{"id":25925,"date":"2020-01-01T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/?p=25925"},"modified":"2021-02-04T14:59:51","modified_gmt":"2021-02-04T13:59:51","slug":"combating-overtourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/combating-overtourism\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tour Operators Are Combating Overtourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With natural attractions crippling under the weight of oppressive crowds, protestors taking to the streets of cities like Venice and Barcelona, and overcrowding becoming a matter of life and death on Mount Everest, it\u2019s easy to think, <em>maybe it\u2019s time to stop travelling.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sure, that would help alleviate the impact of overtourism, but it simply isn\u2019t a realistic solution \u2014 and here at Days to Come, we know just how valuable, transformative, and life-altering travel can be. Tourism can \u2014 and should be \u2014 a force for good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how can we balance the benefits of travel with the disruptive and destructive effects of overtourism? Rather than buying into the anti-travel sentiment, we all need to make an effort to travel <em>smarter<\/em> \u2014 and to be infinitely more conscientious whenever we hit the road and head to a new destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Tourists and Gaudi architecture at Park Guell in Barcelona, Spain\" class=\"wp-image-25943 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/daniel-corneschi-N6HTCyN50p0-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption>Barcelona has been struggling with the effects of overtourism in recent years | \u00a9 Daniel Corneschi\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is that many savvy travellers are already doing their part when it comes to combating overtourism, booking trips outside the high season and choosing lesser-known locales over social media darlings and tourism juggernauts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tour operators are stepping up to the plate, too \u2014&nbsp;in fact, leading companies are paving the way for change in the industry, and they\u2019re making it easier for travellers to mitigate the issues associated with overtourism while satisfying their wanderlust in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Crowd of tourists trying to take photos of the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris\" class=\"wp-image-25941 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min-868x577.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alicia-steels-PA2rnR4pF9A-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/681;\" \/><figcaption>Tour operators are doing their part to help mitigate the issues associated with overtourism | \u00a9 Alicia Steels\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/are-you-a-respectful-traveller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Are You a Respectful Traveller?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How tour operators are tackling overtourism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Operators of all sorts \u2014 from industry innovators to smaller enterprises \u2014 have introduced a range of strategic approaches to address the issues of overtourism, whether it\u2019s tweaking tour dates or adjusting itineraries to minimise the impact on popular places.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"A road and sidewalks filled with people in Amsterdam, Netherlands\" class=\"wp-image-25944 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min-900x598.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min-868x577.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/elias-ehmann-eP93fjCLv4g-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/681;\" \/><figcaption>The city of Amsterdam has taken several measures to help curb the flow of tourists | \u00a9 Elias Ehmann\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Promoting off-season travel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the launch of their off-season Escapes, Globus is ramping up efforts to incentivise travellers to book trips during less popular times of the year. These tours journey through some of the most iconic cities on the planet \u2014 from Vienna to Prague and Marrakesh \u2014 during less crowded, off-peak periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Intrepid Travel is following suit as well: the company has put an emphasis on promoting trips to Europe between the off-season months of October and March, which helps to balance and better distribute the flow of traveller traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"An empty road dusted in snow with a mountain in the background in Iceland\" class=\"wp-image-25942 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/bailey-zindel-II5GT90rplw-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption>Iceland in the off-season means far fewer crowds | \u00a9 Bailey Zindel\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New trips in off-the-grid destinations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to encouraging visitors to avoid high season travel, tour operators are launching trips in untouched regions and countries that are new to tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring a whole host of epic adventures in destinations like <a href=\"\/d\/kazakhstan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Kazakhstan<\/a>, <a href=\"\/d\/djibouti-djibouti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Djibouti<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/d\/armenia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">Armenia<\/a>, Intrepid Travel\u2019s range of Expedition Trips are specially designed to take you way, <em>way <\/em>beyond the jam-packed tourist trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After launching their Undiscovered Tours in recent years, Globus continues to encourage people to forgo over-travelled hotspots in favour of little-known destinations. Their Undiscovered Greek Island Adventure, for example, skips over Santorini and swings through Paros and Naxos instead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Mountains and a turquoise lake near Almaty, Kazakhstan\" class=\"wp-image-25945 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min-900x508.