ABTA publishes its 2nd Edition Animal Welfare Guidelines
ATTA members are more than aware of the controversies surrounding animal-based tourism, from the Asian elephant camps in Southeast Asia, to the stingray tours of the Cayman Islands, to the...
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Lend, Grow, Repay. A New Responsible Tourism
Viva Expeditions has been saving $5 on every booking, creating a pot of money that will be loaned to women running small businesses in Latin America. The money is loaned...
Mountain Lodges of Peru and Yanapana Peru Kick-off the ‘One Million Trees for Machu Picchu’ Project
Along with SERNANP (the Peruvian national parks service) and project sponsors REI Adventures, Mountain Lodges of Peru and its NGO Yanapana Perú successfully completed the first step toward the reforestation...
Natural Habitat Adventures to Offset Travelers’ Lives for an Entire Year
Natural Habitat Adventures, a leader in responsible adventure travel since 1985, is raising the bar on conservation yet again, offsetting a year’s worth of carbon output for anyone who joins...
Intrepid Travel Takes Action at UN Climate Conference Cop25
Responsible tour operator Intrepid Travel – which has been carbon neutral for nearly 10 years – represented the tourism industry alongside hundreds of B Corp certified businesses that joined forces...
OARS Sets Sights on Breaking Down Barriers to the Outdoors
As OARS wraps up their 50th season on the water, they do so with a spirit and dedication to fostering the next generation of environmental stewards and active outdoor enthusiasts....
National Geographic Endurance Floats out in Ulstein Verft, Norway
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. celebrated the float out of National Geographic Endurance in Ulstein Verft, Norway on Saturday, December 7, 2019. The first polar new build for the line, the...
Oceanwide Expeditions named 2019 World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator
Oceanwide Expeditions was named the 2019 World’s Leading Polar Expedition Operator at the World Travel Awards gala held on November 28 in the Sultanate of Oman. Having received this prestigious...
Explorandes Named World’s Leading Green Tour Operator at the World Travel Awards
After winning in the South America’s Leading Green Tour Operator category, yesterday Explorandes was named the World’s Leading Green Tour Operator at the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Muscat,...
Brazil Doubles Down on Tourism, Reviving Kenya’s Reefs, and Avoiding Burnout
Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) team members frequently share breaking news, helpful information, and trend highlights with each other. Below is a curated list of the industry news, global updates,...
Papua New Guinea’s First Indigenous Owned and Led 100% Authentic Trekking Experience on the Kokoda Track
Indigenous Kokoda Adventures (IKA) is a registered tour operator that has been established to operate along the Kokoda Track and other destinations in Papua New Guinea. They are also the...
Wild Frontiers Announces Acquisition of Myths and Mountains
Wild Frontiers, the award-winning adventure travel company, has announced the acquisition of Myths and Mountains. Founded by Dr. Antonia (Toni) Neubauer, the 33-yeard old company specializes in crafting bespoke travel...