GSTC Members

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Fair Voyage is an ethical and sustainable travel agency specialized on multi-day trips to Africa and authentic off-the-beaten track destinations globally. The Zurich-based startup exclusively promotes verified responsible tour operators and accommodations. To make sustainable travelling easy, Fair Voyage is building a multi-day trip customization platform that will enable travellers to customize and book their [...]

Alexandra’s Africa Safaris is a UK based, niche Safari Tour operator working through local operators to offer guests a range of off-the-beaten-track eco-cultural safaris in Southern Africa. Our eco-cultural safaris are crafted to allow our guests to enjoy a combination of premier wildlife reserves, majestic landscapes and unique birds and wildlife with a respectful immersion into [...]

Krabi Spesialisten [Norwegian: Expert] is a local DMC focusing on providing sustainable experiences in South Thailand. Founded in 2003 by Norwegian Expat Ingeborg Fallet Kristensen, we are now one of the largest providers of tourism services in the area. While serving the mainstream of tourists, it is our mission to create sustainable holiday experiences that [...]

Etifor provides international consulting services to help organizations grasp the full value of the products and services provided by nature. Etifor’s team improves the economic, environmental and social benefits of policies, projects, and investments through applied science, proactive innovation and good governance and works with national and international clients. Among its services, Etifor supports sustainable [...]

The Centro de Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable, A.C. (CIDES), is a Research Center recognized by the National Council of Science and Technology of Mexico (CONACYT) with National Registry of Institutions and Scientific and Technological Enterprises (RENIECYT) No. 1701469. It is an academic institution that promotes scientific, technological and humanistic research for the generation and [...]

EXO Travel is a leading destination management company in Asia that has been crafting innovative tour programs through the region since 1993. Leveraging this experience, EXO combines classic highlights with authentic, offbeat places for a uniquely well-rounded perspective of Asia's best attributes. We currently operate in ten destinations in Asia: Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, [...]

SEE Turtles protects endangered sea turtles throughout Latin America and the world by supporting community-based conservation efforts. Our Billion Baby Turtles program provides support for important turtle nesting beaches and has helped save more than 1 million hatchlings. Too Rare To Wear is a campaign working to end the demand for turtleshell products. Our conservation [...]

Led by two individuals who have a combined experience of over 30 years in designing and operating trips in Sri Lanka and staff who are passionate about travel, The Fabulous Getaway takes pride in having an in-depth knowledge of Sri Lanka. We are firmly committed in supporting sustainable tourism by working with ethical partners and [...]

As a social enterprise, we’re all about the community, the wildlife, tourism & travel. Our pioneering cultural tourism scheme involves developing our community and promoting our nature preserve through tourism. Red Rocks brings under-served communities into the tourism supply chain and supports community development projects that help people help themselves through our initiatives (http://redrocksinitiative.org/). Through [...]

Factory for sustainable tourism also called GoodPlace is a non-profit institute from Slovenia. A key role of GoodPlace is to create the environment, which will encourage forward oriented thinking and will offer a number of solutions and tools how and why implement sustainable management in a travel sector both in Slovenia and internationally. In six [...]

Tourism Vancouver is a destination marketing organization and business association representing approximately 1,000 members in tourism and related industries/activities. Our purpose is to effectively market Metro Vancouver as a destination for leisure, meeting and event travelers. Our goals are to attract visitors to the region, encourage them to stay longer and ensure they return. This [...]

Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority (SLTDA) is the government authority tasked with planning, development, regulation, and policy implementation of tourism and related industries. Prior to SLTDA being established in 2007, these functions primarily resided with the organization known as Ceylon Tourist Board. The objectives are as follows; • Develop Sri Lanka as a tourist and [...]

Marina Bay Sands is the leading business, leisure and entertainment destination in Asia. It features large and flexible convention and exhibition facilities, 2,560 hotel rooms and suites, the rooftop Sands SkyPark, the best shopping mall in Asia, world-class celebrity chef restaurants, a theatre and an outdoor event plaza. Completing the line-up of attractions is ArtScience [...]

Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, (甘孜藏族自治州), also known as Ganzi, is located in western Sichuan Province, China. It is set amongst the scenic high alpine mountains of the province and it is historically part of the Tibetan region of Kham(ba) making the area interesting for both culture and landscape. The area is characterized by long mountain [...]

The Ministry of Tourism is the ministry in Indonesia concerned with the administration of tourism. The ministry of Tourism developed the “Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard for Indonesia” (STD) to guide the sustainable development of tourism destinations in Indonesia. Recognizing the growing demand for travel to its many appealing destinations, the Ministry of Tourism seeks sustainable [...]

Region Västerbotten is responsible for regional development and growth in Västerbotten County, Northern Sweden. Västerbotten County and county’s 15 municipalities own Region Västerbotten. It is a politically headed organization. Sustainability is at the core of our development. The tourism division has identified GSTC and its criteria as a means to help create sustainable tourism in [...]

The City of Suwon, Republic of Korea, is the famous Hwaseong Fortress, an iconic wall that has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is an important city of over 1.1 million inhabitants, 30 kilometers south of Seoul. It is also full of popular tourist attractions. Places like streets, museums, and other unique destinations [...]