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 2 Wheel Tours
based: East Lothian, Scotland, UK
website: www.2wheel-tours.com
Exploring Scotland by bike is the only way to truly appreciate its majesty and tranquility. 2 Wheel Tours specialise in exploring the most beautiful and interesting parts of this magnificent wee country and design flexible itineraries to suit all tastes and fitness levels. Tours can be guided or self-led.
| cycle touring | tandem biking | ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | Scotland |

ABOUTAsia Travel
based: Siem Reap, Cambodia
website: aboutasiatravel.com
Tailor-made travel in Siem Reap, for Angkor Wat, and throughout Cambodia. ABOUTAsia Travel make bespoke guided travel arrangements for all individual requirements, offer innovative Angkor temple tours, golf and spa packages, luxury holidays and short breaks, all for small groups or solo travelers.
| sacred sites | golf breaks | seniors/silver surfers | tailor made | family/child friendly | for people with a disability | lesbian/gay | weddings/honeymoons | ethical/ecotourism | photographic | diving/snorkelling | Cambodia |

 Bison Quest on Wild Echo Bison Reserve
based: Montana, USA
website: www.bisonquest.com
Experience a very private vacation in a log cabin and Sioux tipis surrounded by a bison herd in the Montana wilderness. Ride horses, learn Native American history, use a sweatlodge, join eco projects and participate in bison and wildlife studies as the only guests of internationally known biologists.
| ethical/ecotourism | bird watching | family/child friendly | working/volunteer holidays | ecological tours | native peoples | groups | tailor made | women only | animals/safari | riding | USA |

Classic Tours and Safaris Ltd
based: Arusha, Tanzania
website: www.theclassictours.com
Tanzania safaris and Kilimanjaro climbing trips; providing services for safaris and tour itineraries throughout Tanzania, using a fleet of spacious, comfortable 4WD vehicles they explore the true African wilderness. The company has wide experience in wildlife tourism and ecotourism and offers a personalised service tailored to specific needs or interests.
| walking/trekking/hiking | mountaineering | animals/safari | camping safaris | walking/trekking safaris | bird watching | trekking with animals | ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | Tanzania | Kenya |

Cortijada Los Gazquez – Creative Retreat, Eco-Guesthouse
based: Almeria, Spain
website: www.losgazquez.com/en/
Cortijada Los Gazquez is an off-grid destination for the creative traveller; from this eco-guesthouse and farm in the mountains of Andalucia they run small group art courses with a difference. These are multi-media creative courses that explore the flora, fauna, geography and culture in the national park.
| painting/drawing | architectural | photographic | sculpture/carving | walking/trekking/hiking | ethical/ecotourism | Spain |

G.A.P Adventures Featured Site
based: Canada, London & Worldwide
website: GAP Adventures
Unique and authentic global adventure travel experiences for those willing to go beyond conventional tourism. Wide range of trips for animal and nature lovers, such as game and wildife viewing, safaris, Galapagos trips, Antarctica, rainforests, cloudforests, volcanos, hot springs, bird watching and river journeys. Ethical and sustainable tourism at its best.
| animals/safari | camping safaris | walking/trekking safaris | bird watching | whale/dolphin watching | ecological tours | ethical/ecotourism | expeditions | walking/trekking/hiking | canoeing/kayaking | overlanding | Worldwide |

 Global Vision International
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: www.gvi.co.uk
GVI expeditions offer the adventurous individual the chance to work as part of a structured team on pioneering international projects. With projects all over the world you can join expeditions as diverse as Rainforest Expeditions in the Amazon, Wildlife Research Expeditions in Africa and Marine Research Expeditions in Mexico.
| gap year | expeditions | survival courses | marine safaris | ecological tours | ethical/ecotourism | working/volunteer holidays | Africa | Asia | South America | Mexico | South Africa |

International Volunteer HQ
based: Taranaki, New Zealand
website: www.volunteerhq.org
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) provides safe, quality and extremely affordable volunteering placements in developing countries all over the world. At present they have a wide range of volunteering opportunities in Tanzania, Kenya, Kenya-Maasai, Nepal, Vietnam, Peru, Ecuador and Thailand.
| working/volunteer holidays | gap year | ethical/ecotourism | native peoples | groups | South America | Asia | Africa |

