruvian and Colombian borders, and the first alliance of its kind in this region.
CONSERVATION
“A love of wild and beautiful places demands participation in the fight to save them.”
Children Change Colombia
By providing mentoring, psychological support and protection to the children of communities in Colombia’s most endangered regions, Children Change aims to secure the safety and wellbeing of those most at risk of being recruited into guerrilla or paramilitary groups, prostitution or illegal mining.
Travel with Purpose
We try to incorporate a social or ecological purpose into all of our trips. Some clients choose to devote part or all of their time to a local initiative. Whether building community infrastructure, delivering health and education supplies to rural areas, teaching English or helping with wildlife conservation, volunteers can positively impact the people and places they visit.
