If you want to experience some unforgettable adventures and daily lives of foreign cultures, ecotourism is the way to do it. But what ecotourism actually is? International Ecotourism Society defines ecotourism as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education”.

In practice, cultural exchange, environmental protection and preservation of biodiversity is its core aspect. It brings advantages to local communities, as it creates jobs locally and stabilizes earnings of locals. It improves infrastructure, with new streets, schools and health centers being built. Ecotourism also has low negative impacts for the environment and has high standards to protect customs of cultures. Not only communities benefit from ecotourism, but you do as well, because you know where the money you spent goes and for what do you spent it on. In sustainable projects there are always three things taken into account – environmental integrity, economic vitality, social equity – and together they form so-called triangle of sustainability. If you want to have a truly unique experience while travelling without leaving a negative footprint, ecotourism is worth a try.