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Responsible tourism

  • Responsible tourism offers guilt-free holidays without harming the environment or local people
  • Nine smart tips on being a responsible tourist
  • Can tourism benefit the local people and environment?
  • How to choose a responsible tour operator
  • Why carbon offsetting is about more than planting trees

What's in this guide

How to be a responsible tourist

Top tips for guilt-free holidays – how to have a positive impact on the places you visit

Benefits of tourism

Tourism can help improve the welfare of local people and can help preserve the environment

Responsible tour operators

Some in the tourist industry are persuading companies to practise responsible tourism

Carbon offsetting

Do your bit by offsetting the carbon you use, but carbon offset schemes aren't a comlpete solution