Responsible Tourism

Do's

Don'ts

Bring back souvenirs and locally-made products

Use a guidebook to learn about and respect the local culture and traditions

Learn the language

Buy a water bottle that you can refill

Don't pick flowers

Read about your destination before you go

Think about the clothes you wear

Check the law before buying artefacts

Switch off air-conditioning and lights

Use environmentally-friendly means of transport

Do not feed wild animals because you could harm them

Choose airlines that have energy efficient planes

Catch a train to reduce your carbon footprint

Don't use too much soap

Reuse your hotel towels

Throw your rubbish in a bin

Try to use local public transport or rent a bike

Don't buy endangered plants

Don't damage plants and vegetation

Don't throw your rubbish on the ground

Don't take photographs of local people without asking permission first

Do your best to conserve water

Try to protect endangered species