Fair Trade Tourism Adventures

Our innovative Fair Trade Adventures campaign is now over, but do keep reading! It aimed to give travellers a rare opportunity to meet farmers and artisans behind popular fair trade products such as coffee, chocolate and handicrafts, while also visiting some of Latin America’s most iconic sights and natural wonders. The principles behind fair and ethical trade have always been at the core of how we operate as a company, so taking fair trade tourism one step further seemed like the natural next step.

In partnership with Cafedirect Producers’ Foundation, and the local communities we work with, we designed four small group tours to unique destinations in Peru, Costa Rica and Colombia. As well as being developed with fair trade activities at their core, these tours offered just the right mix of adventure, unique experiences, culture, wildlife, iconic destinations, in addition to a little rest and relaxation. You can download the Fair Trade Adventures brochure for full itineraries and prices.

Cacao Workshop in Yorkin, Costa Rica

Having a lesson in organic coffee farming in Cuzco, Peru

Crossing rivers and creeks during the Lost City Hike, Colombia

The famous “Willy”s Jeep” an Icon of the Colombian Coffee region

Chan Chan archaeological site, Northern Peru

Colonial-style architecture in Bogota city centre, Colombia

A female Mantled Howler monkey in the trees while spotting wildlife in Costa Rica

Charming squirrel monkey family in the Peruvian Amazon

Frog watching at night in Finca Sura, Costa Rica

A solitary man on a rock island off the coast of Providencia Island, Colombia

Relaxing beach at Cahuita National Park, Costa Rica

Impressive view of the Lake Titicaca, Peru

Hiking in the Cocora Valley in the coffee region in Colombia

During an organic farm tour in Juanilama rural community, Costa Rica

At sunset inside Machu Picchu, near Cusco, Peru

View of the Andes Mountain Range and the Lake Titicaca, between Peru and Bolivia

The delicate process of picking those all important coffee beans shown to us in Peru

Fresh coffee beans picked straight from the tree. At this stage they are surprisingly fruity and rich in colour

Bird-watching near Rio Celeste in Costa Rica

Home made cheese and tortillas during a cooking workshop with a rural family in Guatuso, Costa Rica

An organic coffee tasting session with our experienced guide at Finca Rosa Blanca in Costa Rica

Cacao harvesting with the Brirbi people in Yorkin, Costa Rica

Annattos, the bright red seeds are used to add natural colour to food, found in Finca Sura, Costa Rica

Bright colours delivered from nature and all around us at Finca Sura, like these beautiful red ginger flowers in Costa Rica

One of many delicious plant-based dishes from our tasting menu at Al Mercat in San Jose, Costa Rica

The three coffee processes lavado, honey and natural at Cafeoteca in Costa Rica

For us responsible travel isn’t just about minimising the negative impacts of tourism, but it’s about creating rewarding travel experiences that have a positive impact for local people and the environment. As well as creating unforgettable trips for our travellers, we designed the Fair Trade Adventures to be small-scale and low impact, so that the farmers, artisans, indigenous peoples, social entrepreneurs and others who act as our hosts, can continue to enjoy their traditional way of life while earning a complementary income.

To find out more about the story behind our Fair Trade Adventures, please read our blog post Fair Trade Adventures of a Lifetime – Small Group Tours to Latin America. You can also learn more about our social enterprise model, check our sustainable tourism destinations and see examples of tours our local partners can create for you.

Create your own, tailor-made Fair Trade Tourism Tour

The fact that the campaign is over does not mean that you are not able to take one of the Fair Trade Adventures. Our local tour operators will be happy to create one for you, on a tailor-made basis. To send a travel enquiry, just visit the destination page of the country you are interested in, and remember to mention you are interested in these fair trade itineraries: Colombia, Peru and Costa Rica. If interested in other countries, do not hesitate to get in touch.