Press Release: This Black Green Friday, Chimu Adventures focus on travelling better. 

Sydney November 18, 2022

Chimu Adventures are urging consumers to turn Black Friday Green. Casting to the wind the tradition of chaotic holiday spending sprees, Chimu encourages consumers to be mindful of the planet when they make their November purchases—including when they snap up travel bargains.

“There has never been a more important time in the history of travel than now to make a change. The power turns to the people when it comes to how they travel in the future and all they need to do, when making a purchase decision, is to ask the question, 'What is your company doing to lower your carbon footprint?'”, said Chimu's Managing Director Chad Carey.     

That's why Chimu is ditching Black Friday for Green Friday. Not only is Chimu offering incredible deals on incredible travel experiences, but they're also announcing something very exciting - all customer experiences booked through Chimu, including each polar cruise, scenic flight and Latin America itinerary will be fully carbon offset, at no extra cost to travellers. Permanently.  

“Sustainability is at the forefront of our thoughts, so we're thrilled to fully carbon offset all of our customer experiences so that our guests can travel with the confidence that we're doing what we can, at this point in time, to protect and preserve”, explains Carey.

The company has also begun the rigorous process of obtaining B-Corp Certification to verify their social and environmental transparency. Protecting the delicate environment is Chimu's number one priority as a company, as they want to ensure amazing destinations like Antarctica, Latin America, and the Arctic stay healthy and pristine for future generations.

Chimu knows that there's still much more work to be done in the sustainable travel space and are constantly asking questions, assessing options and making choices that are better for the future.

This Green Friday, Chimu's focus is not on being perfect, but on travelling better, every day.

To help travellers explore South America and the Polar regions, Chimu's Green Friday offers huge savings on these carbon offset adventures that travellers love, including:

• UP to 40% off Antarctic departures for 2022/2023 on the Ocean Endeavour and up to 25% off 2023/2024 departures
• Free upgrades on select Signature South America itineraries – book standard accommodation and Chimu will upgrade to superior on the following itineraries: Signature South America Circle, Signature Buenos Aires to Rio, Signature Peru, and Signature Mexico
• Connect with nature in an incredible South American eco-lodge with 20% off Peru's Refugio Amazonas or book Chile's Tierra Patagonia and enjoy a free spa treatment and a free night in Santiago with transfers

Sustainable travel is a huge process that requires everyone's help, from the largest of airlines to the smallest tour operators, but Chimu is proud to be taking more strides in the right direction. They also encourage all travellers to think about ways they can make a positive impact through their own lives, whether that's carbon offsetting, ditching the single-use plastics, or taking the bus instead of driving. 

“We proved through the pandemic that our industry is not only resilient but deeply collaborative. Working on this common problem, as a united front, across all stakeholders, remains critical. Despair drives inaction, hope drives action. We subscribe to hope”, said Carey.

This Green Friday, Chimu asks travellers to put eco-friendly purchases at front of mind. Together, a lot of small changes make a huge impact. 

Green Friday deals: https://www.chimuadventures.com/en-au/sale

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For media enquiries, please contact: 

Meg Hall

PH: 02 94581211

E: meghall@chimuadventures.com

CHIMU ADVENTURES

Founded in 2004, Chimu Adventures are The Latin America and Polar Travel Specialists. Australian owned, we are the go-to for all Latin America, Antarctica and Arctic travel requirements, from small ship expedition cruises to tailor-made itineraries and small group tours, plus all international and domestic flight and transfer arrangements. Our specialist knowledge means we can offer the best options for everything. We use our own operations on the ground to access to an immense range of accommodation and activities and work personally with our traveller's style and budget, tailoring to their individual needs. 

Our team is committed to the destinations which we operate in and are proud members of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO), the Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA) Adventure Travel Trade Association and Latin America Travel Association. For more information visit www.chimuadventures.com.