Ethical travel, green eco holidays & ecotourism

ETHICAL TRAVEL DIRECTORY

 

uk flagA Broader View Volunteers Corp five star Featured Site

based: Pennsylvania, USA
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US Non Profit Organization arranging volunteer projects abroad in 30 countries, offering travelers the opportunity to explore a new country while taking part in rewarding, meaningful service work in 315 programs. Ideal as gap year trips, short-term and Internships. Get A Broader View of the world: volunteer your time and efforts to improve the lives of those less fortunate.

| |working/volunteer | gap year | Spanish language | ecological tours | family | singles | group | women | Africa | South America | Central America | Asia |

 

Colonial Way

based: Victoria, Australia
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A holiday travelling the historic, picturesque Victorian gold fields by comfortable (emission free) horsedrawn gypsy caravan. No need to be a wagon driving expert, instruction and support is given from the start and through the journey.

| horse drawn | ecological tours | Australia |

 

Denmark Farm Conservation Centre

based: Ceredigion, Wales, UK
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A conservation centre with self-catering eco friendly holiday homes, campsite, nature trails and conservation and land management courses in Ceredigion, West Wales. Their parent charity is the Shared Earth Trust which was set up in response to the decline in wildlife habitat and farmland biodiversity.

| ecological tours | Wales |

 

France écotours
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Horse-drawn gypsy-style caravaning holidays in France. Tours available in seven beautiful rural areas in: Gascony, Franche-Comté, Cathar Country, Burgundy, Jura, Périgord Blanc and Brittany. Many tours are under the wing of an experienced wagoner, others are well briefed before hand so you can travel on your own.

| horse drawn | ecological tours | France |

 

uk flag G Adventures five star Featured Site

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G AdventuresEthical and sustainable tourism at its best. 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 wildlife viewing, Galapagos trips, Antarctica, rain-forests, cloud-forests, volcanos, hot springs, bird watching and river journeys.

| ethical/ecotourism | animals/safari | expeditions | walk/trek/hike | mountain biking | canoe/kayak | overlanding | multi-activity | working/volunteer | gap year | Worldwide |

 

uk flagNest Trust (The) – Nicaragua English & Sustainable Tourism

based: Nicaragua & Birmingham. UK
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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 | ethical and ecotourism | Nicaragua |

 

uk flagUS flagTell Tale Travel

based: London, UK & California, USA
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Authentic holidays and soft adventure travel away from the tourist trail in Thailand, Sri Lanka and Brazil. Offering holidays with a difference, an insider experience courtesy of their unique network of local people. Offering mainly private tours for couples or families, plus a few small group departures specially designed for solo travellers.

| tailor made | family | native peoples | animal/safari | gastronomic | cookery | singles | ethical/ecotourism | Thailand | Sri Lanka | Brazil |

 

Black Sheep Inn Ecolodge

based: Cotopaxi, Ecuador

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An inexpensive ecolodge set high in the Ecuadorian Andes, a ideal place to learn about diverse ecosystems and centuries-old culture. Offering educational experiences about the local region, customs and permaculture.

| ethical/ecotourism | Ecuador |

 

Responsible Travel Uzbekistan

based: Uzbekistan

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Socially responsible tourism promoting community-based eco-tourism and homestays in villages in mountains of central Uzbekistan – offering trekking, cultural and adventure tours and camping yurts.

| ethical/ecotourism | Uzbekistan |

 

Wolf Cowichan

based: British Columbia, Canada

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Outdoor nature awareness and environmental education courses for children (7-15 years), at the Sacred Cedars Educational Center, an organic permaculture farm located on traditional Cowichan Tribes land, in the Cowichan Valley.

| ethical/ecotourism | Canada |

 

 

 

FEATURED: ECOTOURISM

 

SEARCH TIPS: ECOTOURISM HOLIDAYS

Ethical travel, green eco holidays and ecotourism

This section lists travel companies who offer green, ethical ecotourism holidays – by which we mean low impact tourism, usually to relatively untouched natural areas of the world, that is sensitive to its impact on nature and which strives to conserve the environment and improve the wellbeing of the local population.

 

This might include aspects such as: working with and providing employment for local people; measures to minimise the impact of tourism (such as the use of green transport or building with local materials in traditional styles); energy saving measures and environmentally friendly practices designed to help preserve resources (such as the use of solar and wind power, use of organic foods etc.); direct contribution (either financial or practical) to conservation, cultural awareness etc.

 

It might also include working with, membership of, or adherence to the guidelines of relevant organisations such as Tourism Concern, Conservation International, The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), Climate Care Trust etc.

 

Travel companies, businesses and charities listed in this eco-tourism section must have a stated ecotourism policy displayed on their website.