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Responsible tourism

  • Guilt-free holidays without harming the environment or local people
  • Nine smart tips on being a responsible tourist
  • 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.

Benefits of tourism

Tourism can help improve the welfare of local people. And you can help preserve the environment too.

Responsible tour operators

Some of the tourist industry's great and good 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 solution on their own.