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Fair Trade Travel

FTF members and partners offer a variety of opportunities to meet and interact with fair trade producers while enjoying a unique vacation experience.  

Africa

  • Another Land Tours - East African wildlife, safaris, trekking, languages, accommodation, cultures, music and more. Through comprehensive travel kits and consultations, visitors will be fully prepared for meaningful adventure.
  • Global Exchange Reality Tours - Tours to South Africa provide the opportunity to understand issues beyond what is communicated by the mass media and gain a new vantage point from which to view foreign policy. Travelers are linked with activists and organizations from around the globe who are working toward positive change so that participants can examine related issues in their own communities.
  • Higher Grounds Fair Trade Coffee Tours - Trips give participants a unique overview into the political, economic, and social conditions of the host country and the chance to dive deep into the world of fair trade. With insights into craft production and coffee farming, tours try to deepen the connections between consumers and producers the world over.
  • Sharrow Spinning and Weaving Tours – Explore South Africa with the women of Sharrow Spinning and Weaving. Activities include tours, sailing, shopping, eating, birding, golf, horseback riding, fly fishing, hiking, candle dipping, and more

Asia

  • Global Exchange Reality Tours - Tours to Afghanistan, India, Iran, Israel/Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, North Korea, Syria, and Vietnam provide the opportunity to understand issues beyond what is communicated by the mass media and gain a new vantage point from which to view foreign policy. Travelers are linked with activists and organizations from around the globe who are working toward positive change so that participants can examine related issues in their own communities.
  • Phu Phiang Tours - Customized itineraries in Thailand for the discerning general traveler, as well as those with specific interests in crafts, arts and other cultural traditions

 Latin America

  • KUSIKUY Tours - Ten-day tours through Bolivia and offers small groups, families with children, and/or individuals the opportunity to explore the rural countryside, participate in village harvest festivals, work on a traditional altiplano farm, and tour un-excavated Inca ruins. Tours are customized to meet physical needs, dietary restraints, and personal interests. An English speaking guide is with participants at all times
  • Global Exchange Reality Tours - Tours to Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Venezuala provide the opportunity to understand issues beyond what is communicated by the mass media and gain a new vantage point from which to view foreign policy. Travelers are linked with activists and organizations from around the globe who are working toward positive change so that participants can examine related issues in their own communities.
  • Higher Grounds Fair Trade Coffee Tours - Trips give participants a unique overview into the political, economic, and social conditions of the host country and the chance to dive deep into the world of fair trade. With insights into craft production and coffee farming, tours try to deepen the connections between consumers and producers the world over. 
  •  Just Coffee - Throughout the year, Just Coffee offers customized travel delegations to visit their coffee producers. Delegations are open to Just Coffee customers, friends, community members, avid coffee drinkers, and anyone with an interest in fair trade and cultural diversity.
  • MayaWorks - During these ten day tours of the western highlands of Guatemala, participants have the opportunity to visit indigenous artisans and enjoy the beauty of the country as well gain insights about Maya culture and fair trade.
  • Pura Vida Sustainable Tours - These 10-day tours offer an opportunity to experience the connection between producers and consumers in a new, meaningful way. 
  • Yanchana Gourmet Chocolate Tour - Chocolate tours of Ecuador offer the opportunity to explore the Ecuadorian Amazon, learn about cacao trees, understand the processes involved in making Yachana Jungle Chocolate (and, of course, there will be tastings!).