How to reduce your environmental impact while on holiday
Published on 22 May 2026Presentation
How to reduce your environmental impact while on holiday : our nature-friendly and responsible tips
What if holidays also became a way to travel more simply and more consciously?
Today, many families want to fully enjoy their holidays while reducing their environmental impact. Without completely changing their habits, holidays are gradually becoming an opportunity to slow down, reconnect with nature, and adopt more responsible everyday actions.
Choosing accommodation in the heart of nature, limiting unnecessary travel, favouring outdoor activities, or consuming more local products… often, the simplest holidays are also the ones that allow people to enjoy the present moment the most.
Far from tourism based on overconsumption and overloaded schedules, more and more travellers are now looking for experiences that are more authentic, peaceful, and respectful of the places they visit.
At Domaine de Dienné, this approach naturally becomes part of the holiday experience. Surrounded by nature, unusual accommodations, outdoor activities, and a slower pace of life, the domain encourages guests to enjoy holidays differently — closer to what truly matters.
What if travelling more responsibly actually allowed you to enjoy your holidays even more?
Holidays closer to nature and the present moment
Over the past few years, expectations around holidays have gradually evolved. Many families are no longer only looking for activity-packed trips or crowded tourist destinations. They also want to rediscover calm, slow down, and make the most of the time spent together.
This desire partly explains the growing interest in nature holidays and responsible tourism. Spending time in a more preserved environment, enjoying wide open spaces, or choosing outdoor activities often leads to more peaceful and authentic experiences.
Travelling differently does not necessarily mean giving up comfort or the pleasures of a holiday. On the contrary, many families discover that a simpler stay, closer to nature and less focused on consumption, often allows them to enjoy every moment even more.
At Domaine de Dienné, this philosophy naturally comes to life. The surrounding forest, unusual accommodations, outdoor activities, and the slower pace of the domain create an experience where guests enjoy their stay differently while naturally reducing some of the impacts linked to more traditional tourism.
1. Choosing accommodation closer to nature
An environment that naturally encourages a different way of consuming
The place where we stay often influences the way we experience our holidays. When accommodation is surrounded by nature, the pace of life almost instinctively changes. Days become calmer, activities naturally move outdoors, and there is less need to multiply journeys or unnecessary consumption.
At Domaine de Dienné, the unusual accommodations are fully integrated into the natural environment. Treehouses, yurts, caravans, and chalets offer a different way to experience a holiday, in a setting where the forest, open spaces, and tranquillity take centre stage.
This type of stay also encourages simpler and more responsible habits. Enjoying nature, taking time to walk, spending more time outdoors, or sharing moments with family quickly becomes more natural when the entire environment invites guests to slow down.
Choosing accommodation close to nature is not only about changing scenery for a few days. It is often a completely different way of experiencing holidays — more peaceful, more immersive, and more attentive to the world around us.
2. Enjoy holidays where everything can be experienced on site
Reducing travel to enjoy a more peaceful holiday
Simple actions that naturally make a difference
Reducing your environmental impact while on holiday does not necessarily require major lifestyle changes. Most of the time, it is the simplest habits that make travelling more responsible while still allowing you to fully enjoy your stay.
Choosing local products, limiting disposable packaging, using a reusable water bottle, or avoiding food waste are all easy habits to adopt during holidays. In a setting closer to nature, these actions often become more spontaneous and naturally fit into the rhythm of the stay.
Holidays are also an opportunity to consume differently, with greater simplicity. Taking time to share meals, enjoy local markets, cook more easily, or favour outdoor activities often helps refocus the holiday experience on what truly matters rather than on constant consumption.
At Domaine de Dienné, this philosophy naturally becomes part of the experience. The close connection with nature, the slower pace of the days, and the outdoor-focused activities gradually encourage a simpler, more peaceful, and more environmentally friendly way of enjoying holidays.
