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Tailor made holidays Malaysia rainforest & culture experience Discover the magic of the rainforest from £1689 (13 days) inc UK flights	Winter holidays Chamonix off piste skiing Progress from on-piste skier to ski mountaineer from £925 (8 days) ex flights *special offer* 2 reviews	Family holidays Family self catering cottages in Peak District Cottages in a stunning Peak District location from £231 - £372 for the cottage for 2-3 nights (sleeps 4-5) *special offer*	Short breaks Loire Valley self catering farm cottage, France Stay in this Loire Valley countryside cottage near le Grand Pressigny from £90 per cottage per night (sleeps 2-4) *special offer*
Adventure holidays Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast Some of the best kayaking in Europe, from £701 - £741 (8 days) inc UK flights 3 reviews	Walking holidays Trekking holiday in Sikkim Get up close to Khangchendzonga mountain (8598m), from £1519 15 days) ex flights	Railway journeys Moorish Spain to Marrakech by rail Visit villages and Moroccon cities, from £865 - £935 (10 days) inc UK flights *special offer* 3 reviews	Cultural tours Sri Lanka holidays, tailor made Tailor made holidays to Sri Lanka from £1595 (15 days) inc UK flights 16 reviews

our Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards

We are delighted to announce the winners of our Responsible Tourism Awards 2008! Read all about this year’s winners – and find out who the overall winner is – on our dedicated website www.responsibletourismawards.com

responsibletravel.com founded and organise the annual Responsible Tourism Awards, the largest awards of their kind in the world and a collaboration with UK media partners The Daily Telegraph, Geographical Magazine, and BBC World News, World Travel Market, and our headline sponsor, Virgin Holidays.

Michael Palin supports our Awards scheme and said:
"Getting to know more about each other remains one of the most important hopes for the peaceful future of the planet.

If we are really to understand each other better, then we need to be reminded to travel carefully and thoughtfully, listening to people along the way and respecting the world we are privileged to travel through.

The Responsible Tourism Awards are one of the most important ways in which we can understand how to travel better."

Read more about our Responsible Tourism Awards here.

"A good starting point for research is the website responsibletravel.com"

Daily Telegraph

"The first place to look for environmentally friendly holidays"

The Guardian