5 alternative way to get around

1 Take a river cruise

Wendy Wu Tours’ new eco-friendly vessel, Victoria Mekong, is now offering four new group tours and two private tours through Cambodia and Vietnam by river cruise. The boat boasts an advanced water purification system, uses solar power to heat water and aims to reduce its plastic usage.

2 Travel by ferry

Ferries are generally a greener option than flying. Norway will see five new electric passenger ferries hit the water in 2021. The new vessels being launched by Boreal Sjø will run between Oslo City Hall and the Osloford islands.

3 Ride in an electric safari car

At Ol Pejeta Bush Camp in Kenya’s Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Asilia is one of the first safari operators to launch an electric car safari. Not only is the vehicle more quiet and steady, it also emits less pollution into the park than a typical safari jeep, for a much more sustainable wildlife experience.

4 Journey by Eurail

Travelling by train already cuts carbon emissions, so if you buy a Eurail Pass, an all-in-one rail ticket that gives flexible access to most trains across Europe, you’ll be making one of the greenest choices. The average C02 emission on a train trip is about three times less per person than travelling by car and four times less than by plane.

5 Board a green cruise ship

Hurtigruten’s MS Roald Amundsen has been dubbed the world’s greenest cruise ship. The combination of diesel and electric motors allows it to sail purely on battery power in sensitive areas with much less noise and lower emissions. MSC Cruises recently announced it will be building two new ships powered by Liquified Natural Gas (LNG).