"Nature" tour operators have a fair and eco-responsible approach

True and false

While some tour operators actually advocate the idea of ​​fair tourism and solidarity, others have ecotourism only the name and the fact of being settled amidst a paradisiacal nature.

To unravel the true from the false, we track the labels of good practices (Act for responsible tourism, Green Globe, Ecogîte, La Clef Verte ...) keeping in mind that there are projects without labeling due to lack of resources (a certification costs between 2 000 and 10 000 €).

One can also privilege the participating tour operators of Responsible Tourism.

On the comfort side, it is more "roots" than "glam"

True and false

No large hotel complexes with air conditioning (energizing) and infinity pool (water users), but rather campsites , lodges or even pretty hotels (2 and even 3 stars) of small size who undertake to respect the environment via the simple installation of low energy bulbs, the selective sorting of waste ...

Is this a way of helping the local population?

True

No ecotourism, as defined in 1992 The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), without benefit for the environment and the local populations.
Structures that employ indigenous people and work with local products reinvent up to 95% of tourism spending in the local economy.

Some tour operators even pay a percentage of the stay (5% on average) to a local association ...