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The "Azimuth" Spirit |
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Ardent lovers of Indonesian people, culture and nature, we, at Azimuth Adventure Travel Ltd, wish to use our experience of adventuring through this amazing archipelago to set a standard in Professionalism, Safety, and Respect for Nature.
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Professionalism - Azimuth is a western managed company. We therefore use the highest standards of commitment and service , and our guides have been trained to the western trekking techniques.
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Safety - While providing our best service, safety remains our top priority and is always in our minds. We therefore collaborate with the most trained and experienced local guides , who obviously master the western Red Cross standards in First Aid. We also prefer leading small groups of up to 15 people, but when required, will provide an extra guide for larger groups.
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Respect for Nature - As an ecotourism operator , another of our major priorities is to respect every site we visit. We object to transforming the Indonesian environment into a trashcan. It is obviously everyone's responsibility, but we feel we have a moral and social duty to educate people in that domain.
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The Origins of Azimuth Adventure Travel Ltd |
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Extraordinary geological and climatic conditions have produced amazing scenery throughout Indonesia: from Sumatra and Borneo 's deep jungles to Irian 's snow-covered peaks, from Java and Bali 's fertile rice plantations to Lesser Sundas ' prairies and savannas. Located on a subduction zone, the Indonesian archipelago is a land of active volcanoes and therefore a real adventure destination.
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This was the motivation for Dominique Clarisse and Puji Widyarsanti, ardent lovers of Indonesia, in establishing Azimuth Adventure Travel Ltd, a travel company that operates adventure stays and tours throughout the entire archipelago. As adventure tourism is still a new concept in Indonesia, Azimuth aims to use its know-how and professionalism to further explore and support this "new frontier" and to promote a new image of Indonesia as a land of eco-tourism and adventure.
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Born in Central-Java, Puji Widyarsanti graduated in German language and has been working in the local tourism business for several years before setting up this company together with her husband, Dominique Clarisse - a Frenchman. Actually, Dominique "fell in love" with Indonesia while adventuring across the archipelago for the first time years ago. He then went on to work in this amazing country as a trekking guide, collaborating with a major French adventure travel operator. He has explored the wildest spots between volcanoes and jungles and committed his life to leaving his footprints on every one of the 17.000 islands of Indonesia!
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Puji and Dominique are surrounded by all the motivated Yogyakarta & Bali-based licensed guides, who have been taught about the principles of the western trekking techniques, which consist of:
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- Introduction to the trekking philosophy;
- Guide / Tour-Leader 's duty & responsibility;
- First Aid Techniques (Western Red-Cross standards);
- Knowledge of Mountain Environment;
- Volcanology;
- Meteorology;
- Ecology;
- Orientation Techniques;
- Use of Trekking Equipment;
- Sport & trekking practice .
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Their knowledge has since been upgraded regularly, as this team aims at becoming a highly professional reference in the Indonesian Tourism Sector.
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We, at Azimuth, are eventually a gathering of people who are deeply committed to sharing our main passion: Indonesia. Consequently every new adventure program is first extensively surveyed from an environmental perspective. The local people are consulted so that this tour has no impact on their lives. This consultation is a continuous process, which forms the basis of our company's identity.
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