Our Values and Missions
At Bretzel Travel, we believe that travelling is more than just a destination : it’s an experience. And for us, this experience has to be authentic, sustainable, and always sprinkled with a healthy dose of fun (with some pretzels, of course 🥨). Discover here what motivates us every day to offer you the best of Germany.
We have written a sustainable development politic, access it using the button right below.
🌿 Travelling responsibly, one step at a time
We want to offer you way more than just a stay : a memorable adventure that respects the environment and the local communities. Concretely, what does it mean ?
Reducing our environmental impact
We encourage train-travelling 🚆 to limit the carbon emissions and prioritize solutions such as electric cars or bikes for your on-site travels.
Supporting the local economy
Each one of your stays helps supporting the craftsmen, producers, and local actors.
Sensibilizing our travellers :
Because travelling is also understanding : we share the right local practices with you for a respectful and enriching stay.
🔍 How do we select our partners and activities ?
Authentic, ethical and unique
We are demanding (but nice 😉). Each partner, activity, or accommodation that we choose must meet our criterias.
Here’s how we proceed :
Partners that share our values 💚
One mission related to sustainability : eco-certified accommodations, bio restaurants, or activities that respect nature.
An authentic approach : experiences that highlight the local expertise, like a Apfelstrudel 🍎 workshop or a tour guided by locals.
Une contribution positive for the environment and the local communities : no compromise on it.
Unique activities, crafted by us 🎯
Offering you experiences that you have already seen or that are too touristic is a no-go. At Bretzel Travel, each activity is selected carefully, to be unique, local, and perfectly aligned to our values.
A minimal ecological print 🌿
We prioritize the partners with clear carbon-reducing processes. For example :
A hotel functioning off social energy 🌞
A transport professional prioritizing trains🚆or electric cars🔋
Excursions in natural spaces monitored, to respect the fauna and flora.
Travelife Partner – sustainability statement
Our company has achieved Travelife Partner recognition.
Travelife Partner is the entry recognition level within the international Travelife sustainability programme for tour operators and travel agents. This recognition confirms our commitment to further improving the sustainability of our business operations through a structured sustainability management system and the implementation of recognised sustainability practices. Travelife Partner recognition is awarded following an independent assessment based on the Travelife Partner criteria. During this assessment, our sustainability policy,
objectives, management system, implementation of key sustainability practices and supporting documentation are evaluated against 60 mandatory sustainability criteria. To maintain this recognition, our company is independently reassessed every two years to verify that we continue to comply with the Travelife Partner criteria. Travelife Partner also provides the basis for progressing to the highest recognition level: Travelife Certified. This recognition is awarded following a comprehensive independent on-site audit based on the Travelife Certified criteria. This standard comprises more than 200 mandatory sustainability criteria and verifies the implementation of sustainability management and sustainability practices throughout the entire organisation. More information about the Travelife programme, the different recognition levels, the validity of our current Travelife Partner recognition and the Travelife criteria can be found on the Travelife information website for travelers: travelife.info/travelers