Secret Planet's philosophy
SECRET PLANET’S PHILOSOPHY

We do not seek exploits but knowledge, often of others. Encounters are what turn our journeys into adventures. They are at the heart of all our programs, whether to discover ethnic groups and peoples, meet nature conservation enthusiasts or accompany real explorers. 

Our journeys are often long. This is because unique travel experiences call for a long period of immersion. Exploring, encountering and preserving are the three dimensions making up SECRET PLANET, on a constantly renewed playground: Nature in all its power, diversity and fragility.
 
Our journeys are not to be consumed. They are dreamt, prepared, hard won: rudimentary comfort, physical and mental commitment, openness to others, the capacity to adapt, willpower… Effort is often what you most need to live the extraordinary experiences to which we invite you. 

Passionate about travel, we create our journeys using craftsmen’s skills: in their design, fine tuning and implementation, our journeys are steeped in dreams – both yours and ours. 

We ensure you benefit from our experience, our local knowledge of the country visited, our creativity, the quality of our guides, and the reliability of our partners in the construction of your journey.

We can customize any of our journeys for you and even create a tailor-made itinerary.

We are considered as specialists of peoples and festivals worldwide thanks to our long-established network of passionate experts.

The explorers accompanying our participants are internationally recognized. Our crossing or expedition programs are only offered by a handful of players worldwide.

The preservation programs to which we contribute are among the most respected, 

Our knowhow enables us to advise and assist at local level, institutional organizations and accompany film crews.

Often experts themselves, our participants’ expectations also help us progress.    

Because they nurture exchanges between cultures, because they contribute to improving the living conditions of many populations, we are convinced that our adventure journeys, treks and expeditions offer benefits that outweigh the nuisances that they generate. This is all the more true that our trips are usually longer, in small groups with, on the spot, soft modes of travel. These are rare events that offer a footprint/day ratio more favorable than that of mass tourism.

But our position as a specialist demands of us a pioneering responsibility. We must therefore act, as concretely and effectively as possible, to further reduce this footprint, and in particular our carbon emissions. Our commitment to the future is also a bet. The bet of a truly more sustainable tourism that we wish to take with our local partners but also with you.