 John Muir Trust
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.jmt.org
The 'Activities Programme' offers adventurous activities and exploration in beautiful wild areas, canoeing and sea kayaking trips, conservation work, story telling, music, wilderness skills, medicinal plants. Also see their 'Conservation Work Parties' where you can volunteer to help carry out conservation work. The John Muir Trust is a registered Scottish charity with the aim of protecting and conserving wild places and increasing awareness and understanding of such places.
| charity expeditions/holidays | working/volunteer holidays | gap year | ethical/eco tourism | survival courses | canoeing/kayaking | sea canoeing/sea kayaking | herbalism | storytelling | UK |

 Kalikalos Holidays
based: Magnesia, Greece
website: www.kalikalos.com
Kalikalos Summer School offers a full summer programme of holistic community-based workshops, retreats and workcamps. Offerings include tai chi, yoga, monviolent communication, meditation, advaita, mediation and eco-village trainings. The centre is unique in that it is run as a community.
| holistic holidays | tai chi | yoga | self development | meditation | painting/drawing | ethical/ecotourism | vegetarian | family/child friendly | summer schools | working/volunteer holidays | Greece |

Motus in Sardinia
based: Sardinia, Italy
website: www.motusinsardinia.it
A Sardinia known by few, tours and sojourns designed around traveller's wishes. Travel ideas also suitable for off-site company events. Genuine cuisine, charming hotels, history, traditions, art and painting. High-quality trips in a marvellous landscape, in a land of a unique culture in the Mediterranean – Sardinia.
| sailing (large boat/sail ship) | cookery | gastronomic | wine appreciation/tasting | country crafts | painting/drawing | festivals/carnivals | historical tours | ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | Sardinia |

 Nest Trust (The) – Nicaragua English and Sustainable Tourism
based: Nicaragua and Birmingham. UK
website: www.thenesttrust.org.uk
Voluntary project offering unique opportunities to live and work with rural communities in the coffee growing mountains of Nicaragua. Teach English to young guides and make a valuable contribution to the region's rural tourism programmes, which are vital for environmental conservation and the livelihoods of the small producers.
| working/volunteer holidays | ethical/ecotourism | Nicaragua |

 Nomadic Expeditions
based: Berkshire, UK
website: nomadic.co.uk
Nomadic Expeditions offer adventure holidays, activity and cultural tours in Morocco. Itineraries include hotel based tours, trekking, overland trips, ski and surf holidays, and Xmas and New Year trips. With departures throughout the year and some unique holidays you won't find anywhere else, there's something for everyone!
| surfing | walking/trekking/hiking | winter walking | skiing (piste) | native peoples | overlanding | camping safaris | ethical/ecotourism | Christmas/New Year | Morocco |

Organic Tuscany
based: Florence, Italy
website: www.organictuscany.org
Week-long 'farm to table' organic cooking holidays in the Tuscan hills. Includes visits to local organic farms, cooking classes using organic ingredients, olive oil and wine tastings and tours of Siena, Florence and San Gimignano. Two courses a year are 100% vegetarian.
| cookery | gastronomic | weekends/short breaks | vegetarian | ethical/ecotourism | Italy |

 PureTravel
based: Norfolk, UK
website: www.PureTravel.com
PureTravel brings to you specialist tour operators from around the world, ready to create your perfect holiday using their expertise. For the ultimate adventure holiday go direct to the experts based in the country you wish to visit. From Asia, Africa, Europe to the Americas go direct and save money.
| animals/safari | sightseeing | ethical/ecotourism | cycle touring | mountain biking | walking/trekking/hiking | dog sledding | historical tours | ocean cruises | canoeing/kayaking | diving/snorkelling | Worldwide |

 Responsibletravel.com Featured Site
based: East Sussex, UK
website: Responsibletravel.com
Ethical and eco-friendly travel offering over 3,000 hand-picked holidays. All providers have been screened to meet specific environmental, social and economic criteria and this information is displayed next to each holiday description to help you make your choice. The site offers packaged holidays, tailor-made trips and ethical and eco-friendly holiday accommodation.
| ethical/ecotourism | animals/safari | whale/dolphin watching | bird watching | native peoples | retreats | yoga | walking/trekking/hiking | working/volunteer holidays | holistic holidays | tailor made | Worldwide |

 Sunflower Retreats
based: Leicestershire, UK and Rieti, Italy
website: www.sunflowerretreats.com
Yoga holidays and retreats in the ancient medieval village of Casperia. Join in with our yoga sessions or simply enjoy a retreat from the world at the beautifully restored Casa Latini – choose from a large selection of holistic treatments, explore the mountains and villages or take part in numerous activities.
| yoga | retreats | relaxation | massage | reflexology | acupuncture/acupressure | aromatherapy | ethical/ecotourism | Italy |

