The Founder of Impact Destinations and Hands Up Holidays, Christopher Hill.
Christopher Hill is redefining luxury travel with impact through purpose-driven and philanthropic journeys.
Christopher Hill is the founder of Hands Up Holidays and Impact Destinations, and someone who truly believes travel can do more than just take you to beautiful places. After leaving a career in finance, a volunteer trip to South Africa changed the way he saw the world and the role travel could play in helping others.
That experience led him to create Hands Up Holidays, where he designs thoughtful, high-end trips for families who want to explore the world while giving back to the communities they visit. As interest in meaningful travel grew, Christopher launched Impact Destinations, offering deeper, purpose-led journeys that support conservation, education, and local projects, all without sacrificing comfort or quality.
Today, Christopher focuses on creating travel experiences that feel personal, intentional, and genuinely impactful, encouraging people to travel in a way that leaves places better than they found them.
Christopher shared about:
- How one volunteer trip in South Africa reshaped his life and changed the way he thinks about travel.
- Why combining adventure, family travel, and hands-on giving creates deeper, more meaningful travel experiences.
- The idea of “leaving a legacy” through travel, where trips support communities, conservation, and real-world impact.