For years, eco tourism was something that no one has heard of, but today thanks to increased pressure by world governments to reduce carbon emissions and become more environmentally friendly, responsible tourism is becoming a big issue for both tourists and also tour operators.
If you’re thinking about a trip, an environmentally responsible holiday can give you the chance of a lifetime to visit endangered species, exotic climates without impacting the environment.
You may be thinking that ecotourism means a boring holiday, but the reality is far from it, as many eco holidays are filled with excitement from start to finish, except you’re holidaying in nature.
Perhaps one of the most traditional examples of eco-tourism is Safari. Many safaris operate on a strictly leave only footprints, take only photos approach which is the mantra of the eco-tourist.
However, it’s not all Safaris. You could be involved in a ten-day elephant trek in India, actually riding elephants as you make your way through dense jungle. It certainly beats watching a movie and riding a tour bus!
There are eco friendly destinations in so many countries and whilst initially the idea of an eco-friendly tour may not be appealing, the fact is as soon as you start to live like a ‘local’ your perceptions change.
As more and more people undertake the vacation of a lifetime, it’s providing many with memories that stay with them for the rest of their lives.
From working on dive boats and surveying coral reefs to trekking along the Himalayas you can see things with an eco-tour that you would never otherwise get a chance to enjoy.
Madagascar, India, Nepal, Thailand, Australia, Brazil and even Poland are all examples of countries which have plentiful destinations for the aspiring eco tourist.
But whilst an eco friendly holiday may sound great in theory, it’s only really suitable if you can put away the luxuries for a few weeks and get back to basics. Everyone likes to think they can, but can YOU really switch off from technology?
If so, then the time is now!
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October 5th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Glad to see that ecotourism is still on the rise! Beautiful scenery, AND learning more about this wonderful world? sign me up!
October 6th, 2009 at 2:01 am
I’m excited to see eco-tourism on the rise. Only concern is an obvious one – the emissions involved in getting the tourist to the destination? I know I need to argue the awareness offsets that and I’m sure it does.
Tim
October 24th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Yes, it is exicting times as more people are becoming responsible travellers. Tim, I work for Camps International and we are very aware of the genuine concern of flight emissions. We weigh out the amount of good that happens to the country, community and environment and there is certainly a lot more to gain from having someone fly across half the world. We are taking it one step further and recently partnered with a carbon offsetting company. This will soon allow people who travel with us to pay a small fee to offset their emissions from travel. The additional funds will then be used to build fuel efficient stoves for local communities in the areas where we have camps and projects and our travelers will be able to participate in building the stove. It’s a great approach I think and a win win for all…