Tropic Journeys in Nature
"At TROPIC we offer our clients an unforgettable experience in a culturally sensitive style, while contributing to the conservation and sustainable development of the places we visit."
http://www.tropiceco.com/ 
Juan Rodriguez E8-34 y Diego de Almagro
Quito
Ecuador
Tel: +1 (202) 657 5072
Tel: + 593 2 222 5907
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Tropic is an award–winning ecotourism company specialized in providing high quality travel experiences in Ecuador’s most spectacular natural areas in the company of its native peoples.
At Tropic we offer our clients an unforgettable experience in a culturally sensitive style, while contributing to the conservation and sustainable development of the places we visit.
Tropic grew out of the need for a tourism operator which could demonstrate that environmental protection and cultural respect can be compatible with running a successful business.
While many of Ecuador's (and the world's) most valuable and beautiful regions are falling victim to insensitive 'development' at the hands of the oil, timber and monoculture industries causing a tragic loss of biodiversity, now more than ever it is necessary to create viable economic alternatives which give value to this ecological and cultural richness.
At Tropic we believe one of the best ways of conserving an area - whether it be the tropical Amazon Rainforest, the paramos of the Andes Highlands or Cloud Forest, mangrove forests on the Pacific Coast or the incredible uniqueness of the Galapagos Islands - is by taking people to these areas to experience their magic first hand.
Our naturalist guides are bilingual experts and committed conservationists. They always work with a local or indigenous guide, both to provide the visitor with a higher quality experience, as well as to ensure that the people who live in these special areas are benefiting economically from tourism and thus have an incentive to conserve their environment.
The interest and respect which our clients show for these indigenous communities also strengthens values and encourages the survival of traditional knowledge which has suffered erosion and unappreciation for too long. In other words, we don't see ecotourism as a catchword for enticing unsuspecting conservation - conscious clients, but as an ongoing project for sustainable development in the world's last remaining natural treasures which provides abundant possibilities for cultural interaction beneficial for both sides.
So with Tropic Journeys in Nature, you not only get excellent professional service from our experienced multi-lingual staff, but also the assurance that your visit to the Galápagos, the Amazon, the Andes and the Pacific Coast is having a positive environmental and cultural impact.
At least 10% of our profits is donated to environmental protection programmes in Ecuador, through our related nonprofit Conservation in Action Foundation and the Quehueri'ono Association, The Waorani and Secoya Nationalities, the Oyacachi Community and others.
Tropic Links
- Galapagos Tours - Walking Galapagos
- Galapagos Cruises - 7 night Naturalist cruise
- Galapagos Diving Cruise - Underwater adventures
- Amazon Lodges and Programs - Hands-on amazon excursions allow travelers to interact with indigenous communities.
- Amazon Tours - The Amazon is one of Ecuador’s treasures.
- Amazon Cultures - 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Rainforest Alliance - 8 Days / 7 Nights
- Birds and Shamans - 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Amazon Camping Adventures - 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Huaorani Ecolodge - The award winning Huaorani Ecolodge is situated at the headwaters of the Amazon and run by the Huaorani, one of the most isolated ethnic group on earth.
- Secoya Lodge - This new venture is owned by the Secoya indigenous group, whose numbers have rapidly declined nationally over the past few years, and now only have around 500 members in Ecuador.
- Huaorani Adventure Camping - A rich cultural canoe and walking program will expose you to various facets of the Huaorani life.
- Sani Lodge - Sani Lodge encompasses ecotourism, environmental conservation, and community projects in the Amazon rainforest of Ecuador.
- Andean Tours - Trekking, kayaking, horseback riding programes visiting local communities.
- Birdwatching Tours - Birding, walking and trekking programes.
- Pacific Coast Programs and Whale Watching - Whale watching, kayaking and cultural programes.
- Conservation in Action - Your travel to Ecuador will contribute directly to conservation efforts, local community projects, as well as fostering respect for native and traditional people.
- Responsible Travel - Our ecotourism operations are carefully designed. For us, responsible tourism is not just value added, it goes to core who we are. It is a fundamental commitment to the future of our planet and the diverse peoples that inhabit it.
- Awards
Related links:
- Visit my slideshow from Galapagos here
Resellers in Scandinavia:
- Ecospheres
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