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Top 5 All-Inclusive Eco Vacations

January 10, 10:42 AM
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Are you looking for a great eco-adventure, without the hassle of trying to research and put together all the details of a green holiday yourself? Why not check out one of these top five all inclusive eco vacation packages:

Offbeat India with Yoga - BootsnAll World Adventures has put together this 11 day package in India's Himalayas practicing yoga, trekking into local hill towns and jungles, and getting to know the culture firsthand. This is not a traditional yoga tour in India, or a traditional adventure tour: it's both. This is an organic insider-view with offbeat destinations, adventures and a very authentic look at India. 
 
Each morning there will be a yoga class led by an American instructor with 8 years experience teaching yoga and guiding backpacking trips. Tailored for all levels of ability, the yoga classes are designed to enhance our personal experience of our time in India. We will also have the opportunity to study yoga with local Indian teachers. There is plenty of free time on this trip to see, touch, and experience India in ways that are meaningful to you.
 
For more information about traveling in India, check out Shelley's India travel articles.
 
Exclusive Summer Trip to Turkey – Another BootsnAll trip, one of this Examiner's favorite travel booking sites. This package is one that they call one of the best active tours in Turkey. This adventure trip includes hiking, cycling, rafting a jeep safari, and a 4-day cruise on an old world sailboat in the Mediterranean Sea, with swimming, snorkeling and seafood.

You are guaranteed to see the following places on this tour:
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Cappadocia, Goreme Open Air Museum, Red Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Ihlara Gorge, Taurus Mountains, Olympos, Pirates Cave, Sunken City of Kekova, Gokkaya Bay, Kas, Butterfly Valley, Samanlik Bay, Grand Bazaar. All hotels are quality, loaded with charm and character, including a cave hotel in Cappadocia, one night in a tree-fort and 3 nights sleeping on a sailboat at sea. In the previous years, our guides have been ranked by national magazines as the best.

14 Day Cultural Immersion trip to Cambodia - This tour is designed from the ground up to provide a real understanding of the history and culture of the Khmer people. During 14 varied and interesting days, you visit not only Cambodia's ‘highlights’ such as Angkor Wat and the Royal Palace, but also get well away from the tourist trail, meeting the country’s people and understanding more about their culture and way of life. 
 
Carpe Diem Travel is a social enterprise – a not-for-profit business created to "give something back” – providing direct and tangible benefits to your destination. All of our profits are reinvested into projects that help local people realise their potential, build their futures, and improve their environment. They operate on the belief is that travel is not just a series of “been there, done that” photos –it’s an opportunity to learn about other cultures and their way of life. Their trips are for a maximum of 10 people, so that groups don't smother the small communities they visit and can make use of more unusual forms of transport! Additionally, guests are sent their own handwritten travel guide, to help you prepare for your trip. This invaluable pack includes information about the history, language and culture, as well as details of certain special places you could be visiting during your journey. They also offer a responsible travel fact sheet that you can sign up for here.
 
Explore the Sacred Land of the Incas - Discover a land of contrasts as you journey with Intrepid Travel from Lima’s coastal shores, through the lushness of the Amazon Jungle, and onto the snow-capped peaks, llama-filled plains and quaint colonial towns of the Andean altiplano. Get up close to wildlife while staying in a jungle lodge, embark on the trek of a lifetime along the Inca Trail and immerse yourself in the culture and history of fascinating La Paz. This insightful adventure is sure to leave you astounded by the magic and mystery of the sacred land of the Incas.
 
Amazon Jungle Package - Leave your urban schedules behind and slip into the Amazon lifestyle.  Let the beautiful scenery and unrehearsed show put on by the Amazon’s wild inhabitants unroll before your eyes. Amazonat Jungle Lodges offers amazing tours in the Brazilian Amazon from 2 different locations in the forest and river. The jungle exploration activities are done in an adventurous way for young and old with overnight stays in survival camps. The River Lodge accommodation offers deluxe apartments with daily views of gray and pink dolphins, birding and sport fishing from kayaks, The location is a reserve guaranteeing prime pristine conditions, and Amazonat packages aim to give a strong sense of the Amazon and its many ecosystems. 
 

 

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Shelley Seale is an Examiner from Austin. You can see Shelley's articles on Shelley's Home Page.
Find out more about Shelley:
Shelley Seale is a freelance writer based out of Seattle and Austin, but she vagabonds in any part of the world whenever possible. Her forthcoming book, The Weight of Silence, follows her journeys into the orphanages, streets and slums of India where millions of children live without families. Her mantra is “travel with a purpose.”
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