Green holidays - Nature's Best

The aim of Nature's Best is to gather all the best nature travel operators in Sweden and their products in one place and help visitors find those companies that are best at eco-tourism. The quality mark has been designed to guarantee a high quality travel experience, in combination with an actively responsible attitude to protecting nature, a more environmentally friendly way to travel, and a caring attitude to the people and culture of the destination. Today, 85 Swedish travel operators are members of Nature's Best.

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Upplevelsebolaget – sea kayaking, mountain biking and climbing
Upplevelsebolaget arranges kayaking, cycling and climbing with a carefully chosen balance between pleasure and activity, in the whole of Bohuslän. The organisers, Joakim and Ulrika, have both been on long adventurous journeys in different parts of the world. They think spending time outdoors, giving positive people wonderful experiences is a fantastic job.
Upplevelsebolaget is based in Uddevalla, Gustafsberg, 90 kilometres north-east of Gothenburg.

Everts Sjöbod Grebbestad – Oyster and lobster safaries
During a fishing adventure at Everts Sjöbod in Grebbestad you get to sample something both exotic and tasty. Half of all the lobsters caught in Sweden are landed in Grebbestad, along with many pot-caught Norway lobsters, and more or less all oysters. Everts Sjöbod is a carefully restored boathouse from the 17th century, where you can sample these freshly caught delicacies! Grebbestad is a small coastal town in the northern part of Bohuslän, around 3 hours by car from Gothenburg, located between Gothenburg and Oslo.

Wauglen Vildmark – walking and canoeing
Close to nature ,with the wilderness outside the front door on the edge of the magnificent mountain of Kynnefjäll in the north of Bohuslän, you'll find this youth hostel and wilderness camp, which is reminiscent of a small mountain station. Both individuals and groups come here to enjoy adventures and experiences in a wild and beautiful landscape. Canoeing, walking, cooking-and-eating outside, and cosy evenings around the camp fire, or peaceful moments to just rest and recharge the batteries. Finish the day in the wood-fired sauna, followed by a cooling dip in the bathing pond, before enjoying the wilderness supper in the barbeque house.

Bitterna Lamb & Wool Handling – farm house experience
Bitterna Lamb is a farm and sheep breeders, where visitors get to try looking after the sheep, as well as carding and spinning, and to taste sheep sausage and lamb platters. Also on offer are walking and cycling packages in the farm's wonderful surroundings, with added value in the shape of a picnic basket, The farm is located in Vedum, about 110 kilometres north-east of Gothenburg, near the town of Vara.

Tåtorp Hostel Göta Canal – family activities
The youth hostel in Tåtorp is beautifully situated right next to Göta Canal, between the lakes Vänern and Vättern, outside the town of Mariestad. Tåtorp is a quiet, picturesque idyll. The youth hostel has 22 beds, divided between five rooms, and plenty of free space, which makes it perfect for anyone travelling along the Göta Canal. At Tåtorp you can enjoy activities like cycling, walking and fishing. The youth hostel café serves home-baked organic bread, vegetarian pies, and various other culinary delights.

Hotel Kaprifol

At Hotel Kaprifol in Hunnebostrand the motto is – come as a guest and leave as a friend. The hotel offers warm and personal service that includes hosts that have mastered six different languages. Quality is what Lars and Helga are looking to create when they contract some of the best fishing boats on the coast for guiding, lobster safaris and lobster fiestas. Meet local characters, explore small coastal villages and enjoy the good life of the west coast.

Nature's Best is a national eco-certification - a quality mark for responsible tourism in Sweden. Nature's Best gathers nature travel operators and their products in one place, helping visitors find companies that are eco-tourism friendly. New products include a lobster safari in Hunnebostrand (home of the Lobster Academy) and two other lobster safaris in the popular west coast fishing village of Smögen: Lobster fishing with Wendla and Smögen Fishing Trips.  Five travel operators in West Sweden are members of Nature's Best, offering sea kayaking, mountain biking, climbing, oyster and lobster safaris, walking, canoeing, farm house experiences and family activities.

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