{"id":1139,"date":"2015-07-20T10:56:39","date_gmt":"2015-07-20T09:56:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/?p=1139"},"modified":"2015-07-20T10:57:37","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T09:57:37","slug":"the-difference-between-an-atoai-certified-company-and-an-average-adventure-travel-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/blog\/the-difference-between-an-atoai-certified-company-and-an-average-adventure-travel-company\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between an ATOAI Certified Company and an Average Adventure Travel Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atoai.org\/images\/BlogImages\/Big_Images\/7da76965-08b2-4387-9b19-0b9772b09048.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"caption\">There are some essential differences between an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">ATOAI Certified Company<\/a> and an average <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shikhar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Adventure Travel Company.<\/a> We tell you what they are. Put your safety first and always travel with a certified ATOAI Operator only.<\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>There are almost endless possibilities for adventure travellers to enjoy\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0their holidays, and seemingly an infinite amount of adventure travel\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0operators. So how do you choose which one to book with?\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Membership of government recognised travel bodies, which require\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0adherence to audited standards, is a great place to start. ATOAI\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0monitors members annually, ensuring that standards are maintained.<\/p>\n<p>Trips and activities offered by ATOAI members may appear, on the face\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0of it, to be more expensive than trips from other operators, but you need\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0to ask yourself these 5 important questions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>What safety standards does this operator have?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What experience do they have?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What sort of guide, accommodation and food will I get?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>What if something goes wrong?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Will you get what you paid for?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Is it really worth risking your health, safety and the enjoyment of your\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0long anticipated trip, for the sake of what may be only a few hundred rupees a\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0day?<\/p>\n<p>If you are considering a trip which is offered by an operator who is not\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0part of ATOAI, perhaps you should ask yourself why they aren\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t a\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0member. And then book with an ATOAI member \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u20ac\u0153 you\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2ll find it\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s money\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0well spent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atoai.org\/blog_detail.aspx?id=The-Difference-Between-an-ATOAI-Certified-Company-and-an-Average-Adventure-Travel-Company\" target=\"_blank\">www.atoai.org<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some essential differences between an ATOAI Certified Company and an average Adventure Travel Company. We tell you what they are. Put your safety first and always travel with a certified ATOAI Operator only. 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