Green Travel: Wacky Eco-Friendly Accommodation


If you’re planning your next vacation, but also want to give the environment a break, why not try a luxurious yet eco-friendly holiday? For those travellers who like the finer things in life, rest assured knowing that you’ll still be staying in some of the most luxurious facilities around the globe, while reducing your carbon emissions and environmental footprint. To get you started, be sure to check out these amazing eco-friendly accommodation options.


Gorilla Safari & the Masai Mara, Uganda

If you’re looking for something that’s just a little bit different during your next holiday, why not take the adventure of a lifetime through breathtaking Africa. The Gorilla Safari and the Masai Mara Tour sees travellers experiencing various camp accommodation sites across Africa. The eco-friendly tour company which runs this amazing adventure prides themselves on giving back to nature in every way they can. Starting from the very beginning, their offices in the UK have implemented conservation and recycling programs to greatly reduce the waste produced, as well as their overall impact on the environment.
Once the tour begins, guests will be greeted by local leaders and dine on food from local suppliers, which helps to keep a valuable source of income where it is needed – in Rwanda. Spending your journey camping, you can rest at night knowing that you’re taking a step in reducing the energy consumption of travellers.

Rainforest Resort Byron Bay, Australia

Located in the lush surrounds of tranquil Byron Bay, on Australia’s magnificent east coast, travellers would expect nothing more than eco-friendly accommodation at its finest. While environmentally conscious guests will enjoy the eco-friendly advancements of this hotel, they can still enjoy the finer things in life. The secluded one and two bedroom cottages are equipped with reverse cycle air-conditioners, with eco-inverters, perfect for keeping cool or staying warm, while still reducing your footprint. A qualified remedial massage and healing therapist is also available at the resort, perfect for eliminating any nasty toxins to assist in rejuvenating your body.
For international travellers, the easiest way to access the rainforest landscape of Byron Bay is by car. If you are hiring a car from the airport, be sure to check out Australian holiday packages options, in order to find the best combo deals for flights, accommodation and car hire.

Dyfi Forest Tipi &Yyurt accommodation, Wales

So, you’ve stayed in cottages and eco-friendly resorts, but you still want to get that one step closer to nature? Well, this if the green travelling adventure for you. Dining on organic fare and indulging in holistic therapies, travellers will spend their evenings in countryside tipis, amongst a large organic farm in the Dyfi Forest. This carbon neutral accommodation option has been voted as one of the best eco-friendly destinations in the world.

Whether you’re searching for the adventure of a lifetime or a relaxing retreat, you can do it all by travelling green. Say goodbye to carbon emissions and unnecessary energy usage, as you take a positive step for travelling for the future.

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