Eco-tourism,
sustainable tourism or responsible travel? However you define
it, responsibly
managed tourism can be a positive force for conservation of the
environment and sustainable development in Ecuador, improving the local
quality of life.
It's also a very enjoyable way for your holiday to make a
lasting
difference in this beautiful area of Ecuador - come and see for
yourself!
Our ecotourism
farmstays holiday project lets you experience life in Ecuador
with a
local
family
and see how crops such as coffee, cacao
(chocolate) and citrus fruits
are grown. You might even make your own hot chocolate, or
toast
coffee beans for your breakfast. Using the farmstay as a
base,
you can explore the area, walk, trek, hire a horse, visit local
markets, investigate ancient petroglyphs or visit the primary
forest above the Piedra
Blanca Community Eco-Tourism project.
A river
rafting trip on
a traditional balsawood raft could be the highlight of your Ecuador
holiday. The same raft design has been used for
thousands of years. This relaxing raft journey is suitable
for all
the family as part of your eco-adventure vacation
package.
Visits
can be arranged to CRACYP's community
banks. You
can even see and
taste how sugarcane
is
turned into the potent aguardiente (local firewater - 60o!) on a day trip to another
CRACYP project, CADO,
which has helped a group of
sugarcane farmers gain organic certification and process high quality
alcohol
for medicinal and other purposes.
Luxury
Ecuador tours offer a more
up-market holiday but still support eco-tourism principles.
Our exclusive new itineraries combine visits to our
projects with the best that Ecuador has to offer, including a luxury
spa resort, watching hummingbirds at a cloudforest lodge, a
tranquil highland hacienda, and a first
class cruise in the famous Galapagos Islands.
A working
holiday in Ecuador allows you to become more
actively involved in these Ecuador ecotourism initiatives or other
CRACYP
sustainable development projects.
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