Europe Escorted Tours, Guided Tours and River Cruises | Sustainable Touring

Sustainable Tourism

Caring for the places we visit and protecting our environment is important to us at Grand European Tours. When traveling with us you can be confident you are opting for one of the most environmentally friendly ways to travel and also that you are helping to support important conservation and sustainable tourism projects around the world.

Travel Lightly

Coach travel has been proven to emit less carbon or greenhouse gases on a per passenger basis than either train or car travel. Our coach fleet is among the best in Europe and is continually upgraded to adopt the most fuel efficient engines available.

Our Conservation Foundation

In 2008 we established The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation, a non-profit organization that encourages sustainable tourism and supports threatened communities, natural environments and historic sites all over the world.

Already, The Leading Travel Companies have helped Conservation International to protect three million hectares of Atlantic Forest in Brazil, an area of unmatched importance to protect the planets biological diversity, supported World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to help establish the first sustainable tourism project wholly managed by the area’s indigenous communities and funded research and restoration in Venice to help protect the city from degradation.

The foundation is also a primary sponsor for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards which encourages tourism operators to develop and share leading sustainable tourism practices. To learn more about the work supported by the Foundation please visit www.tltc.com/foundation.