Responsible and independent tour operators: Sunvil

Sunvil is an award-winning tour operator that offers a variety of holidays, ranging from packaged hotel and villa breaks in Greece and Cyprus to bespoke travel itineraries off-the-beaten-track in Europe and beyond.

The company is committed to sustainable tourism, aiming “to create better places for people to live in, and better places for people to visit”.

Formed in the 1970s, Sunvil began with a speciality in holidays to Greece and Cyrpus, but has since expanded and has won awards for being the best tour operator in the Hellenic Europe and Iberian Peninsula and islands regions, and the best specialist safari, wildlife and nature tour operator.

In 2009, Sunvil was awarded five stars by the Association of Independent Tour Operators’ Responsible Tourism scheme – the highest accolade within the scheme, in recognition of its social and environmental responsibilities.

Sunvil also regularly appears as a Guardian/Observer recommended tour operator.

www.sunvil.co.uk

Further reading:

The Guide to Sustainable Tourism 2013