Responsible Travel chose their name wisely. This UK based company has become widely known for its commitment to local tour operators and sustainable travel. They offer a huge selection of trips worldwide with multiple activity options and ever-changing itineraries. Prices vary greatly because of this variety. Think of them as the Airbnb of local tour operators.
Review of Responsible Travel Website
Responsible Travel does an excellent job taking a massive database of trips and designing a site that makes it easy to sort through it all. At last check they had over 200 options labeled “walking holidays.” They have great search filters and their Walking Holiday Travel Guide is a fabulous resource for newbies. Reviews are available for a lot of their trips and we recommend you read them. Responsible Travel contracts out to local operators who are going to determine your actual experience. Besides the amazing search experience, they provide brief Travel Guides for most destinations and these do a good job of educating you about the place and people.
For all of these reasons Responsible Travel earns our Search Star.
Things to like about Responsible Travel
- The chance for authentic travel with local tour operators that have been vetted by a reliable company
- Their Trip for a Trip program which sends disadvantaged youth on day trips
- They are unsurpassed in terms of variety and total selections
Note about Large Tour Companies
While we love and support large walking holiday companies because they make searching a breeze, we will always encourage you to try and book directly with local tour operators. They are the ones operating your trip at the ground level and booking directly with them keeps more money at the local level and gives you a more customized experience. Use our search tool on the home page and filter by Special Category–Local Choice or Company Type–Local Operator to find these hidden gems.
Route Types
- Inn to inn hiking
- Center-based
- Trekking
Destinations include
Responsible Travel changes operators often and their destinations include nearly every country in the world. For this reason, we only list countries in which self-guided walking trips are available.
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bermuda
- Bulgaria
- Canary Islands
- Cape Verde
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Dominica
- France
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Malta
- Montenegro
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- St. Lucia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
Great choice for
Eco-conscious travelers who want no part of mass tourism and those seeking off-the-beaten path locations
Established in 2001
