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FAQ Nature Travel Lab

  • Want to know more about Nature Travel Lab?
  • How do we find the most beautiful hiking and biking trails?
  • What are the requirements for a sustainable overnight stay?

Want to know more about Nature Travel Lab. Check out the FAQ for frequently asked questions about our travel platform.

Who is Nature Travel Lab?

Nature Travel Lab is a travel inspiration platform for travel in nature. We have over 30 years of experience in the travel industry and in tour operation. Nature Travel Lab wants to inspire you with beautiful hiking and biking trips in nature, road trips and small-scale, sustainable Nature stays. Discover the most beautiful places off the beaten track, tips for slow travel and more sustainable trips. Read more about us here.

Does Nature Travel Lab itself offer trips?

Nature Travel Lab is a travel inspiration platform. We are not a travel organization. You can get ideas for your next trip in nature and find sustainable accommodations in nature. You can also find tips for biking and hiking trips. Often you can also book these directly with a local travel specialist from our network. Then there is a request form mentioned in the article.

Can I book an overnight stay at Nature Travel Lab?

Nature Travel Lab describes small-scale and sustainable accommodations for overnight stays in nature .. From Nature Travel Lab you can mail directly with the accommodation or you go directly to the website of the accommodation itself. You book directly with the owner, which is sustainable and economical.

Can I book a trip with Nature Travel Lab?

We have deliberately chosen not to offer trips ourselves. You can organize the trips we describe yourself or book directly with the local specialists we work with.

Book direct: with many of our described trips you will find a request form. Fill it out, and we will put you in touch with the local organizer – a reliable partner with whom we have a contract.

So you book and pay directly with the provider, so sustainable. Nature Travel Lab is always available for any questions.

Note: In all cases, you arrange your own travel to the destination.

Did you make all the trips yourself?

Most of the trips you find on our website are based on our own experiences. When we have not taken a trip ourselves, we have the reliable information from the local travel specialists we work with.

We do our best to keep all information current and correct. Still see an inaccuracy? Feel free to let us know. We really appreciate your feedback.

Where can I find reviews about Nature Travel Lab?

On the page Reviews you can find reviews about Nature Travel Lab and leave your own review. After we have checked it, it will be posted online.

Who are Nature Travel Lab's local travel specialists?

Thanks to our years of experience with tour operators and in the travel industry, we have extensive knowledge of recognized local tour operators.

They are mostly small professional travel agencies and tour operators specializing in their own region or country.

Communication is mostly in English. Where necessary, Nature Travel Lab is happy to help you with explanations or contacting the local travel specialist.

When is an accommodation sustainable?

Nature Travel Lab looks at an accommodation’s active sustainability policies. We look at multiple aspects of sustainability:

  • Architecture
  • Food and drink (organic or local cuisine)
  • Social and local projects
  • Well being
  • Environment and environment

Read more about Nature Travel Lab’s sustainability criteria here. We also pay particular attention to the location in nature and the quality of the accommodations.

So what does Nature Travel Lab earn?

For the promotion of small-scale and sustainable accommodations, we receive compensation from our partners. Do you book a trip through Nature Travel Lab with a local specialist? Then we receive a small commission for this.

Why is Nature Travel Lab sustainable?

We inspire you to get out into nature and stay in small-scale sustainable accommodations.

We believe that those who spend more time in nature also develop a greater respect and appreciation for it.

Book a trip through a local travel specialist? Then the full amount goes directly to them – without the intervention of a tour operator.

Nature Travel Lab is a partner of“Together for Biodiversity. With this we make a concrete contribution to nature restoration in the Netherlands.

What if I have to cancel my booked trip with the local specialist?

All our local travel specialists have clear cancellation policies, similar to or even more favorable than those of Dutch tour operators. You can always contact us for questions about this or consult directly with the local specialist.

We recommend that you always purchase proper travel and cancellation insurance.

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