Home Based Travel Agent - June 2008 - (Page 47) won’t find any hidden eco-gems: They’re all over the place.You can throw a stone in Latin America and it will probably land on an eco-destination. Green tourism can be found anywhere from Costa Rica to Ecuador to Belize. The region is filled with tours that consist of everything from touring underwater volcanoes to hiking in a rainforest to combing jungles. Defining Ecotourism But before you start your voyage, it’s probably best to find out exactly what ecotourism and going green really means. Home-Based Travel Agent recently sat down with Guido Bauer, CEO of Green Hotel Certification, a company that offers hotels, agents and operators green tourism credentials. According to Bauer, although some travel companies use the term loosely to mean adventure travel, standards have been set to establish the definition of ecotourism. An ecotour, he says, is a small, individually guided tour that encourages conservation and preservation issues and teaches the tourists something about the nature and culture of the area they are visiting. “The secret is going to be to differenti- ate those who are serious about the environment and those who just want to use the word ‘green,’” says Bauer. “Recently, Coco Tours (www.cocotours.com), a major ground operator in the Dominican Republic, decided to commit to a Green Certification. Again, this will be a standard in the near future. A Green Certification will have the same decision factor as free wireless or free breakfast. Travelers are becoming more and more aware of green standards and will pick destinations, as well as hotels and ground services, by HB certification.” JUNE 2008 Home-BasedTravelAgent 47 http://www.cocotours.com
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