Kodama Travel

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Your invitation to join the Kodama traveller community

To borrow the principle of citizen science, we want to make responsible travel easier by creating a community where we can come together to share, learn, and inspire. Join our Instagram channel, and we'll see where this seedling will take us.

Travel guide: Sabah, Borneo 🇲🇾

Travel tips for Borneo, including what to pack and what to wear.

Conservation

Travel experiences vetting: how do we do it?

We often get asked: How exactly do you vet travel experiences? This is a manual of how we do it, and is constantly being updated to reflect our latest approach and thinking.

On Location

New Zealand road trip: itinerary, things to do & good to know

Two-week road trip itinerary across New Zealand, crafted for wildlife and nature lovers, and Hobbit and Lord of the Rings fans.

Country Guide

Travel guide: China 🇨🇳

Beyond the megacities, China's vast national parks and reserves are her best-kept secrets yet.

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Seeking Snow Leopard in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau, China

As a wildlife and nature specialist, we are proud to offer the Snow Leopard Safari Tour through Kodama Travel. Your Tibetan guide, Renqing, has worked on numerous wildlife documentaries, including Frozen Planet and The Velvet Queen. Book now for an expert-led, once-in-a-lifetime experience.

On Location

Beyond Orangutans: A Conservation Journey in Borneo

Our six-day journey through Sabah, Borneo: from the famous Kinabatangan to the lesser-known Beluran and Tawau Hills' primary rainforests.

About

Why conservation needs a Kodama

Kodama is a start-up with a big vision: to make travel a force for good and to put an end to animal exploitation. Responsible travel should be the norm, not an exception.

On Location

Mexico City itinerary for five days

Mexico City, or CDMX, is a huge metropolis that can be hard to navigate for first-time visitors. Here is our five-day itinerary, created with local friends.

Conservation

Citizen Science & conservation: how to make a difference while travelling

Citizen science empowers everyday people, including travellers, to contribute to scientific research and environmental monitoring.

Conservation

What to do if you encounter injured wild animals

We’ll guide you through the steps to take and the organisations to contact if you find an animal in need of help.

Conservation Featured

Ocean with David Attenborough: a rallying cry for our seas

The Ocean - Sir David Attenborough’s most urgent message yet, delivered on his 99th birthday ahead of the UN Ocean Conference in June

On Location

Lord of the Rings filiming locations in Queenstown, New Zealand

Round up of Lord of the Rings filming locations around Queenstown

Conservation

2025 Earth Week Series: five key issues for the future of travel

“We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to the planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that.” - Sir David Attenborough

Country Guide

Travel guide: Vietnam 🇻🇳

Vietnam travel tips and experiences

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Travel guide: United States 🇺🇸

Best time to go and Good things to know

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Travel guide: United Kingdom 🇬🇧

UK travel tips and experiences

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Travel guide: Türkiye 🇹🇷

Best time to go and Good things to know when visiting Türkiye

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Travel guide: Thailand 🇹🇭

Best time to go and Good things to know

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Travel guide: Taiwan 🇹🇼

Best time to go and Good things to know in Taiwan

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Travel guide: Sweden 🇸🇪

Sweden travel tips and experiences

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Travel guide: Spain 🇪🇸

Best time to go and Good things to know

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Travel guide: Slovenia 🇸🇮

Best time to go and Good things to know

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Travel guide: Romania 🇷🇴

Best time to go and Good things to know

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Travel guide: Portugal 🇵🇹

Best time to go and Good things to know