List of top ecotourism destinations for a green adventure holiday

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Thanks to Mrlob

After the “Success” of the list of the best hiking trails of the world it’s the turn to find the best ecotourism destinations.

Most of these destination are famous for their natural resources. If you’d like to choose an adventure travel, maybe you should consider this list. Often ecotourism and outdoor adventures can be practiced in the same destinations.

Below the list of websites that offer a “Top 10 list” or “Best places for…” articles. To save time I’ve collect them all. Have a look and tell me what do you think…

Travel discovery’s Best Places to Experience Nature’s Wonder

  • Glaciers and Icebergs, Greenland
  • Emerald Landscape, Ireland
  • Mt. Everest, Nepal
  • Redwood National Park, California
  • Desert Sand Dunes, South Africa
  • Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho
  • Gran Sabana, Venezuela
  • Australia’s Great Barrier Reef
  • (The tour starts from Sydney, I suggest you read this site for Flights to Sydney )

  • Diverse Ecosystem, Costa Rica
  • Galapagos Islands

Top Five Destinations for Ecotourism. You can read more here

  • Palau
  • Costa Rica
  • Norwegian Fjords
  • Kerala, India
  • Kenya

Top 10 eco-friendly destinations

  • Buck Island Reef National Monument – St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Sea Turtle Watching in Rekawa – Rekawa, Sri Lanka
  • Napo Wildlife Center – Quito, Ecuador
  • Artisans D’Angkor Silk Farm – Siem Reap, Cambodia
  • Celestun Biosphere Reserve – Yucatan, Mexico
  • Rainforest Hike to Middleham Falls & Ti Tou Gorge with Ken’s Hinterland Adventure Tours – Dominica
  • Sadie Cove Wilderness Lodge – Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska
  • Volcano Trekking at Gunung Batur – Gunung Batur, Bali
  • Strokkur Geyser – Geysir Center, Iceland
  • Canopy Tour – Quepos, Costa Rica

Best Eco-Destinations

  • South Africa’s wild coast
  • Egypt’s Red Sea coast
  • The mountains of Morocco
  • Argentina
  • New Zealand
  • Ghana’s Upper Guinean Rainforest
  • Parks in the Congo
  • Parks in Brazil
  • Canada
  • Colorado and California

Top Wildlife Destinations

  • Daintree Rainforest, Australia
  • Amazon Jungle, Peru
  • Pantanal, Bolivia
  • Sepilok, Malaysia
  • Peninsula Valdes, Argentina
  • Everglades, USA
  • Ranthambore National Park, India
  • Hiidenportti National Park, Finland

Five Best: Wildlife destinations

  • Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, South Africa
  • Okavanga Delta, Botswana
  • Etosha National Park, Namibia
  • Kruger National Park, South Africa
  • South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

The World’s Best Ethical Travel Destinations

  • Bahamas
  • Brazil
  • China
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
  • India
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Philippines
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Thailand
  • Trinidad and Tobago

Top 10 Ecotourist Hotspots

  • Alaska
  • The Amazon
  • Antarctica
  • Blue Mountains
  • Borneo
  • Botswana
  • Costa Rica
  • Dominica
  • Galapagos Islands
  • Himalayas

The green rooms

  • El Remanso Wildlife Lodge, Costa Rica
  • Hostel One66, Singapore
  • Keveral Farm, Cornwall
  • Balamku Inn, Mexico
  • Venus Albir, Costa Blanca, Spain

Best Nature Trips Destinations

  • Elk in Love: Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area Jewell, OR
  • A Visit to Glittering Goliath: Stone Mountain State Park Atlanta, GA
  • Falling Leaves and Cascading Waters: Amicalola Falls State Park Dawsonville, GA
  • A Walk Back in Time: Cloudland Canyon State Park Lafayette, GA
  • Duwamish River Restoration Bike Tour: Industrial Evolution Seattle, WA
  • A Delectable Feast: Huckleberry Picking in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest White Salmon, WA
  • Everett: Jetty Island Everett, WA
  • Dead Horse Canyon: Wild Plant Walk Seattle, WA
  • Raptors on the Wing: Bonney Butte Zigzag, OR
  • A Trek into a Mountain: Rolater Park Cave Spring, GA

Eco-Friendly Travel

  • Belize: Monitor Coral Reefs
  • Borneo: Protect Orangutans
  • Costa Rica: Save The Sea Turtles
  • Czech Republic: Purify Streams
  • Ecuador: Witness Globalization In Action
  • Idaho: Repair Forest Trails
  • Maine: Spot Rare Birds
  • Puerto Rico: Save The Rainforests
  • Thailand: Promote Ecotourism In National Parks

Top Responsible and Sustainable Travel Programs in Europe

  • Adriatic Dolphin Project Croatia
  • La Sabranenque France
  • ECEAT-Poland Poland
  • Ecologia Trust Scotland/Russia
  • Carpathian Large Carnivore Project Romania

World’s top wildlife photography hotspots

  • Go on safari in India
  • National parks in Costa Rica
  • Desert trips in California

The Top 7 Nature Adventure Travel Trips Worldwide

  • Madagascar
  • Great Barrier Reef
  • Polar Bear Trek
  • Tiger Safari
  • Whale Watching
  • Wildebeest Migration
  • Swim With Wild Dolphins

Top ten nature spots in the world

  • Ngorogoro Crater, northern Tanzania.
  • Band-i-Amir Lakes, central Afghanistan.
  • The underwater reef wall of the Red Sea.
  • The beach at Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.
  • Greenland Ice shelf.
  • Yellowstone National Park, Western USA.
  • Tortuguero, Costa Rica.
  • Trekking in the Wakhan, camping at Zebok, Afghanistan.
  • The sand dunes in Rajastan, India.
  • The top of Pacaya Volcano, Guatemala.

Best Sustainable Travel Experiences

  • National Parks Volunteer (USA)
  • Carpathian Large Carnivore Project (Romania)
  • Mt Borradaile’s Aboriginal Rock-Art Site (Australia)
  • Whale Watch (New Zealand)
  • Sea-Kayaking (Fiji)
  • Cruising (Antarctica)
  • Hiking (Bhutan)
  • Shadow the Bushmen of the Kalahari (Namibia)
  • Mountain Gorilla Safari (Rwanda)
  • Ecologico Chalalan (Bolivia)

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