758 green & sustainable experiences found
Historic Food and Wine Routes
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Historic Food and Wine Routes
Heraklion, Greece
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8 Days • from €2,200* per person
Provider: Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries A fantastic 8-day program designed for professional researchers and serious enthusiasts of archaeology,agroecology, botany and cuisine. Explore Crete's cultural and natural treasures with resident specialists. Enjoy lowand medium-level hiking during the journey, just as our ancestors traveled. Stay in lodging in the regions we willexplore to support community-based sustainable tourism. Discover a taste of Crete’s fascinating heritage whilesupporting important grassroots initiatives of the present. Our professionally guided tours, presentations and hikesare private and customized for our small group of 12… more |
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Working With Disadvantaged Children And Orphans In India
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Working With Disadvantaged Children And Orphans In India
India
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14 Days • from $1,300* per person
Provider: Global Vision International (3 testimonials) Get involved with teaching children whilst exploring South India's vibrant culture This volunteer program is based in Kerala, known as 'Gods own Country'. Volunteers will be given an orientation around the beautiful city of Kochi on arrival. Your living arrangements will be with other volunteers in a house in the heart of the local community of Fort Kochi, where you will experience the rich culture of India. This volunteer project involves working and teaching in a local school, which is… more |
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Nepal : Mountain Villages of the Annapurnas
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Nepal : Mountain Villages of the Annapurnas
Kathmandu, Nepal
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16 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) For centuries, villagers and monks have made sacred pilgrimages to Nepal’s Annapurna range, a haven for modern adventurers of all physical abilities.From Kathmandu, a short flight to Pokhara brings us to the foot of the Annapurnas. We trek fields and valleys to views of Machhapuchre, a sacred snow-covered peak considered by some the most beautiful in the world.Marigolds decorate pastures along dirt and stone paths used exclusively by locals in lush, low-altitude valleys where we enjoy high comfort in a… more |
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Basque Country: Spain and France
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Basque Country: Spain and France
Bilbao, Spain
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11 Days • from $4,000* per person
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) The Basque Country is a small isle of Europe, offering timeless views of a language, people and territory deeply interwoven in the origins of European evolution. We immerse ourselves in both the French and Spanish territories, beginning in the Cantabrian Mountains. High limestone towers stand regally over centuries-old forests and stretches of alpine meadow. Shepherding has been a way of life here for 5000 years, and we stay in a restored ancestral farmhouse, traditionally used by the shepherds, and tastefully… more |
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Czech Republic: Budapest to Prague
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Czech Republic: Budapest to Prague
Budapest, Hungry
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10 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) After a hydrofoil boat whisks us from Budapest to Bratislava, we begin our exploration of Moravia. Villagers clad in heavy wool layered skirts, with bright scarves wrapping their heads, harvest grapes. Nearby wooden windmills creak in the breeze. We walk under the granite peaks of the Bile Karpaty Mountains through Kuzelov and Mala Vrbka. Ripe apples hang heavy on the tree as we journey through gently curving hillsides. We stop to rest or picnic in the shade of ancient oaks… more |
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Greece: Crete
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Greece: Crete
Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Crete is the home of Europe’s earliest civilization and a land where ancient myth and modern reality blend seamlessly against a backdrop of outstanding natural beauty. Our eight-day exploration focuses on the central region of this fascinating island, and takes us to the major sites of Minoan civilization and into the solitary wilderness below Mt. Psiloritis, Crete’s highest peak. more |
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Ireland
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Ireland
Shannon Airport, Shannon, Ireland
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Dingle and the SouthwestCeltic winds sweep across rich, green moors, the weather intertwining with Ireland’s mythical ancient history. We walk the rugged coast, lush moorlands, and ancient ruins of Ireland’s impressive Southwest. Brightly painted fishing boats and traditional rowing skiffs line Dingle Harbor. Crooked streets reveal charming shops where we can watch craftspeople knit the finest sweaters, throw earthenware pots and weave traditional textiles. more |
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Italy: Sicily
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Italy: Sicily
Palermo, Sicily, Italy
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8 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Marble acropolis and slowly crumbling temples confide the ancient history of Sicily, a narrow strip of land struggled over by Greece and Italy for centuries.Sicily’s olive trees, laden with fruit, sway in Mediterranean breezes as we wander medieval streets and discover labyrinthine markets of Vuccirea and Il Capo. We visit Palermo’s famous Cathedral, Palazzo Reale and Piazza Pretoria and rest in shady piazzas. Our afternoon exploration takes us into the green heart of the island to Gangi, where we stay… more |
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Turkey: Walking and Sailing
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Turkey: Walking and Sailing
Istanbul, Turkey
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14 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) The southwest Turkish Coast of the Aegean and Mediterranean seas is a land of myth, history and legendary hospitality, with a centuries-old tradition of boat travel. The words of Homer and the Greek myths come to life as we stand on the deck of our traditional wooden yacht and imagine the life of seafarers past.On this romantic voyage of history and hedonism, we travel aboard an elegant gulet (a locally-built yacht) with double bed cabins and private bathrooms. On board… more |
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Ecuador: Galapagos and Highlands
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Ecuador: Galapagos and Highlands
Quito Airport, Hacienda Batan Grande, Pichincha, Ecuador
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9 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Morning arrival and transfer from Airport to the small intimate property of Hotel Café Cultura. Afternoon to explore Quito. more |
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Salta: The Active Gourmet
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Salta: The Active Gourmet
Salta, Argentina
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6 Days • Contact provider for price
