10 Awesome Eco-Adventure Vacation Ideas

As the world begins reopening, it's important to be mindful of how you travel. It's important that we leave a positive impact on the places we visit and enjoy so much as travelers. Here are some great eco-friendly adventure ideas to get your next vacation brainstorm session going!

Sacha Lodge is located within a 5,000-acre ecological preserve in Ecuador and offers outdoor lovers ample activities to enjoy. Guests are guided by locals as they discover the eight monkey species, 50 bat species, sloths, birds and ocelots that call the Amazon Basin home.

Bike 190 miles through southern Utah's most beautiful scenery from Brian Head to Escalante with Aquarius Trail, which has built five huts to sleep in overnight. The route takes bikers through Bryce Canyon National Park, Thunder Mountain Trail and Dixie National Forest. Electric mountain bikers will also find charging stations at each hut, too.

Take glamping to new heights in the beautiful Galapagos Islands with Scalesia Galapagos Lodge. Located around 20 minutes away from Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island, guests can literally sleep nestled within the jungle in a luxurious tent and explore every outdoor activity to their heart's content.

RV-ing isn't just for old folks anymore. Explore the nation's best national parks and hole-in-the-wall attractions with an RV rental from Blacksford, which takes care of the extras for you. With free Wi-Fi, included kitchen, bedding and bath supplies, no generator fees, unlimited miles and more, all you'll need to worry about is driving. Blacksford also includes curated itineraries and road trip guides, so you don't have to worry about where to go!

Hardcore bike enthusiasts can join Cycle of Life Adventures on a bike tour along the Mississippi River. See the beautiful sights of Lake Itasca and travel 2,000+ miles down the side of the nation's largest waterway to the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans. The bike tour takes 33 days to complete, but less practiced bikers can join the tour for four shorter stages.

Make a volcanic spring your personal spa in Costa Rica, one of the best places in the world for eco-adventures. At The Springs Resort & Spa, located in La Fortuna, guests can enjoy staying at a renowned spa retreat, which incorporates local ingredients into the resort's spa treatments, like the spring's mineral water, cacao and volcanic clay.

Experience life on a dude ranch at Red Reflet Guest Ranch, located in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Guests stay in private chalets and have access to incredible outdoor activities like mountain biking, cooking classes, horseriding and more.

Join Virtuoso's 4-day, 3-night Choquequirao Trek, which takes adventurers on a beautiful hike through the Andes Mountains to the partially excavated Choquequirao ruins, which offers travelers a less crowded and undisturbed experience of an Incan city. Along the way, travelers will experience local communities, foods and native animals that call the mountain range home.

Fireside Resort in Jackson Hole, Wyoming offers the perfect eco-friendly basecamp for outdoor adventurers: tiny homes. These LEED-certified tiny homes offer modern comforts with small space, which is perfect because travelers are going to want to spend all their time outdoors here in this mountainous resort town.

With the help of the Adventure Cycling Association, you can plan your very own cross-country bike path. The organization provides 50,000+ miles of bike paths and trails, as well as the Bicycle Route Navigator app. The association also offers guided tours, so you can make some friends along the way!