Thank You Earth – Merci la Terre
Your journey can leave something beautiful behind
At Guide Explorateur, we believe a journey should create more than memories for travellers. It should also make a positive difference to the places and communities that welcome us.
This belief inspired “Thank You Earth – Merci la Terre”, an ongoing Raghunath Foundation initiative focused on planting trees and helping to build a greener future.
Every traveller who puts their trust in Guide Explorateur becomes part of this story.
One Tour, One Tree
Together, we can turn every journey into a positive step towards a greener future.
For every tour organised by Guide Explorateur, we commit to planting at least one tree in India through the Raghunath Foundation.
This simple gesture connects your journey to real environmental action. As more travellers join us over the years, we hope to grow this initiative, tree by tree, and help build a greener future.
Your trust. A seed of hope.
A life touched.
Your Name. A Living Legacy.
When you travel with Guide Explorateur, we plant a tree in your name.
More than a symbolic gesture, your tree becomes a living connection between you, your journey and the Earth.
For example, if Mrs Bernadette Vaidi chooses Guide Explorateur for her trip, a tree is planted in her name. We then share its GPS coordinates with her and her family so they can find where it is growing on Google Earth, even from thousands of kilometres away.
When the opportunity arises during your journey, you may even plant your tree yourself.
Years after your trip, that tree may still be there, growing, offering shade, absorbing carbon and becoming part of the landscape.
Imagine returning home knowing that, thousands of kilometres away, a tree bearing your name continues to grow—a living reminder of the positive mark your journey has left behind.
Over 2,500 Trees Planted — And We’re Just Getting Started
Through Thank You Earth – Merci la Terre, we have already planted more than 2,500 trees.
More than 2,500 trees. More than 2,500 stories taking root.
And this is only the beginning.
As new travellers join us, more trees take root,
new stories begin and our reason to continue grows stronger.
Those who travelled with us before remain part of this initiative.
Their journeys may be over, but their trees continue to grow.
That is how a holiday can become something more meaningful than a trip.
A Journey That Makes a Difference to People
Our mission extends beyond planting trees.
Through the Raghunath Foundation, we also work to support people and communities who need a helping hand.
We cannot solve every challenge we encounter. When we have the opportunity to help a person, a family or a community, we believe in taking action.
Our long-term initiatives include:
- Education and guidance for children without parental support
- Care and support for older people aged 65 and over who have been abandoned or left without support
- Clothing and school supplies for people in need
- Medical assistance and health camps in remote areas
- Community projects addressing genuine local needs
- Tree planting and environmental initiatives encouraging more sustainable living
Some of these projects are ongoing. Others begin when we meet a person, a family or a community facing an immediate need. Turning compassion into action.
Together, Let’s Keep This Story Growing
Discover the work of the Raghunath Foundation and, if you wish, support our projects for local communities and the environment.