ecotourn.
/ˈiːkəʊtʊə/, /ˈɛːkəʊtʊə/, U.S. /ˈɛkoʊˌtʊ(ə)r/, /ˈikoʊˌtʊ(ə)r/ Originally North American.
A tour of or visit to an area of ecological interest, usually with an educational element; (in later use also) a similar tour or visit designed to have as little detrimental effect on the ecology as possible or undertaken with the specific aim of helping conservation efforts (cf. ecotourism n.).
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society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > holiday-making or tourism > [noun] > type of holiday or tour
grand tour1678
villegiature1740
villeggiatura1742
honeymoon1791
wedding visit1794
honeymooning1832
wedding tour1847
wedding trip1855
second honeymoon1872
tourette1881
weekending1886
package holiday1959
fly-cruise1968
ski pack1969
ecotour1973
package1977
1973 Ecol. Interpretative Map, Ottawa–North Bay (Canad. Forestry Service) (heading) Ecotour of the Trans-Canada Highway, Ottawa-North Bay.
1987 Los Angeles Times 24 Sept. v. 12/1 The group's education program reaches 20,000 children a year through classroom presentations and ‘Ecotours’ of Coldwater Canyon Park.
1989 Washington Times (Nexis) 24 July e8 The region's best hope is the ‘ecotour’—the vacation of the future in which people will spend time working to preserve the ecological integrity of a beautiful place.
1996 Wanderlust Oct. 27/2 To see wildlife that is still in its natural habitat, eco-tours are now available to the nearby Ba Nom Buah Lake, a birdwatcher's paradise.
2000 D. Brooks Bobos in Paradise 203 Someone else at the table relates some fascinating bits she learned from the tour guides while on an eco tour of southern Belize.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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