Surf-Atlantico – Surf Adventure Holidays
based: Cantabria, Spain
website: www.surf-atlantico.com
Surf adventures which are more than just a surf camp. Surfari your way 1000 km along Spain's Atlantic coast and surf new breaks each day. Suitable for beginner to advanced surfers; transport, accommodation, beach BBQ's, board, wetsuit and tuition included. Discover Spain. Discover surfing. Surf and ski packages also available.
| surfing | skiing (piste) | snowboarding | overlanding | ethical/ecotourism | groups | weekends/short breaks | Spain |

 Tikalanka Tours
based: London, UK
website: www.tikalanka.com
Tailor-made travel specialist to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, organising private, escorted holidays to your own specifications. Create your own dream holiday using their online holiday planner. Tropical beaches, wild elephants, ancient Buddhas, historic cities, tea plantations and endless sunny days – now just a click away!
| tailor made | ethical/ecotourism | sightseeing | weddings/honeymoons | historical tours | animals/safari | sacred sites | diving/snorkelling | walking/trekking/hiking | Sri Lanka |

Travel and Do Network
based: Athens, Greece
website: www.travelanddo.com
Sustainable activity-holidays on unspoiled parts of Greece. Groups or individuals may choose between varieties of scheduled packages or create their own unique itinerary, based on a mixture of workshops and activities, like: qigong, yoga, thai massage, tango, belly dance, folk dances, trekking, horse riding, diving, island hopping, mythology, cuisine and much more.
| ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | walking/trekking/hiking | riding | diving/snorkelling | retreats | yoga | massage | tai chi | belly dance/Middle Eastern | vegetarian | Greece |

Ulpotha
based: Embogama, Sri Lanka
website: www.ulpotha.com
According to the Observer, 'the best yoga retreat in the world', a beautiful private eco-hideaway open to guests for part of the year; a place of total peace, where you can experience the warm, generous and gentle hospitality Sri Lankans love to offer. Ulpotha offers yoga retreats and Ayurveda therapies.
| yoga | retreats | meditation | massage | ethical/ecotourism | vegetarian | ayurveda | Asia |

 Uncover the World Ltd
based: West Yorkshire, UK
website: www.uncovertheworld.travel
Uncover the World specialise in cultural, adventure and family travel to Egypt, Nepal and Thailand, and have been operating holidays for over ten years. They offer a full range of activity based tours with small-group, private and tailor-made options, from economy to luxury level. They are TTA and ATOL bonded.
| walking/trekking/hiking | ethical/ecotourism | tailor made | groups | family/child friendly | sightseeing | animals/safari | diving/snorkelling | white water rafting | multi activity | Worldwide |

 Upland Escapes
based: Gloucestershire, UK
website: www.uplandescapes.com
Walk independently in Europe's uplands. Base yourself in a traditional village and enjoy life at your own pace. Discover wild-flower meadows, mountain streams, dramatic gorges and breathtaking views. From self-guided to organised walks, half-hour strolls to full day hikes – walk as much or as little as you like, or explore with your carbon-compensated hire car.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | ethical/ecotourism | weekends/short breaks | family/child friendly | self drive | Italy | France | Slovenia | Gran Canaria | Austria | Wales |

Viveka Yoga Retreats
based: Aude, France
website: www.franceyogaretreats.com
Ashtanga-/Viny-Yoga, family-yoga (with childcare) – one week holidays in the wild and romantic landscape of South France, sunny and warm climate, yoga tuition twice daily, organic-vegetarian meals, eco-accommodation, holistic sustainable lifestyle (solar powered, own spring, compost loo), pranayama, meditation, massages. Feel the luxury of being in beautiful nature and indulge body, mind and spirit.
| yoga | retreats | massage | ethical/ecotourism | family/child friendly | France |

Voluntourists Without Borders
based: Chiang Mai Provence, Thailand
website: www.voluntourists-without-borders.com
An initiative aimed at using volunteer tourist (voluntourist) labour and donor funding to alleviate rural poverty, protect forests, and promote sustainable eco-tourism. The initiative puts volunteer labour, and the funding they secure, to work alongside ethnic minority and rural Thai village groups under a programme to establish a world class eco-tourism industry.
| working/volunteer holidays | groups | gap year | ethical/ecotourism | native peoples | school tours | seniors/silver surfers | singles holidays | team building/management courses | Thailand |

