KAYAK.co.in sees growth in eco-tourism
New Delhi, June 08, 2018: With the environmental concerns growing with each passing day, governments, organizations and the general masses have come to realize the importance of taking some urgent and essential action. A significant step in that direction is the World Environment Day.
Held each year on June 05, it is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. Since its inception in 1972, we have come a long way, with the collective conscience of people across the world rising towards the environmental cause.
This consciousness is seeping into different aspects of peoples’ lives, and it is interesting to see how tourism is becoming one of them. ‘Ecotourism’, a term used to define environmentally conscious travel, is gaining more attention amongst people today. It involves planning of travelling activities that support natural environments and conservation efforts and are low-impact alternatives to the standard and common commercial mass tourism. (Source: International Ecotourism Society)
Such support can also be seen at KAYAK (KAYAK.co.in). As the world’s leading travel search engine, KAYAK.co.in provides an “eco-friendly” filter on hotel searches. It lists hotels if they are engaged in eco-friendly practices. Criteria that define a “eco-friendly” hotel includes properties that offer optional towel/sheet refresh, serve locally-sourced food, offer bikes for transport and make other efforts to reduce waste, their carbon footprint or need for electricity.
Abhijit Mishra, Director of India and Middle East, KAYAK said, “For Q2, we find that the search volume of Asia Pacific travellers for top ranking eco-friendly hotels in major Asia Pacific destinations are growing 10-20% faster than the overall market.”
If you also wish to enjoy while contributing in your own way this World Environment Day, here are some KAYAK picks to plan your next Eco-travel:
1. KERALA, India
Packed with paddy fields, lush palm groves, Munnar, Backwaters or even Periyar National Park, Kerala has a charm of its own. The place offers extensive layers of grasslands, orchids and deep blue waters, Kerala is a calm and serene choice as an eco-friendly destination. To add to it, one gets to see the way the locals live and work.
- KARNATAKA, India
Home to Indian tribes, Karnataka is filled with picturesque plant and animal species. It provides an ideal place for spice and coffee plantations and my favourite part is the gushing waterfalls and rivers. Karnataka, being rich in biodiversity, is a great option as an ecotourism destination
3. COSTA RICA
Columbus had called Costa Rica the ‘Rich Coast’, and rightly so. Home to extraordinary natural and cultural wealth, it has an abundance of rainforests, hot springs, volcanoes (inactive ones, don’t worry!), beaches and wildlife. With a plethora of options for activities as well, one can never be disappointed if they pick Costa Rica.
So, what are you waiting for? Now is the time to pick your favourite eco-friendly destinations and travel the world while making an impact!
Corporate Comm India(CCI Newswire)