4. Rediscover activities that bring you closer to nature
Enjoying more through simple and sustainable activities
Responsible holidays are also shaped by the way we spend our days. There is no need to multiply activities or infrastructures to fully enjoy a stay. Very often, the most memorable experiences are the ones lived closest to nature.
Walking through the forest, admiring landscapes, cycling, enjoying outdoor activities, or simply spending time outside all help create more peaceful holidays while limiting environmental impact. These activities require few resources, encourage the discovery of local surroundings, and naturally promote a slower rhythm.
For children, these moments often become real adventures. Observing animals, listening to the sounds of the forest, creating memories through simple activities, or discovering nature in a new way stimulates their curiosity while reconnecting them with the environment around them.
At Domaine de Dienné, this philosophy is fully integrated into the experience. The open spaces, forest trails, outdoor activities, and preserved natural environment allow families to fully enjoy their stay without constantly seeking more entertainment or consumption.
In a setting like this, many people rediscover that it sometimes takes very little to enjoy truly immersive and refreshing holidays.
5. Slow tourism : travelling more slowely
Simpler, clamer, and more meaningful holidays
Reducing your environmental impact while on holiday also means embracing a different way of travelling. Today, more and more families are choosing to slow down and prioritise stays where they can truly enjoy the destination, nature, and the time spent together.
Slow tourism perfectly reflects this mindset. Instead of constantly moving between activities, visits, and destinations, this way of travelling encourages people to experience holidays more simply, with less rushing and greater focus on the experience itself.
In a natural environment, this slower rhythm often settles in almost automatically. Days become more fluid, shared moments take on greater importance, and there is less need to constantly fill the holiday schedule.
At Domaine de Dienné, this philosophy naturally shapes the experience of the stay. The unusual accommodations, outdoor activities, relaxation areas, and wide open spaces allow families to fully enjoy their holidays without rushing from one place to another.
Travelling more slowly does not mean doing less. Very often, it simply means enjoying each moment more fully, creating more meaningful memories, and experiencing holidays that feel closer to what truly matters.
Why does Domaine de Dienné fit perfectly with this desire for more responsible holidays ?
A different way of experiencing holidays, closer to what truly matters
At Domaine de Dienné, nature is not simply a backdrop to the holiday experience. It becomes a central part of the stay itself, accompanying visitors throughout their time on the domain.
The wide open spaces, accommodations integrated into the environment, outdoor-focused activities, and the slower pace of the domain naturally encourage a simpler and more respectful way of travelling. Here, families spend more time enjoying moments together, outdoor activities, and relaxing experiences without feeling the need to constantly move around or consume more.
This approach also reflects the changing expectations of travellers. Many people are now looking for more authentic holidays, where the enjoyment of the stay comes as much from the environment, the calm atmosphere, and the shared experiences as from the activities themselves.
At Domaine de Dienné, this immersion in nature gradually transforms the way holidays are experienced. Days become smoother, children spend more time outdoors, and adults often rediscover the pleasure of slowing down, taking their time, and simply enjoying the surroundings around them.
Travelling differently without giving up the pleasure of holidays
More responsible holidays do not necessarily mean more complicated holidays. Very often, it simply means slowing down a little, enjoying nature more, limiting unnecessary excess, and focusing on what truly matters during the stay.
Choosing a more preserved environment, spending more time outdoors, reducing unnecessary travel, or adopting a few simple everyday habits already allows travellers to experience holidays differently — without giving up comfort or the pleasure of family time.
At Domaine de Dienné, this philosophy naturally becomes part of the stay. The unusual accommodations, outdoor activities, wide open spaces, and peaceful atmosphere create a setting where holidays are experienced differently, with more simplicity, calm, and shared moments.
Ultimately, reducing your environmental impact while on holiday also means giving more space to what truly matters: enjoying time together, slowing down, and living more authentic experiences in the heart of nature.
What if your next holiday became an opportunity to travel more simply, more peacefully, and more consciously?
Discover the unusual accommodations at Domaine de Dienné and enjoy a nature getaway in the heart of the Vienne region.