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Eco-tourism or eco-friendly tours appeal to the ecologically and socially conscious travelers. These tours focus on combining the local culture with environmentally friendly tourism. Socially responsible travel includes programs to enhance the cultural integrity of the indigenous population and promotes recycling, energy efficiency and water conservation. Some popular ecotour countries include Belize, Costa Rica, Mexico, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. These countries have emerging tourism industries and we are supportive of preserving them by promoting eco-friendly tours. But not all ecotourism is located in South and Central America, many areas in our own country need to be protected and preserved as well. Several of our National Parks such as Kodiak National Park and Yellowstone offer eco-friendly tour options and volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in such a service-learning vacation, please contact our travel professionals for more information. |
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Soft Adventure Trips (biking, hiking, rafting) |
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From hiking in
Patagonia to wine tasting in Bordeaux, today’s travelers are
looking for new horizons in their travel. Enriching and
educational escapes attract "soft" adventurers, who are more
likely to be women, baby boomers and seniors, into such
activities as hiking, biking, birding and going on safari.
It’s Your Trip! Travel & Tours encourages experiential
travel, which exposes vacationers to new experiences,
activities, cultures and environments with a lower activity
and exertion level than "hard" adventure travel such as
whitewater rafting, backpacking or sky diving. Experiential
escapes take travelers on culinary/wine tours; ecotours;
expedition cruises; voluntourism; barging trips; photo
expeditions; and historical, religious, walking, and
architectural tours.
Off-the-beaten escapes and the Internet are
revolutionizing travel by offering journeys that provides
unlimited opportunity for exploration. Our travel
consultants caters to this ever-growing niche by providing a
one-stop resource for researching, purchasing and equipping
these adventure and experiential vacations. |
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Eco-tourism / soft adventures |
8 Day Costa Rica Explorer Tour |
| Visit Tortuguero
National Park, a real rainforest jungle odyssey. Day trips
from San Jose to the Arenal Volcano and surrounding hot
springs, plus a city tour of San Jose and a cruise tour to
Tortuga Island’s white sand beach round out this 8 day
vacation. This tour is ideal for those not fond of checking
in and out of hotels. A 2 destination itinerary gives you a
chance to settle in your hotel room so you can have more
time for touring.
Priced:
From $1759 per person, double occupancy based on
availability.
Package includes : round trip airfare from Miami, Florida
to San Jose, Costa Rica, 7nts accommodations divided between
San Jose and Limon, most meals, tour guides and ground
transfers. |
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8-Days Caribbean Eco-Adventure |
One of our most
popular programs because it visits areas that are not part
of the common tourist route. Travel to Costa Rica’s colorful
Caribbean coast. Sleep in a Tent Camp Hotel, a revolution in
eco-tourism. A real camping in the rain forest experience
with the comforts you would expect from a traditional hotel.
White water raft on the amazing Sarapiqui River one of the
most pristine and cleanest rivers in Costa Rica!
Package includes: roundtrip airfare from Miami, Florida,
deluxe accommodations in San Jose, Costa Rica with breakfast
daily, Corals Tent Camp with all meals, rainforest aerial
tram tour, Sarapiqui White Water Rafting tour (Class III),
Arenal Volcano and Tabacon Hot Mineral Springs Tours, guides
and all transportation within Costa Rica.Priced:
From $1,779 per person, double occupancy. |
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5- Days Jungle Journey’s Posada Amazonas |
Visit the
Tambopata Research Center in the heart of the Peruvian
Amazon on this five days Jungle Journey. Travel by motorized
canoe to Posada Amazonas, a lodge jointly owned by
Rainforest Expeditions and the local community of Infierno.
While here you will view large river otters, turtles, macaws
and other wading birds. All travel within this eco preserve
will be by foot or canoe.
Priced:
From $998 per person, double occupancy. Daily departures.
Package includes: transfers inside Peru, 4-nts
accommodations at the Posada Amazonas Eco-Lodge, tour
guides, meals. International airfare is not included. |
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Rio Amazonas “South American Queen” 7 day cruise |
This seven-day
cruise on the Amazon provides you an amazing glimpse into
this unique part of the world. View exotic birds, native
Indian villages, speak with naturalists about their work in
the rainforests of Peru, see the Tres Fronteras (Three
Frontiers) boarder shared by Peru, Columbia and Brazil,
night cruise to see caiman and other nocturnal species.
Priced:
From $1,769 per person, double occupancy. Weekly departures
Sunday to Sunday.Package includes: transfers
inside Peru, 7-nts accommodations on the South American
Queen riverboat, tour guides, meals. International airfare
is not included. |
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