Stories: Luxury Travel Peru

We are thrilled to announce that Aracari has been awarded the prestigious Butterfly Mark by Positive Luxury for our positive actions towards responsible tourism in Peru, Bolivia and The Galapagos. About The Butterfly Mark The iconic Butterfly Mark was created by Positive Luxury to help discerning consumers identify which companies actively contribute towards sustainability. After rigorously evaluating Aracari’s sustainability criteria across ethical business practice, social and environmental frameworks and philanthropy, Aracari is delighted to have been awarded the Butterfly Mark in recognition of our positive actions in tourism, having been at the forefront of responsible travel in Peru for over 20 years. To be awarded the Butterfly Mark and be part of the Positive Luxury community, a brand must make a positive impact on people and the planet. The assessment ensures they go beyond achieving a minimum sustainable business standard that is compliant with international law and best practice principles. - Positive Luxury Looking to visit Peru? Check out our Connecting With Peru itinerary Aracari's  Responsible Tourism in Peru Initiatives At Aracari, our efforts to foster responsible travel in Peru are based on four key pillars of sustainability: environmental, social good, philanthropy and ethical business practice. Every travel experience comes with the promise that we have fostered relationships with local communities and suppliers whilst maintaining the utmost respect for nature and its surroundings. We promote community based tourism initiatives in our tailormade trips to Peru, like Tierra de los Yachaqs, and Luquina Chico homestay on Lake Titicaca, provide pre-trip advice to help our travellers minimize their own impact and promote ethical shops and restaurants to spread the economic benefits of tourism, pay our staff fairly  and engage in philanthropic giving to support local organizations. Read more examples of our responsible travel actions. Recuding plastic waste An example of our environmental efforts is our Water Bottle Initiative. Every Aracari traveler is provided