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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Rome to Venice
Enchanting Italy (DJ), Small Group Discovery
Food-forward Italy: a Tuscan cooking class and olive-oil tasting.
GlobusFrom $5,399 pp, as of October 2026
The six values
Local and Sustainable
Farms, heritage buildings and sustainable stays.
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Which stays are local and sustainable?
Stays rooted in their place: working farms and estates, restored historic buildings, hotels recognized for sustainability, and kitchens that cook from the region around them.
Curated trips
Local and Sustainable trips
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Move every day at your own pace in Rhône River: Lyon to Arles
Active & Discovery on the Rhône Southbound (WYL)
Provence on the move: an urban hike through Lyon’s passageways, a rail-bike descent of the Gorges du Doux, and a Lyon cooking class.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,926 pp, as of October 2026
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Move every day at your own pace in Netherlands and Belgium
Active & Discovery in Holland & Belgium (WAD)
Walk the woods and dunes of Domburg and pedal past polders and dykes, with Ghent, Antwerp and Rotterdam along the way.
Avalon WaterwaysFrom $4,951 pp, as of October 2026
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Italian and French Riviera
Nice to Monte Carlo: Portofino, Elba and Saint-Tropez
The Ligurian and Tuscan coasts with a stop on Elba and an overnight in Saint-Tropez. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $10,500 pp, as of October 2026
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Croatia
Venice to Venice: Dubrovnik, Kotor and the Dalmatian Coast
The Bay of Kotor, Dubrovnik’s walls and Zadar’s Sea Organ on a September round trip from Venice. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $12,300 pp, as of October 2026
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Wake up close to wild nature in Malaysia and Thailand
Singapore to Singapore: Langkawi, Phuket and Penang
Mangroves of Langkawi’s Kilim Karst Geoforest Park, an overnight in Penang and old Malacca, round trip from Singapore. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $12,300 pp, as of October 2026
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Japan and South Korea
Tokyo to Tokyo: Kobe, Hiroshima, Busan and Nagasaki
An April loop through southern Japan with a call in Busan, round trip from Tokyo. The yacht’s fitness studio lists sunrise yoga and mat Pilates.
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht CollectionFrom $20,300 pp, as of October 2026
Places
Local and Sustainable places
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Wake up close to wild nature in La Fortuna
Nayara Springs
An adults-only rainforest retreat at the foot of Arenal Volcano, with yoga and meditation among the trees, dawn bird walks and a sloth sanctuary.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Seven Mile Beach
The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
A resort on Seven Mile Beach with yoga on the sand, mangrove kayak tours and guest mangrove clean-ups.
Wake up close to wild nature in Laamu Atoll
Six Senses Laamu
Over-water and beach villas on a Laamu Atoll island, with yoga and meditation in an open-air rooftop studio, a Juice Bar, and menus built on the resort’s organic gardens and local fishing.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Motu Ome’e
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort
Over-water and beach villas on a 17-hectare motu facing Mount Otemanu, with a protected Lagoonarium for snorkeling, an outdoor park for yoga, and a lagoon restaurant that showcases local produce.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Punta Mita
The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort
A 22-acre beachfront resort on the Punta Mita peninsula above the Pacific, with temazcal rituals, a Friday catch from local fishermen and art from local workshops.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Los Cabos
Chileno Bay Resort & Residences, Auberge Collection
A beachfront resort on a protected, swimmable cove in Los Cabos, with a Movement Studio for yoga and Pilates, breathwork and sound baths, and snorkeling over the cove’s reef.
