The 5 Types of Travellers Who Should Avoid Our Tours (And Who Shouldn’t)

The 5 Types of Travellers Who Should Avoid Our Tours (And Who Shouldn’t)

The 5 Types of Travellers Who Should Avoid Our Tours (And Who Shouldn’t)

Why Zero Trace Tours isn't for everyone—and that's exactly the point.

Let’s be honest—Zero Trace Tours isn’t built for the masses. We’re not everyone’s cup of powdered wilderness chai, and we’re not trying to be. This is travel for those who crave depth, challenge, and meaning—not just a poolside margarita with a carbon footprint the size of a sand dune.

So, in the spirit of full transparency, here are five types of travellers who probably shouldn’t book with us... and five who will feel right at home.

❌ 1. The All-Inclusive Wristband Warrior

If your ideal trip involves buffets, foam parties, and not moving more than 500m from your resort—this ain’t it. Our tours involve hiking, remote locations, and unpredictable elements (like weather, wildlife, and wonder).

🟢 Instead, join us if you believe the best stories begin where the Wi-Fi ends.

❌ 2. The Checklist Collector

If you're racing to tick off landmarks just to post them online before your mates do, you might be frustrated. We don’t rush. We don’t do 12 countries in 12 days. And we definitely don’t queue for selfies.

🟢 Join us if you’d rather feel a place than just photograph it.

❌ 3. The “Why Isn’t There a Starbucks Here?” Traveller

If you’re looking for creature comforts in the middle of the jungle or insist on oat milk lattes at 4am in the Sahara… well, we love oat milk too. But we trade comfort for connection.

🟢 Join us if you’re happy with strong local coffee brewed over a campfire and stars for a ceiling.

❌ 4. The Passive Passenger

Our travellers aren’t spectators—they’re participants. We hike, paddle, learn, listen, and sometimes get a bit dusty. If you’re after a tour where everything’s done to you, not with you, Zero Trace probably isn’t the one.

🟢 Join us if you’re keen to be an active part of your adventure—not just along for the ride.

❌ 5. The “Eco-Whatever” Shrugger

If environmental impact isn’t a concern, and you think offsetting is just marketing fluff, our whole model may not resonate. Each of our tours restores land and reduces human impact—and we’re proud of that.

🟢 Join us if you want your travels to leave the world better than you found it.

So, Who Should Join Us?

  • People who love wild places and want to protect them

  • Curious humans with a taste for challenge

  • Travellers who prefer real over refined

  • Those seeking community, connection, and a story worth retelling

  • Anyone who believes in leaving a positive trace, not a destructive one

Zero Trace Tours is for the few, not the many—and that’s exactly how we like it.
If you’ve read this far and thought, “Hell yes” instead of “Hell no,”—you’re probably our kind of traveller.

Ready when you are.
Travel. Restore. Repeat.