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) Upon arrival in Salta you will be met by an English speaking guide and escorted by private transfer to the hotel. In the afternoon a guided walking tour highlights the most traditional corners of this city nicknamed "the Beautiful". Stroll through the fruit and vegetable market view the wide variety of legumes, spices and meats used in the local kitchens of this region. more |
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CCS Seminar Celebrating Biodiversity
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CCS Seminar Celebrating Biodiversity
Crete, Greece
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6 Days • from €1,490* per person
Provider: Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries A 6-day program designed for serious enthusiasts of archaeology, traditional organic agriculture, culture,cuisine and outdoor adventures. Explore Crete's cultural and natural treasures with resident specialists. Freshand local cuisine (organic whenever possible) is on the menu. Our tours, presentations and hikes are private--tailored for our small group of 12 attendees.Program Highlights :Archaeology and History: Tour Minoan Palace of Knossos and other historic sites with resident historiansMusic: Visit the Labyrinth Traditional Musical Instrument Museum and Central Mountains Traditional Cuisine: Dinners and demos… more |
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Childcare Volunteering Program In Costa Rica
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Childcare Volunteering Program In Costa Rica
Quepos, Costa Rica
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14 Days • from $1,790* per person
Provider: Global Vision International (3 testimonials) Learn Spanish, experience Costa Rican culture and explore this amazing part of Central America Volunteers will be based in Quepos, a small town on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, famed for its National Park, rainforest and beaches. The project work involves planning and assisting with general education lessons, organizing art workshops and games at a under-resourced local primary school. The children are aged 5 to 13, and the main focus is on basic literacy and numeracy, with time allocated… more |
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Volunteer In Laos With Children
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Volunteer In Laos With Children
Luang Prabang, Laos
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14 Days • from $1,190* per person
Provider: Global Vision International (3 testimonials) Learn about the Lao culture, work with local children and explore this beautiful country Volunteers will be based in the town of Luang Prabang, a Unesco Heritage Site, famed for its large number of temples, colour and architecture. During the day volunteers will work with local children and assist Lao English teachers at language centers and schools. On top of this volunteers will help with pre-school children and run extracurricular English courses or tutoring programs. At the weekend volunteers will… more |
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The Real Kilimanjaro
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The Real Kilimanjaro
Jomo Kenyatta AIrport, Nairobi, Kenya
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15 Days • from $7,825* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions The mountains,” said the great explorer Francis Younghusband,“ reserve their greatest secrets for those who attain their summits.” There is something exalting and supremely rare about climbing a great peak, a gift that can never be taken away. This is especially true of a legendary mountain like Kilimanjaro, one of the seven continental highpoints. “A distant snow peak scours the mind,” Peter Matthiessen wrote in The Tree Where Man Was Born, “but a snow peak in the tropics draws the… more |
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Sacred Summits of Bhutan
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Sacred Summits of Bhutan
Paro Airport, Paro, Bhutan
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14 Days • from $5,950* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Chomolhari, Bhutan’s deeply venerated guardian peak, rises on the Tibet-Bhutan border near the major trade route from India into Tibet’s Phari Valley. In 1939, F. Spencer Chapman, the mountain’s first climber, wrote, “Chomolhari gives a greater impression of sheer height and inaccessibility than any other mountain I know. . . . It is thought by many to be the most beautiful mountain in the whole length of the Himalaya.”Unlike Chapman—who could only dream of visiting Bhutan, and approached the peak… more |
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Peru Walking: Machu Picchu
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Peru Walking: Machu Picchu
Cusco, Peru
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9 Days • from $2,950* per person
Provider: The Dragon's Path (1 testimonial) The great Inca civilization remains a mystery to modern science despite extensive and magnificent ruins punctuating the cities, mountains and valleys in and around Cusco and the Urubamba Valley. We imagine life one thousand years ago, beginning our quest to understand the Incas. From Cusco, we continue on to our small Andean base, from which we will walk the fertile Urubamba valley, the center of Inca civilization. A hike to a remote mountain village where hand-woven traditional costume is still… more |
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Ultimate Costa Rica Adventure
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Ultimate Costa Rica Adventure
San Jose Airport, San Jose, Costa Rica
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7 Days • from $3,685* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions We visit many of the highlights in Classic Costa Rica, but for those of us with a taste for outings a little more strenuous, we have created this hiking and multisport trip, which not only gives us a different take on the country’s natural glories but also offers an insider’s perspective on unique campesino culture, deep in the interior of the countryside. Our days are spent hiking some of Costa Rica’s most spectacular backcountry trails and mingling in the homes… more |
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Bhutan: A Private Journey
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Bhutan: A Private Journey
Paro Airport, Paro, Bhutan
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9 Days • from $7,950* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Thanks to its moderate elevations and salubrious latitude, Bhutan is a spectacular destination year-round. This Private Journey opens a window into the kingdom’s beauty and the spiritual generosity of its people from the comfort of Bhutan’s most luxurious hotels (which, if you haven’t been to Bhutan, or haven’t been in a while, may surprise you with their frank, but thankfully not overdone luxuriousness).As we venture across Bhutan’s western valleys, we gain an appreciation for the country’s stunning topography, its unique… more |
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A Sacred Buddhist Land
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A Sacred Buddhist Land
Xining Airport, China
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8 Days • from $3,590* per person
Provider: Geographic Expeditions Very much part of Tibet—though split off into a separate province by the Chinese— Qinghai is, of all the places in the world that make the claim, worthy of the title “Roof of the World.” Its landscapes are breathtakingly high, barren, and infinite, and its resilient Tibetan culture is inspiring. Our eight-day exploration of this unordinary place begins in Xining (easily accessible from any number of Chinese cities, making it a fine add-on to a trip to Tibet proper). Then… more |
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