What is regenerative travel?

‘Regenerative travel’ is a new concept that goes beyond sustainable travel. While sustainable travel focuses on minimising the negative impacts of tourism, regenerative travel aims to leave a positive impact on the destination. It’s social-led rather than product-led and gives travellers the opportunity to create a lasting connection with the places they visit.

Regenerative travel helps destinations in a range of ways:

— Community engagement through supporting local businesses and learning about local customs and traditions

— Environmental conservation through foraging, understanding the environment and tree-planting

— Developing cultural respect through practicing local customs and traditions and raising cultural sensitivity

— Economic empowerment through supporting local businesses

— Education and awareness of the benefits of reforestation and biodiversity, while learning about New Zealand native species.