Bali, Rwanda and India are among the destinations featured in upcoming vegan tours (Picture: Getty)

Right now all I can think about is sunshine.

Not this winter sun that sometimes sneaks out in between the snow and the wind, but actual warm sunshine that makes me glow – inside and out.

Where to head for a vegan holiday this summer

There are plenty of vegan-friendly holiday destinations, but if you’re looking for a company to take the stress and strain of planning a trip away, but know that mainstream travel operators won’t cut it, then you could opt for a specifically vegan travel operator instead.

No longer will you even need to consult Google for hours on what exactly you can and can’t eat throughout your trip.




Vegan Travel specialise in vegan river and ocean cruises that take away the need to question whether every meal is suitable for vegans. Every destination the cruise visits will also be suitable for vegans.

Food is the focus, with four and five-course meals, plus a breakfast buffet everyday.

Activities, including fitness and yoga, are also scheduled daily.

The next trip is to Chile and Patagonia from October 9 to 16, which includes excursions to Cape Horn and several glaciers.

Garibaldi Glacier is one of the stops on the Vegan Travel cruise (Picture: Getty)

Vegvoyages run vegan adventure tours that specialise in off-the-beaten-track cultural experiences.

They are against the animal exploitation that you see on many holidays – so no zoo trips, no safaris and obviously no meat.

From June 23, you can enjoy a 14-day trip to Bali or explore Laos in November.

Vegan Travel Club was created when Pasquale Tierno was asked by his brother to create a vegan tour in southern Italy to show just how suitable the area and cuisine was for vegans.

Popular tours include the Amalfi and Cilento coast and best of southern Italy. Or stay closer to home with a four-day trip to Northern Ireland touring Belfast, Derry and Enniskillen.

The Nomadic Vegan is a great site for vegan travel guides that now also operates some vegan tours.

Starting in June 2018, Wendy – the woman behind the website – will team up with Veg Jaunts and Journeys to offer a tour of Lisbon and surrounding areas that will include a cooking class for a vegan version of caldeirada, Portugese fish stew.

CPG Trips is run by famous vegan author and animal advocate Colleen Patrick-Goudreau.

Trips are of a maximum of 20 travellers, and are focused on having compassionate experiences and learning about local culture, food, animals and wildlife.

Uncoming trips include Christmas in Alsace, plus a 2019 expedition to Rwanda to meet the gorillas – in a totally ethical way.

Green Earth Travel creates global travel itineraries that will give you a taste of culture alongside local cuisine.

Each trip is designed to appeal to eco-conscious travellers, and includes vegan meals and engagement with local charities, and often works in partnership with other travel providers such as VegVoyages.

Next up is their India Adventure from August 21 to 31, which includes a trip to an Animal Aid refuge that supports abandoned and street animals.



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