Eco-Sustainability Tours – discovering solutions that work on the adventure of a lifetime. 

It’s not often you get an opportunity to step up and make a real difference while experiencing the joy of travel and adventure in a land of paradox. This is exactly what we are inviting you to do when you join us on this incredible journey – an eco-sustainability journey – to India.

This 13-day journey to Mumbai and the villages beyond will embed you deeply into Indian culture and give you an experience of India from the grassroots up.

Dates of next journey:  India – January 3rd – 15th – 2018

“I do thank you for giving me the very best journey I have ever enjoyed – full of interest, fun, experiences of a lifetime and best of all, loving care and companionship from a dear friend. The memories will sustain me forever!!
Dr Nan Broad – Dongara Western Australia.

It is grassroots travel at its very best.

This wonderful journey of exploration is ready and waiting for you.

This ‘tour’ is a chance for you to give of your time to help save lives and to give people hope – a combination of social responsibility and the real India.  All profit from the journey will be utilised to build rainwater harvesting structures for the water impoverished rural farmers.

You will go to bed each night feeling like you have made a difference. 
For this is a journey of the heart.

And most importantly – once the water harvesting structures are built your contribution will go on giving back for years to come.

Where we are going….
Right off the beaten track and down paths that few tourists walk. This is a 12 nights – 13 days adventure and exploration of ancient and current methods of water harvesting, sustainability methods and rural community building, combined with wonderful photo opportunities at every turn.

On the way, we will make sure you are cared for at all times, and help you explore parts of India that never see a tourist bus. You are assured of having fun, expanding your vision and travelling with a small select group of like-minded people.

You will leave India with an appreciation of the vastness of this land, the depth of the culture, and the promise of an amazing future – built on social enterprise and to which you will have made a very personal contribution.

Land costs which cover all expenses (twin share accommodation and all meals) are AUD. (flights not included).

Installment payments available on request.

Who will enjoy this?

Students of environmental sustainability, young and old, those involved in community work, as well as people who are interested in learning more about traditional methods that can be adapted and employed today. 
Perfect also for those who simply want an adventure of the heart.

Request a schedule and detailed itinerary by filling the contact form below.

(It’s India so remember – change is always a possibility!!)

For full itinerary click here.

Use the form below to reserve your place on this journey of a lifetime  – there are limited places so don’t delay.

Accommodation
When we are in the city we will stay in comfortable clean 2-3 star hotels. Some places will be more similar to hostel accommodation. All are clean and you will have all you need. (In hotels single accommodation is available on request for a surcharge)

Transport
Air travel will be budget airline Indian – such as Air Asia. Ground travel will be in comfortable airconditioned vehicles – organised through the services of a trusted operator who always supplies reliable good drivers and well-serviced vehicles.

Your Investment
Your trip investment is AUD 3,700 – this includes internal travel – airfares well as road transport. (Booking and payment of $750 deposit before the 1st Nov early Bird AUD 3500. After that date AUD 3,700.)

Includes Airport transfers, twin share accommodation, all meals and purified water.

You will be responsible for your flights to and from India – Indian Visa, and travel insurance (highly recommended).
Entrance fees to monuments and attractions, alcoholic beverages and special drinks are not included.

Tips for Service: We like to provide tips for drivers and other guides. This is not compulsory however it is customary in India. We suggest that this amount will not be more than $40 per person.

All proceeds from the journey will be used to continue our work with water. We will build rainwater harvesting structures – such as borewell recharge systems for farmers in desperate need of a consistent water supply. Here is a link to explain more about this work.

What Makes Us Experts in This Field?

Shazar Robinson

Spiritual Activist, Health Facilitator, Transformational Educator, Writer and Guide.

An inveterate traveller who simply loves to dig into a different culture, find out what others eat, how they tick, who they are right at the grassroots level.
Passionate in her quest to support our Mother Earth.
Tied by her heart strings to 130 children at the Shikshangram Shelter for Kids in India where she lived for 6 months of the year from 2010 – 15. Shazar loves to write, loves to take photos, loves to swim in the ocean and dive deep into discussion on the meaning of life.

Shazar first lived in India 35 years ago. Since 2010 she has been leading journeys to India with a specific focus. That of giving back. In 2015 she completed a water harvesting structure in a remote village – living and working with local people during this time and since then has been working full time with the Sankalpa Rural Development Society in Karnataka supporting their work with rainwater harvesting for drought-stricken farmers. She is adept at discovering fascinating places to visit, people to meet and has a love of food that will help you discover the culture through your taste buds. A journey with Shazar is one you will remember with wonder and joy for a very long time.

Eco-sustainability Journey to India – you will never forget this journey of a lifetime.