Top single use plastic free holidays
Although many of our holiday companies and customers have been practising reduced plastic lifestyles for a long time, they cant always guarantee that everyone around them is doing the same. For example, a walking holiday company might advise you to bring your own refillable water bottle, but the local inn might insist on plastic beer glasses for the garden. Or the hotel is unwilling to let go of their mini toiletries bottles, plastic bin liners or laundry bags. Below are some holidays that have worked hard across the board to pretty much eliminate single use plastic. Neither we nor they are claiming perfection, but near as dammit. The map is small, but this is our call to action for others to join us in our war against plastic.
Our Plastic free Holidays
Plastic free handicraft holiday in Puglia, Italy
Enjoy South Italy avoiding single-use-plastic
From
1700 to 1750
8 days
ex flights
Sri Lanka sketching and painting holiday
Relaxing sketching break near the stunning Sri Lankan coast
From
£1130
8 days
ex flights
Yacht charter in Croatia, families
Exploring Croatia by sail with family and friends
From
2800 to 7000
8 days
ex flights
Red Sea diving holidays
Enjoy the amazing shore diving in Dahab, with our 4-1 max.
From
£475
7 days
ex flights
Eco hostel in Lisbon, Portugal
The most sustainable hostel in Portugal
From
25 to 100
per accommodation per night
Yoga sailing holiday in Croatia
Want to take yoga out of the classroom this summer?
From
850 to 950
8 days
ex flights
Saronic Islands yacht charter in Greece, 8-12 people
You dont have to be Homer to know its a blast!
From
5000 to 9000
8 days
ex flights
Croatia central coast cruise
8-day adventure cruise along the breathtaking Croatian coast
From
£1755
8 days
ex flights
Thailand sailing holiday, 10 days
Join us in flotilla for "same, same, but different route"
From
1090
11 days
ex flights
Learn to scuba dive in the Red Sea
Learn to dive, safely, in the warm waters of the Red Sea.
From
£555
7 days
ex flights
Greece sailing holiday, Saronic coast
You don't have to be Homer to know it will be a blast!
From
670
8 days
ex flights
Ionian Islands yacht charter in Greece, families
Family and friends sailing adventure in the home of Odysseus
From
2500 to 8000
8 days
ex flights
Croatia Coastal cruising holiday
Discover the glittering Dalmatian coast
From
£1690 to £2205
8 days
ex flights
Yacht charter in the Britsh Virgin Islands, 8-12 people
Explore beautiful British Virgin islands by sail in a group
From
7500 to 16000
8 days
ex flights
Family volunteering with bears in Romania
Romania Bear Sanctuary Volunteering Unique Family Holiday
From
£925
7 days
ex flights
Yacht charter in Sicily Aeolian islands, families
"Have a Blast" Family and Friends sailing Holiday in Sicily
From
2500 to 7000
8 days
ex flights
Yacht charter on Amalfi Coast, 8-12 people
Chic and stylish group sailing holiday on Amalfi coast!
From
5000 to 9000
8 days
ex flights
Thailand small ship cruise
Encounter perfect beaches and small village life in Thailand
From
£1491 to £1900
8 days
ex flights
Luxury Greek Island holiday accommodation
Private country estate by the sea on Greek island of Ithaca
From
2495 to 4950
per week (sleeps 4-6)
Spain, Portugal and Morocco adventure cruise
Soak up the sultry south on this eclectic adventure cruise
From
£2775 to £3195
8 days
ex flights
Croatia sailing holidays
`Hippie` Sailing Trip in the Islands of Southern Croatia
From
660
8 days
ex flights
Seychelles sailing adventure holiday
Sailing the Paradise islands of Seychelles.
From
1190
11 days
ex flights
Yacht charter in the British Virgin Islands, families
Group sailing holiday in the dreamy British Virgin Islands
From
5000 to 14000
8 days
ex flights
Saronic Islands yacht charter in Greece, families
You dont have to be Homer to know its a blast!
From
2500 to 7000
8 days
ex flights
Malaga to Lisbon small ship cruise
Cruise Spain, Portugal and Morocco
From
£2445 to £3320
8 days
ex flights
Yacht charter in the Seychelles, families
Family and friends sailing in the beauty of the Seychelles
From
5000 to 9000
11 days
ex flights
Yacht charter on Amalfi Coast, families
Chic and stylish sailing holiday with family and friends !
From
2500 to 8000
8 days
ex flights
Ionian Islands yacht charter in Greece, 8-12 people
Group sailing adventure in the home of Odysseus!
