{"id":1914,"date":"2025-11-28T12:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/?p=6656"},"modified":"2025-12-02T19:50:26","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:50:26","slug":"best-sustainable-tour-operator-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/uae\/best-sustainable-tour-operator-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019ve Won! Best Sustainable Tour Operator at WYSTC 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"c-content-block content-block content-section \"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container user-content container--small\">\n        <h3>Empowering young people to create lasting change for people, places and the planet.<\/h3>\n<p>We are delighted to share that Camps International has been named Best Sustainable Tour Operator at the 2025 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wysetc.org\/gyta-2025-winners\/\">Global Youth Travel Awards<\/a>, announced during WYSTC.<\/p>\n<p>This accolade celebrates our commitment to delivering travel experiences that are ethical, community-led and built around meaningful impact.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-large-image large-image content-section\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"large-image__container container container--medium user-content will-animate fadeInUp\"\n         data-behaviour=\"animate-when-visible\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Camps International winning Best Sustainable Tour Operator 2025 at the WYSTC Awards\"\n     class=\"attachment-full-width size-full-width\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WYSTC-Awards-Lisbon-26thSeptember-2025-Camps-International-1600x1067.jpg\"\n                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WYSTC-Awards-Lisbon-26thSeptember-2025-Camps-International-400x267.jpg 360w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WYSTC-Awards-Lisbon-26thSeptember-2025-Camps-International-800x533.jpg 768w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WYSTC-Awards-Lisbon-26thSeptember-2025-Camps-International-1600x1067.jpg 1440w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/WYSTC-Awards-Lisbon-26thSeptember-2025-Camps-International-3200x2133.jpg 2000w\"\n        \/>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-content-block content-block content-section \"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container user-content container--small\">\n        <h3><strong>Beyond Travel: Real Purpose, Real Transformation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For more than two decades, Camps International has been redefining what responsible travel looks like. Our expeditions give young people the chance to step outside the classroom and into the real world \u2014 to work side by side with our partner communities, learn about global issues first-hand and return home with a new sense of perspective and purpose.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past two years, our student travellers have:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed 209 community and conservation projects globally, contributing more than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/uae\/our-global-impact-reports\/\">450,000 hours of hands-on work<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Planted over 6,000 trees and helped protect 85,000 acres of land since 2023.<\/li>\n<li>Reported remarkable personal growth, with 95% of students saying their expedition increased their global awareness, independence and resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-image-gallery image-gallery content-section\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container container--medium\">\n        <div class=\"image-gallery__grid\">\n                            <div class=\"image will-animate fadeInUp\"\n                     data-behaviour=\"animate-when-visible\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two student travellers planting trees on a Camps International expedition\"\n     class=\"attachment-rectangle-4-by-3-small size-rectangle-4-by-3-small\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Regeneration-Costa-Rica-400x300.png\"\n                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Regeneration-Costa-Rica-100x100.png 360w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Regeneration-Costa-Rica-200x150.png 768w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Regeneration-Costa-Rica-400x300.png 1440w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Regeneration-Costa-Rica.png 2000w\"\n        \/>\n                <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"image will-animate fadeInUp\"\n                     data-behaviour=\"animate-when-visible\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Goat deworming, camp mama mercy, kenya\"\n     class=\"attachment-rectangle-4-by-3-small size-rectangle-4-by-3-small\"\n     src=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goat-deworming-400x300.jpg\"\n                    srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goat-deworming-100x100.jpg 360w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goat-deworming-200x150.jpg 768w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goat-deworming-400x300.jpg 1440w,\n                    https:\/\/www.campsinternational.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/goat-deworming-800x600.jpg 2000w\"\n        \/>\n                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-content-block content-block content-section \"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container user-content container--small\">\n        <h3><strong>Building Shared Impact Through Travel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As global awareness of climate change, sustainability and cultural understanding grows, opportunities like those offered by Camps International become even more relevant for students across the UAE and Middle East. Our expeditions offer young people a chance to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"2841\" data-end=\"2975\">\n<p data-start=\"2843\" data-end=\"2975\">Gain first-hand experience in global issues such as environmental conservation, community development and sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2976\" data-end=\"3084\">\n<p data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3084\">Expand their worldview and cultural empathy by working alongside peer groups from different backgrounds.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3085\" data-end=\"3220\">\n<p data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3220\">Build resilience, leadership, and a deep sense of global citizenship, qualities increasingly valuable in a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"c-quote quote content-section\"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container container--small\">\n        <blockquote class=\"blockquote\">\n            <p>This award is a testament to the dedication of our students, schools, staff and partner communities around the world. It celebrates the belief that young people, when given the opportunity to engage meaningfully with global challenges, can create genuine and lasting change. We\u2019re honoured to see that recognised on an international stage.<\/p>\n\n                            <h6 class=\"u-small-title u-text-golden-poppy title\">\n                    Sharon Palmer Managing Director, Camps International UK and Middle East\n                <\/h6>\n                    <\/blockquote>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"c-content-block content-block content-section \"\n        >\n    <div class=\"container user-content container--small\">\n        <p>Winning \u201cBest Sustainable Tour Operator 2025\u201d validates our mission and underlines that ethical, purposeful travel can be a powerful catalyst for change, for both travellers and the communities they visit.<\/p>\n<p>This recognition isn\u2019t the end of our journey,\u00a0 it\u2019s a reminder of why we do what we do. 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