Created by travel writer, environmental journalist and award-winning photographer, Stuart Butler, Samgai Journeys is a small tour company specialising in tailor-made journeys across South Asia and the Himalaya and Africa.

At Samgai Journeys we think that travelling is less about ticking off a bucket list of sights and more about unique experiences and interacting with the people you meet along the way. This is why all our journeys offer a one-of-a-kind experience. From spending the night in a Bhutanese monastery to joining scientists during their work with chimpanzees. By tapping into our decades of travel experience, extensive on-the-ground knowledge and a long list of trusted local contacts, we are able to craft memorable travel experiences that bring benefits to you and our host communities. In short we want you to understand a destination and not just see it.

Putting community and environment first

A guiding principal of Samgai Journeys is that we want our journeys to bring a net positive impact to our host communities, the environment those people live in and the wildlife they live alongside. This is done in a variety of ways including tailoring our journeys to ensure minimal environmental and social impact. Wherever possible we use locally run small businesses and, ideally, ones managed as a community initiative, by the community and for the benefit of community and environment. We ensure you get a deep understanding of local cultures and wildlife – understanding what you’re experiencing ensures mutual respect. We avoid exploitive tourist sights and developments. And, most importantly, built into the cost of every tour run by Samgai Journeys is a small percentage (5%) that goes toward conservation and community development projects. These projects vary from reforestation (native trees only), to community conservation fees or supporting female education in Afghanistan.