From
5000 to 8000
8 days
ex flights
Azores whale watching tour
Whale and dolphin watching by sail in the Azores, Portugal.
From
700
8 days
ex flights
Family scuba diving holidays for certified divers, Red Sea
Family Scuba diving holidays for certified divers
From
£475
7 days
ex flights
Map and highlights
1. Art holiday, Puglia
2. Red Sea diving, Egypt
3. Sketching in Sri Lanka
2. Red Sea diving, Egypt
3. Sketching in Sri Lanka
Art holiday, Puglia
1. Art holiday, Puglia
Study art and handicrafts with a local expert who knows not only all about Puglias traditional culture, food and architecture, but also the damage done to the coast by single use plastics. They work only with accommodations that also commit to eliminate disposable plastics, so that you can enjoy the natural and cultural heritage of Puglia knowing that you are contributing to a wider regional movement. Bravo! Read more about our art holiday in Puglia
Red Sea diving, Egypt
2. Red Sea diving, Egypt
Divers were shouting about single use plastics long before anyone, and one of our Red Sea dive resorts is leading by example. They have banned food wrap, provide cotton bags for shopping, work with local markets to reduce plastic and insist on reusable water bottles. Travellers can fill these up from the hotel water station, which they aim to make self-filtrating soon. They want their beautiful Red Sea green and clean. Read more about our Red Sea diving in Egypt holiday
Sketching in Sri Lanka
3. Sketching in Sri Lanka
The suppliers of this stunning sketching and art holiday understand Sri Lankas Buddhist and ancient cultural landscape, while also valuing its natural beauty. This is why they are working with local people to show them that natural and traditional is best: who needs plastic when you have banana leaves? Single use plastic was introduced to keep tourists happy, not residents; this company strives to reverse this trend. Read about our sketching in Sri Lanka holiday
Our top Plastic free Holiday
Plastic free handicraft holiday in Puglia, Italy
Enjoy South Italy avoiding single-use-plastic
From
1700 to 1750
8 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2018: 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec, 15 Dec
2019: 12 Jan, 19 Jan, 26 Jan, 2 Feb, 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 23 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr
2018: 20 Oct, 27 Oct, 3 Nov, 10 Nov, 17 Nov, 24 Nov, 1 Dec, 8 Dec, 15 Dec
2019: 12 Jan, 19 Jan, 26 Jan, 2 Feb, 9 Feb, 16 Feb, 23 Feb, 2 Mar, 9 Mar, 16 Mar, 23 Mar, 30 Mar, 6 Apr, 13 Apr
Helpdesk
Hello. If you'd like to chat about Plastic free or need help finding a holiday to suit you we're very happy to help. Rosy & team.
Where to go on a plastic free holiday
Lynne Helal-Gillis from our supplier Dive Urge Resort, Dahab, Red Sea, Egypt:
I think that Egypt recycles a lot more rubbish than the UK does, as it is another way to make an income here. There is a great group called Don't Mess With Dahab, as well as many fab souls who live here, deeply committed to making Dahab plastic free. Polystyrene trays were used by a lot of safari companies here, which drives me insane. It is not that hard to use real plates and cutlery instead. I campaigned to stop these horrid trays being used at the local Friday Market and some members of Sea Shepherd set up a stall offering rental plates
which was brilliant.
Luigi Piero Grieco from our supplier, Idillio dArte in Puglia, Italy:
We have selected only partners who are committed to being environmentally friendly and avoid single use plastic. The hotel has been doing a great job for years with everything at breakfast, in the restaurant and rooms served in porcelain, glass dishes, and using metal cutlery as opposed to plastic. All restaurants too, just use porcelain, glass dishes, and metal cutlery on their tables. Furthermore we distribute fabric bags and glass bottles to be reused and explain in the introduction evening, where and how to avoid the use of single use plastic objects, due to our experience on the ground.
More about Plastic free
The time has come to say no to plastic. Learn how we are trying to change the way we all think about this issue in our plastic free holidays guide...
Many of us now think about coffee cups, water bottles and so on. But there are many other areas where we can do better when it comes to tourism...
We offer tips and advice from our tour operators and our staff about ways in which you can cut down on single use plastic while on holiday...
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Photo credits: [Page banner: Kitty Terwolbeck] [Map introduction: averie woodard]
[Art holiday, Puglia: averie woodard]
[Red Sea diving, Egypt: Hagainativ ]
[Sketching in Sri Lanka: Hafiz Issadeen]
[Lynne Helal-Gillis quote: Kyle Taylor]
[Luigi Piero Grieco: Kars Alfrink]
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