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Tourists enjoy the hot springs of the crater lake of Deception Island, Antarctica, on March 06, 2016. Photo: AFP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

T<\/span>apping a new breed of travellers\u2019 increasing environmental awareness and penchant for off-the-beaten-track experiences, travel agencies and tour companies are cashing in on a small but growing business segment as they adapt and evolve in a fast-changing industry.<\/p>\n

The digital revolution has severely disrupted the industry not just in Singapore but around the world, where more and more people plan, manage and book their travels online on their own.<\/p>\n

To survive, companies have turned to \u201cexperiential tourism\u201d that focuses on creating immersive and meaningful experiences for travellers \u2014 and sustainable tourism, or eco-tourism, is quickly becoming a hot-seller.<\/p>\n

This is an excerpt from an article originally published on Today Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Companies turned to \u201cexperiential tourism\u201d that focuses on creating immersive and meaningful experiences for travellers, sustainable and eco-tourism.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":16229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,534],"tags":[163,1269],"yoast_head":"\nHigher demand for eco-tourism as environmental awareness increases<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Companies turned to \u201cexperiential tourism\u201d that focuses on creating immersive and meaningful experiences for travellers, sustainable and eco-tourism.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/travindy.com\/news\/2016\/12\/higher-demand-eco-tourism-environmental-awareness-increases\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta 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