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Wake up close to wild nature in North Malé Atoll
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Over-water and beach villas in the Fari Islands, with sunrise yoga, a resident marine biologist, garden produce and plant-based menus, and an island that runs partly on solar power.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Playa del Carmen
The St. Regis Kanai Resort, Riviera Maya
An oceanfront resort built on a natural mangrove reserve in a 620-acre setting, inspired by Sian Ka’an, with a spa that uses local plants and herbs.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Santa Barbara
The Ritz-Carlton Bacara, Santa Barbara
A 78-acre resort with two miles of beach on the Santa Barbara coast, with lawn yoga, coastal trails and guided horseback rides along Haskell’s Beach.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Guía de Isora
The Ritz-Carlton Tenerife, Abama
A 160-hectare clifftop estate above Abama Beach on Tenerife’s west coast, with yoga and garden walks, hiking trails through botanical gardens and kitchens that prioritize organic, local Canarian produce.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Nusa Dua
The St. Regis Bali Resort
Beachfront villas on the golden sands of Nusa Dua, with a saltwater lagoon pool, Balinese dining with local ingredients and its own water bottling plant.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Playa del Carmen
Alila Mayakoba
A resort within Mayakoba’s mangrove-lined lagoons on the Riviera Maya.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Yalıkavak
The Bodrum EDITION
A hillside hotel above Yalıkavak with Aegean views, a beach club, a yoga terrace and SUP yoga, and a kitchen that cooks with herbs and greens from its own gardens.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Nusa Dua
The Ritz-Carlton, Bali
A clifftop and beachfront resort in Nusa Dua above the Indian Ocean, with sunrise and sunset yoga by the beach, a garden yoga studio and Indonesian cooking classes.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Koh Samui
The Ritz-Carlton, Koh Samui
A 58-acre former coconut plantation in a private bay on Koh Samui, with a spa yoga pavilion, a swim reef with more than 50 fish species, and local market cooking classes.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Langkawi
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi
A private bay of beach and ancient rainforest on Langkawi, with sunrise kayaking, rainforest hikes and a sound-bath meditation by the shore.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Nago
The Ritz-Carlton, Okinawa
A resort moments from Kise Beach with early-morning yoga, a floating sound session on water, and a spa beside an old-growth forest using locally grown herbs.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Chaweng Noi Beach
Vana Belle, a Luxury Collection Resort, Koh Samui
A secluded beachfront cove on Chaweng Noi Beach fringed by tropical forest, with sunrise yoga, Muay Thai and Southern Thai cooking.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Gardiner
Wildflower Farms, Auberge Collection
A farm-set resort in the Hudson Valley near the Shawangunk Ridge.
Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Montalcino
Castiglion del Bosco, a Rosewood Hotel
A Tuscan estate in the Brunello wine country of Montalcino.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Hatton
Ceylon Tea Trails
Restored tea planters’ bungalows in Sri Lanka’s highlands.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Messinia
Costa Navarino
A resort destination on the southwest Peloponnese coast. Its outdoor page lists beach yoga, guided hikes including Voidokilia and the Kalamari waterfalls, and visits to its bio-farm.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Seminyak
Desa Potato Head
A creative beachfront village in Seminyak.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Kaʻupulehu
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai
An oceanfront resort on the Big Island’s Kona coast, set between white-sand beaches and black lava, with a cultural center and on-site marine biologists.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Karatu
Gibb’s Farm
A working farm and lodge in Tanzania’s highlands near Ngorongoro.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Jumby Bay
Jumby Bay Island
A private-island resort off Antigua with beaches, a garden Wellness Pavilion for sunrise yoga and sound baths, and an island farm that supplies its dinners.
Wake up close to wild nature in Kailua-Kona
Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort
Hale-style bungalows set along the lava-rock coast of the Big Island.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Albuquerque
Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm
A historic inn on an organic lavender and produce farm in New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley.
