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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.
  • Better Footprint - On this 13-day excursion to Senegal and Gambia, West Africa, travelers will be able to experience life for villagers in rural Africa, trace Alex Haley's "Roots," visit slave quarters at Goree Island, and meet artisans one-on- one. Travelers will also deliver medical supplies to various outlets in need as a humanitarian aspect of the trip.
  • 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.

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

  • Equal Exchange Tours - Visit Colombia and compare the impact of free and fair trade. Over the course of ten days, participants can learn firsthand about coffee farming and the challenges faced by small scale farmers.
  • 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.
  • JUDES partners with a coffee farming community of Chayotepec in Oaxaca, Mexico, to offer a small, guided, responsible travel experience that respects local people and the environment.  Participants learn about Zapotec culture and how they have protected their forests for thousands of years, try their hand at harvesting coffee, and experience the delights of local food and music.  Departures in January and February each year.  
  • 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.
  • Punku - PUNKU trips offer an opportunity to share daily activities of artisans in Peru, while visitors may discover the wonders of the great pre-Columbian civilizations,such as Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines, and also several Peruvian ecosystems.
  • Traidcraft, Foundcion Chol Chol and SouthWorld AdvenTours -  Over fourteen days, participants will be able to visit handicraft, wine, honey, and textiles producer communities, as well as other important sites in Chile.