 Walk Andalucia
based: Middlesex, UK
website: www.walk-andalucia.com
Join Walk Andalucia on their friendly walking holidays and discover one of the most fertile and beautiful regions of Spain, with spectacular scenery and fantastic views. Guided and self-guided holidays designed for all fitness levels to appeal to singles, couples and groups. Also affordable painting holidays in the sun.
| walking/trekking/hiking | unguided walking | ethical and ecotourism | groups | singles | relaxation | painting/drawing | Spain |

 Wildlife Worldwide
based: Hampshire, UK
website: www.wildlifeworldwide.com
Tailor-made journeys using hand-picked lodges, cruise vessels and guides. Wildlife Worldwide is committed to offering a safe, enjoyable and educational natural history adventure; from tiger watching and bear viewing to wildlife cruises, African safaris, giant pandas, whale and dolphin watching. Visit the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon rainforest and Festivals of Wildlife.
| animals/safari | bear watching | photographic safaris | elephant back safaris | whale/dolphin watching | tailor made | ethical/ecotourism | walking/trekking safaris | bird watching | theme cruises | Africa | Antarctic |

Alaska Timberwolf Journeys & Tours
based: Alaska, USA
website: www.alaskatimberwolftours.com
Alaska Timberwolf Journeys customized luxury tours with Alaska native tour guide Kenny Timberwolf.
| bus/coach holidays | native peoples | sightseeing | ethical and ecotourism | dog sledding | North America |

Black Spruce Tours
based: Nova Scotia, Canada
website: www.blacksprucetours.com
Providing adventure, sightseeing, hiking, camping, canoeing, kayaking and eco tours to Labrador and Newfoundland, Canada.
| canoeing/kayaking | walking/trekking/hiking | snowmobiling/skidoo | small group motor tours | animals/safari | sightseeing | ethical/ecotourism | North America |

Canvas Moon
based: Tabua, Portugal
website: www.canvas-moon.com
A small and secluded eco luxury camping experience in central Portugal.
| ethical/ecotourism | Portugal |

HAKI Cultural Expeditions
based: Mexico City, Mexico
website: www.mexicoculturaltours.com
Cultural tours across Mexico for the traveller interested in eco-adventures and cultural travel.
| ethical/ecotourism | North America |

Inner Journeys
based: New South Wales, Australia
website: www.innerjourneys.com.au
Spiritual and Reiki retreats. Ecotours focused on spirituality and traditional medicine.
| native peoples | retreats | self development | botanical | reiki | ethical/ecotourism | Asia | Australasia |

 Island Safari
based: UK
website: www.island-safari.co.uk
African safaris and tropical island beach holidays.
| animals/safari | aerial safaris | walking/trekking safaris | overlanding | family/child friendly | ethical/ecotourism | weddings/honeymoons | Africa |

Lingkor Tours & Treks
based: Thimphu, Bhutan
website: www.lingkor.com
Founded in 1990, we are the specialists in journeys to Bhutan. We run package and tailor made trips.
| festivals/carnivals | walking/trekking/hiking | winter walking | bird watching | tailor made |ethical/ecotourism | Bhutan |

Midnight Sun Adventure Travel
based: British Colombia, Canada
website: www.midnightsuntravel.com
Small group camping tours of Alaska, Yukon Territory, Canadian Rocky Mountains and Vancouver Island.
| walking/trekking/hiking | multi-activity | walking/trekking safaris | small group motor tours | ethical/ecotourism | groups | North America |

 Ragmans Lane Farm
based: Gloucestershire, UK
website: www.ragmans.co.uk
Short holiday courses in cider-making and willow craft in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.
| country crafts | cider tours/making | ethical/ecotourism | UK |

Snow White Treks and Tours
based: Thimphu, Bhutan
website: www.snowwhitetours.com.bt
Providing a simple, homely service, offering a memorable journey to remember for your entire life.
| architectural | native peoples | ethical/ecotourism | pilgrimage/religious | sacred sites | Bhutan |

Yachana Gourmet
based: Quito, Ecuador
website: www.yachanagourmet.com
Stay at Yachana Lodge during the cacao harvest season (March–July) and watch the making of chocolate first hand. Yachana Lodge is on the banks of the Napo River deep in the Ecuadorian rainforest and is a great ecotourism destination.
| chocolate | ethical/ecotourism | Ecuador |

Other useful sites for Eco and Green information:
Green Drinks: informal meetings of people who care for the environment or who work in environmental fields. Simple, unstructured networks for socialising, eco events and discussion of green and ecological issues.