Wake up close to wild nature in Kapalua
The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
A beachfront resort on 54 acres above D.T. Fleming Beach in West Maui, with ocean-view yoga, coastal fitness hikes and an organic garden that supplies its restaurants.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Baa Atoll
Soneva Fushi
Barefoot island villas in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Healdsburg
Appellation Healdsburg
A Sonoma County resort built around food and wine country, with culinary gardens. T+L readers ranked it the No.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Manuel Antonio
Arenas del Mar
A beachfront rainforest resort beside Manuel Antonio on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Aristi
Aristi Mountain Resort
A stone-built mountain resort in a Zagori village near the Vikos Gorge in northwestern Greece.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Puerto Iguazú
Awasi Iguazú
An all-inclusive rainforest lodge near Iguazú Falls, with private guided excursions and farm-to-table cooking.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Santa Catarina
Awasi Santa Catarina
Private villas between forest and sea on Brazil’s Emerald Coast, with guided nature outings and an organic garden harvest experience.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Going am Wilden Kaiser
Bio- and Wellnessresort Stanglwirt
An organic farm and wellness resort below the Wilder Kaiser mountains in Tyrol, with its own equestrian centre.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Mountain Pine Ridge
Blancaneaux Lodge
Francis Ford Coppola’s original Belize hideaway, with river pools and thatched cabanas in the Mountain Pine Ridge.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Sumba
Cap Karoso
A beach resort and farm on Sumba with 40 rooms and 20 villas; a three-hectare permaculture farm supplies much of the food.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Cerretto Langhe
Casa di Langa
A countryside hotel in Piedmont’s Langhe hills with garden and farm produce on the table.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Chocholá
Chablé Yucatán
A restored hacienda in the Yucatán jungle, named the Eco Hotel of the year by The World’s 50 Best Hotels.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Bahía Drake
Corcovado Wilderness Lodge by SCP
A rainforest lodge on 189 acres of the Osa Peninsula beside Corcovado National Park, with organic produce in the kitchen.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Cape Elizabeth
Inn by the Sea
A boutique oceanfront resort on a mile of sandy beach near Portland, Maine, with a farm-and-garden kitchen. It is pet friendly.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Playa El Jobo
JW Marriott Costa Elena Resort & Spa, All-Inclusive
JW Marriott’s first all-inclusive resort, opened in fall 2026 above the secluded bay of Playa El Jobo in Guanacaste, with a Mindfulness House and an on-property JW Garden.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Raa Atoll
Joali Maldives
An art-immersive island resort in Raa Atoll with water and beach villas and a 100% organic Chef’s Garden.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Osa Peninsula
Lapa Rios Lodge
An eco-lodge in its own 1,000-acre private rainforest reserve near Corcovado National Park.
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Eat organic, farm-fresh food in Vallromanes
Mas Salagros Ecoresort
An eco-resort in the countryside outside Barcelona with an organic garden and its own biomass and solar energy.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Juluchuca
Playa Viva
A B Corp certified, off-grid beachfront retreat on Mexico’s Pacific coast, with an organic farm, yoga and treehouse-style casitas.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Jimbaran
Raffles Bali
Thirty-two pool villas cascading down a hillside above Jimbaran Bay, with herbs and produce from its Farm Terrace garden.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Luang Prabang
Rosewood Luang Prabang
A 23-room hideaway outside Luang Prabang, with farm-to-table French and Laotian menus.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Portsmouth
Secret Bay
Clifftop villas on the rainforest island of Dominica.
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Stay somewhere rooted in its place in Chandler
Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass
A Sonoran Desert resort on the Gila River Indian Community.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Chobe National Park
andBeyond Chobe Under Canvas
A mobile tented safari camp along the Chobe River in northern Botswana.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Mnemba Island
andBeyond Mnemba Island
A barefoot private-island lodge off the northeast coast of Zanzibar, built for barefoot beach days.
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Wake up somewhere awe-inspiring in Sossusvlei
andBeyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge
A desert lodge in the Namib with stargazing and wide desert views.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Pucón
andBeyond Vira Vira
A lodge on a private reserve on the Liucura River with views to Villarrica Volcano.
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Wake up close to wild nature in Okavango Delta
andBeyond Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp
A nine-suite safari lodge on a private island in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, with wildlife and wellness experiences.