In traditional adventure travel, the people doing the hard, inspiring, and sometimes dangerous work—the guides—often get the smallest piece of the pie. In fact, on most large commercial tours, only about 20% of the money spent by a traveler actually reaches the local community. The rest is swallowed by layers of operators, booking platforms, and logistics chains far removed from the actual destination.
At Xploreum, we’re here to change that. Our platform is designed from the ground up to reverse that equation—and get up to 65% of the total expedition value into the hands of local guides, outfitters, and small businesses.
Why It Matters
Local guides—what we call Thrillmasters—are often not just the heart of the experience, but the heart of the economy in remote or underserved regions. When they thrive, their communities do too. More money means more jobs, more local investment, more conservation, and more incentive to protect the ecosystems travelers come to see.
This isn’t just an economic model. It’s a shift in values—away from extractive tourism and toward regenerative, community-driven exploration.
The Xploreum Difference
We cut out the bloated middle layers and give guides the tools to manage their own expedition offerings—from route design to bookings to gear checklists. We help travelers find the real expedition—the kind that doesn’t follow asphalt roads or cookie-cutter packages.
And instead of maximizing margins at the expense of local operators, we’re designing a platform that lets guides build businesses, not just gigs.
Building an Ecosystem, Not Just a Marketplace
This isn’t about throwing a booking engine on top of the adventure industry. It’s about rethinking the entire system.
• Who creates the value?
• Who should be rewarded?
• What kind of travel shapes the future of the planet?
We believe the answer lies with the people who know the land best—and who risk their safety, share their stories, and protect the wild so others can experience it.
When you shift the economics of travel, you shift the incentives. And when you shift the incentives, you shape a better world.
That’s the 65% model. That’s Xploreum.
