Green, eco-friendly travel

Stunning scenery, fascinating monuments, parks and wildlife. Visit some of the most beautiful places in the world, offering an unforgettable experience, while also preserving nature and benefiting local communities. Experience an eco-friendly holiday, filled with fun and enjoyment!

			Experience the Real Morocco. Friendly, independent tour operator specialising in small-scale, traditional accommodation ("riads" and "kasbahs") providing an experience of authentic Morocco whilst respecting local customs and culture. www.naturallymorocco.co.uk/
			The Watkin Bunkhouse is a converted stone built barn for 30 people. It also operates as YHA Llangattock Mountain. They are a Visit Wales 5 star graded bunkhouse and also accredited as walker and cyclist friendly. The bunkhouse sleeps up to thirty people in seven fully en-suite bedrooms. There is a massive dining room/seating area and a wonderful outdoor space opening out onto ancient woodlands. There is under-floor heating throughout, excellent drying facilities and ample hot water. Their green credentials include being Green Dragon Accredited and having the surrounding land in the Tir Gofal management scheme. Outside the door is ancient woodland and rare marsh and the building even has its own floor dedicated to bats. Contact: green@wernwatkin.co.uk  01873 812307
			Great GreenTravel is devoted to the green, environmentally conscious traveler. They comb the web looking for the finest eco-friendly destinations! www.greatgreentravel.com/
			Volunteer Latin America was set up because of the exorbitant fees charged by many voluntary work facilitators and intermediary organisations. By connecting international volunteers directly to the projects, this ensures that any money paid goes to the host organisation. There are hundreds of affordable and worthwhile volunteer programmes available in Central and South America. www.volunteerlatinamerica.com/
			Perfect Earth Tours are a luxury wilderness spa retreat that also specializes in culinary extravaganzas and soft wilderness adventures. Enjoy gourmet organic meals and organic wines. They buy organic only within western North America if they can't find it locally. They strive to achieve a perfect balance between absolute wilderness eco luxury and corporate and personal ecological responsibility. You may relax and rest assured that while you are enjoying the wilds of the untouched Yukon Alpine wilderness, when you leave, you will have contributed everything possible to keep this magnificent piece of wilderness as pristine as you found it. You'll be spoiled and pampered like you have not thought possible in these kind of surroundings. www.perfectearthtours.com/
			GSE Ecotours is an independent provider of homestays holidays in Kenya. They arrange for rural village tours for individuals and groups of 8-14 people per tour and run them approximately three times a year. The difference with their tours is that the accommodation is provided directly by the communities they work with and the guests are housed in their homes. This provides the visitor with a privileged access and insight into the communities' culture and day to day life in a rural village setting. www.gse-ecotours.com/
			Deepdale Backpackers and Camping, eco friendly backpackers hostel, campsite and tipis on the beautiful north Norfolk coast. Private ensuite double, twin and triple rooms, family rooms and dorm beds with a fully equipped self catering kitchen, bbq area and sitting room with woodburner. Camping for tents and small campervans. Tipis that sleep up to six people on faux fur mattresses with a woodburner to keep you warm. Onsite there is a visitor information centre, café and shops. Fantastic for walking, cycling, watersports, kiting and bird watching. www.deepdalefarm.co.uk
			Imagine waking up in modern luxury, surrounded by the tranquillity of the natural world in the heart of the Dyfi Valley, Wales. Eco retreats’ traditional Tipis and Yurt are furnished with a log fire, sheep skin rugs, romantic fabrics and a double bed. This is the ideal retreat, whether it be romance, peace, restoration or simply time you are looking for. Families are very welcome. The site is in a stunningly beautiful and truly remote location. Eco retreats offer you a chance to reconnect with the rhythms of the environment, with a complete rejuvenating package: §          a visit to the Centre for Alternative Technology §          a reiki session §          twilight meditation session §          organic goody basket Visit www.ecoretreats.co.uk for full information or ring 01654 781 375.
			ethicalescape has been created for those who wish to travel lightly and to encourage others to do so. The site includes country guides, travel advice, health advice and details of ethical, ecologically sound holidays and eco-friendly holiday accommodation.
			Ethical holidays, voluntourism and volunteering in Thailand, Cambodia, India, Bali and Laos.
			EcoTour Directory was launched by two people with a keen interest in both Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism issues.
			Ecofriendlytourism.com is packed with ideas, information and inspiration for eco-friendly holidays. Where to go, how to get there and what to do while you're away. It's eco-friendly and user-friendly.
			Aqua-Firma is a company driven by a long developed passion for exploring and conserving the best of our planet's wilderness and wildlife - in particular where land and water meet. The areas surrounding the great oceans, rivers, lakes and icecaps can provide some of the most dramatic encounters with wildlife and the natural world. The result is the opportunity to experience wilderness locations in ways which are invigorating, enlightening and responsible. Locations include Antarctica, the Arctic, Galapagos, the Amazon, East and Central Africa, Borneo, Costa Rica and more …
			Ecotribal aims to collaborate with indigenous peoples in a way that provides them with an income from sustainable products that support their culture and autonomy as well as territorial and environmental integrity.
			Greenbox is emerging as Irelands' first genuine ecotourism destination with a set of standards based on sound environmental practices highlighting all that the region and its people has to offer.
			ecobookers provides the independent traveller with a centralised source of information on eco-friendly accommodation around the world. From budget-hostels to luxury tented-camps and boutique hotels, ecobookers makes it easy to find ecologically-run accommodation, review their policies and book or request online.
			Large, individual stone cottage or farmhouse, each within its own private garden overlooking beautiful, peaceful Devon countryside. Gold Award for Green Tourism business, Gold Award from Devon Wildlife Trust for working to sustain wildlife and the environment. All guests are welcome to visit and walk 45 acres of private nature trails with waymarkings, information boards, wildlife hides, ponds and stream.
			Adventure Ecology uses adventure, edutainment and the arts to inspire, engage and address global sustainability issues via the creation of a global community of change makers or ‘Agents of Change’.
			Eco Trails Kerala: Providing tailor made tour packages by connecting different ecotourism activities in the State of Kerala in India.
			World Tents is the UK's primary source of man made natural tents and accessories. Supplying yurts, tipis, marquees, Geo-domes, scout tents, historical tents and more.
			The Big Green Gathering is a 5 day camping event which is currently located in the Mendip Hills in Somerset. It has grown out of the original Green Gatherings of the 1980's and the Green Fields of Glastonbury Music Festival. It has developed organically in response to a desire from people within the green movement for a festival that was focused on Green issues. There are now around 20,000 visitors per year.
	Other useful Holiday providers Bicycle Beano Cycling Holidays with vegetarian cuisine. Sociable cycling holidays on idyllic lanes in England and Wales. Delicious vegetarian cuisine, mostly organic (lunchtime meat option available).   Vegetarian Vacations Veggie Holidays Directory - Directory of tours, holidays, courses and guest houses with 100% vegetarian or vegan food.