16 The Modern Family Family travel
Responsible family holidays
Looking for a child-friendly holiday that doesn’t cost the earth? Responsible Travel’s Justin Francis has six holidays with excellent eco credentials. Words: Sam Lewis
environmentally responsible holidays, in the hope of making a more positive impact. “We’ve seen a 33% increase in
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family holiday bookings since 2015,” says Justin Francis, CEO of Responsible Travel, whose mission is to make travel a bit more caring by providing the maximum experience with minimum impact. He continues: “The trend
has accelerated massively over the past six months, what with Greta Thunberg and the school climate strikes, not to mention programmes such as Planet Earth and Springwatch raising awareness of problems like plastic pollution, global heating and a biodiversity crisis.”
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Tesla tour of Scotland Stay in fairytale castles and explore the scenic Highlands, all without visiting a petrol station. A spacious
ising concern about the planet is causing an increasing number of parents to seek out
Tesla Model S with plenty of room for all the family is the perfect way to cruise from loch to loch and traverse the dramatic pass of Glencoe, stopping to enjoy hikes and spot wildlife including red deer, otters and eagles. Five days B&B from £1,385, including car.
Activity holiday, Altiplano de Granada, Spain Head to El Geco Verde, a family- friendly, off -grid eco-hotel in rural Andalucia to experience a range of activities including kayaking, fi shing, horse-riding, rock climbing and canyoning. The lack of light pollution enables kids to study the sky at night, while during the day, they can engage in all sorts of fun outdoor activities such as wild swimming in pristine mountain lakes and rivers, or learning how to milk a goat, make cheese, grow food and bake bread at a local farm. From €1,552 (£1373) or €388pp (£343) for a four-person room for seven nights.
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Countryside eco-lodge, Devon Run on 100% renewable energy and set in 21 acres, Wheatland Farm is the perfect place for families who want to try crafts like woodturning, or simply borrow an electric bike to explore the local countryside. Facilities include a pond with boats, badminton pitch, camp fi res and outdoor chess. From £205 per week off peak in a small lodge to £810 in Beech Lodge (sleeps six) in August.
Family safari in Kenya with the Maasai Enjoy camping in a tent beside the river, in one of the planet’s last great wildernesses. Set in a Maasai- owned conservancy area, where the local people own and work the land, this holiday gives guests the chance to help with the reforestation of the area, as well as to learn Maasai survival skills. Local guides will
Family kayaking Camping in the Maasai Mara, Kenya
lead guests on thrilling game drives to spot lion, elephant, leopard, and wildebeest, and take visitors to a nearby village to see where they live, and learn their traditions. Seven days cost from $2,545 (£2,001) per person, children cost from £1,425, including full board, accommodation and all game drives, walking safaris and activities, as well as international fl ights.
Luxury beach resort, Maldives Swim, snorkel and dive at Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru, a stunning island resort that plays a major role in coral protection, fi ghting against bleaching, replenishing the coral and removing predators that would otherwise damage these fragile and extremely important ecosystems. From $600 (£472) per villa (sleeps three) per night.
Off -grid in Portugal’s Algarve This charming guesthouse is just four miles from the beach of Odeceixe, and has a natural swimming pool, a biodynamic garden and energy harvested from the wind and sun. Activities include surf lessons, yoga and donkey trekking. From €55 (£49) per night per room (sleeps two to four) or rent an entire villa sleeping six for €220 (£195) per night.
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