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min-434x245.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min-868x489.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/polina-raevskaya-ToJNyWpDn9I-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/577;\" \/><figcaption>Get off the tourist trail and discover incredible scenery like this in Kazakhstan | \u00a9 Polina Raevskaya\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Going beyond the tourist trail in popular places<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even in a much-loved country like <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"\/d\/italy\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>, G Adventures offers several tours that take small groups of travellers to out-of-the-way areas that hardly any tourists see. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their Local Living &#8211; Coastal Tuscany tour starts and ends in Rome, but the majority of the trip is based in Capalbio, a small medieval village located roughly 150 kilometres south of Florence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to help curb the crowds at Peru\u2019s most famous attraction \u2014 where visitor numbers have skyrocketed over the past few years \u2014&nbsp;Exodus Travels invites visitors to follow the Moonstone Trek, an alternative and isolated route that bypasses the congested Inca Trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Blue sky and the domes of a whitewashed church in Paros, Greece\" class=\"wp-image-25940 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min-434x289.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min-868x579.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/alexandre-chambon-yYFwhuRAe-Y-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/683;\" \/><figcaption>Skip Santorini and head to lesser-visited islands like Paros instead | \u00a9 Alexandre Chambon\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<div>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" >\r\n<p style=\"margin-top: 1em;\"><em>See Also: <\/em><strong><a href=\"\/days-to-come\/what-is-responsible-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Responsible Travel?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<hr style=\"width: 100px; height: 2px; border: 0; background-color: #222; margin-left: 0; opacity: 1\" ><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How you can help combat overtourism <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As travellers, we\u2019re part of the overtourism problem, but we can also be part of the solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to avoid contributing to overtourism, start by making an effort to travel to up-and-coming or under-the-radar destinations \u2014 those destinations that <em>want and need <\/em>a tourism boost \u2014&nbsp;instead of the crowded hotspots you continually see splashed across your Instagram feed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And, if you\u2019re planning to travel to a place that\u2019s currently dealing with the ramifications of overtourism, consider booking your trip during the off-season to lessen the impact of your footprint. The same goes for sightseeing: when you\u2019re mapping out your itinerary, try to include lesser-known regions, attractions, and neighbourhoods, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" data-src=\"\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"Gondola's floating down a canal in Venice, Italy\" class=\"wp-image-25946 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min-900x563.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min-434x271.jpg 434w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min-868x543.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.tourradar.com\/days-to-come\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/rebe-adelaida-zunQwMy5B6M-unsplash-min.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/640;\" \/><figcaption>Visiting Venice? Consider booking your trip in the off-season | \u00a9 Rebe Adelaida\/Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing to consider is the reason <em>why<\/em> you\u2019re choosing to travel somewhere. Is it that this destination genuinely interests you, or are you drawn to it because of its \u201cInstagrammablility\u201d? Are you looking to learn about a country\u2019s culture and history, or are you feeling FOMO-induced pressure to replicate the same photos as everyone else?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For better or worse, the Instagram effect \u2014&nbsp;the phenomenon of going somewhere for the \u2018gram \u2014&nbsp;is influencing the way we travel, and it\u2019s definitely something to be mindful of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, travel is a transformative tool that allows us to experience new cultures in a way that not many other things can. However, we all need to remember that <strong>travel is a great privilege, and it\u2019s one that comes with great responsibility<\/strong> \u2014 responsibility to protect wildlife, the environment, the welfare of local residents, and the destinations themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Are you travelling to any off-the-beaten-track destinations this year? Share away in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With natural attractions crippling under the weight of oppressive crowds, protestors taking to the streets of cities like Venice and Barcelona, and overcrowding becoming a matter of life and death on Mount Everest, it\u2019s easy to think, maybe it\u2019s time to stop travelling. 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