Green Travel

Green travel, ultimately, is moral travel. Every person on earth has a vested interest in the continued safety and stability of the environment. But as travelers (and world leaders) grapple with questions of what can and must be done to preserve the climate, ecotourism has emerged as a responsible way to glimpse natural areas while conserving the environment. Whether you're looking for greener methods of travel or vacations that celebrate and help protect the planet’s many ecosystems, Travel + Leisure is here to help guide the way.

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Sunset at a beach in Costa Rica
These Eco-friendly Hotels in Costa Rica Have Organic Gardens, Beachfront Pools, and National Park Views
Portrait of free diver Zandile Ndhvolu in a wet suit sitting on rocks waterside in Cape Town
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A glass-walled guest room at Ambiente Landscape Hotel in Sedona, Arizona
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A woman hiking on a trail on the Sardinian coast
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Cyclists ride over a covered bridge in Kent, Connecticut
I Took a Bike Tour Through New York's Hudson Valley — Here's Where I Found 'Farm-to-glass' Whiskey and the Best Meals
A Tesla Model Y by a river with a stand up paddle board on the roof
Everything You Need to Know About Road Tripping in an Electric Car
Containers with garbage on the sand at the Isola delle Femmine in Sicily.
3 Simple Ways to Help Save the Planet, According to the Women Behind 'Plastic-free Fridays'
A school of Blue Green Reef Chromis at Rib Reef, off the coast of Orpheus Island in the central Great Barrier Reef
How to Visit the Great Barrier Reef — and Help Preserve It While You're There
Akua kelp-based burger
4 Food and Agriculture Projects Tackling Climate Change, Employment, Biodiversity, and More
Banks Peninsula at sunset, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific with a Travel+Leisure Global Vision Awards logo
Global Vision Awards 2021: How We Chose the Panel and Honorees
Caribbean & Co Founder Ursula Petula Barzey in St Lucia
3 Collectives Working to Make Travel More Sustainable and Inclusive
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The World’s Strangest Natural Wonders
A vision impaired guest with Planet Abled feeling an object with the help of a guide
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Illustration representing Travel + Leisure's 2022 Global Vision Awards Honorees
Global Vision Awards 2022: How We Chose the Panel and Honorees
Seals in Kaikoura, New Zealand
3 Destinations Leading the Charge for Sustainable Tourism
A group of Veja sneakers
3 Brands Creating More Sustainable Options for Travel Essentials
Photographer Cristina Mittermeier underwater with her photography gear
7 People Making Sustainability and Social Justice a Priority in Science, Wine, Tourism, and Beyond
Community ranger Ruth Sikeita (27), from Olaisiti conducts a daily widlife patrol at the Olgulului Ololarashi Group Ranch in Kenya
These Organizations Are Working With Communities to Make Tourism More Sustainable
Pair of photos from One&Only Mandarina resort, including the view from a guest villa and a seafood medley dish
At One of Mexico's Best New Resorts, Sustainable Dining Highlights the Bounty of the Riviera Nayarit
A woman in a yellow dress walks along the Playa Colorada beach in the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic's 'Wild Side' Offers a Quieter Alternative to Punta Cana
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Why Byron Bay and the Blue Mountains Should Be on Every Travelers' Must-visit List
Temple at Palenque historic site in Mexico
Visit Mayan Ruins, White-sand Beaches, and Lush Rain Forest in Mexico's Next Ecotourism Destination
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