Greetings Vegan Travelers!
For those of you who may not be aware of this, there are actually a few agencies that specialize in vegetarian or vegan travel. They are listed under the “Vegan Trips” tab on my main page. I’d like to focus on some of them today and talk about what they offer for your travel needs!
Green Earth Travel (www.vegtravel.com) is based in Maryland, USA. It has been in business for approximately 20 years! The agency can arrange your accommodations and/or tours in your destination country. Their primary focus is on travelers who follow a healthy lifestyle. They maintain a database of vegetarian/vegan accommodations where the inn’s onsite restaurant will serve veggie-friendly meals. Green Earth also runs escorted vacations to various region of the world. The tours offered give you an opportunity for outdoor adventure, culture, eco-tourism, or indoor recreational exercise classes such as yoga. Vacationers can also request a volunteer vacation itinerary to help worthy causes including animal welfare or the environment. For a more pampered experience, you may chose to stay at one of the spas where vegetarians and vegans are welcome. Some of the worldwide destinations from which to choose are Ireland, India, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Costa Rica, Jamaica, France, England, Italy, Puerto Rico, South Africa, and many others!
VegVoyages (www.vegvoyages.com) is a travel agency in Texas which offers escorted trips to various places in Asia such as India or Laos. Seventy-five percent of their trips are completely vegan. The rest offer vegan meal options also. The trips offered will give the traveler a great selection of activities including animal viewing, aquatic adventures, experiencing the culture through music and dance, vegan cooking lessons, landscape treks, and exercise.
Active Veggie Tours (www.tpiworldwide.com/DianeGarvinTPI) is based in Canada. They offer a variety of different vacation packages each year. For example, some of their escorted tours include New Zealand & Fiji, South Africa, a European riverboat cruise, and India. Itineraries range from vegetarian cooking classes to ayurvedic health seminars to hiking tours to sightseeing! They can even custom design a holiday tour specifically for you and up to 15 people in your group.
Make sure to experience a holiday from one of these agencies, filled with great vegan dining and eco-friendly excursions!