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Travel with Impact.

Discover unique trips that support local projects, communities and ecosystems — away from mass tourism

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The socialbnb team

Questions about a trip?

We're happy to advise you personally — no obligation.

Why socialbnb

We believe that travel can make the world a better place. Instead of exploiting the environment and local cultures, we create travel experiences that truly support local communities and ecosystems.

Travel can make the world a better place – through experiences that truly support local communities and ecosystems.

Experience

Discover authentic places apart
from mass tourism

Discover authentic places apart from mass tourism

Support

Your trip directly funds
the local projects

Your trip directly funds the local projects

Preserve

Strengthen local communities
& ecosystems

Strengthen local communities & ecosystems

What travellers say about us

4.9/5 on Trustpilot·Over 5,000 travellers
Dirk Steffens
★★★★★
“As a science journalist I've travelled to more than 120 countries. My tip for anyone who wants to travel with a clear conscience: book with local providers, so the money really stays there. That's exactly why I think socialbnb is so great and so necessary.”
Dirk SteffensScience journalist
Melanie
★★★★★
“For me socialbnb is by far the best platform to get to know a country authentically. The communities are incredibly welcoming and make you part of the whole thing — you never experience that at other accommodations.”
MelanieGermany · June 2025
Esther
★★★★★
“One of the most interesting and most beautiful trips of my life. I got to know a country in a completely different way — far away from mass tourism. Thank you to socialbnb and the team for the great organisation.”
EstherAustria · May 2025
socialbnb Impact 2025 – Worldwide
socialbnb, worldwide

socialbnb Impact 2025 – Worldwide

>€200,000 raised for local projects worldwide in 2025 – powered by socialbnb travellers, supporting people and nature in the places they visit.

122 encounters with endangered whales and dolphins – in 2025, €32,960 went directly into marine research, covering half of the project’s total costs.

From 52 to 150 desert elephants in Namibia – in 2026, more than €5,000 will fund new protective walls to support peaceful human–elephant coexistence.

Protecting the gentle giants of the Maldives – in 2026, more than €25,000 will support whale shark research, habitat protection, and local education.

How your trip makes an impact

Your socialbnb moments

4.9 / 5 · over 5,000 travellers
EstherExperience Sri Lanka with locals
AlexCanoeing with the Indigenous Achuar on the Amazon
SophieSpotting Dolphins and Learning About Their Conservation in the Mediterranean
PiaPlanting Corals While Snorkeling in Bali
EvelynCooking Together with Your New Host Family in Ecuador
Tobias and PiaHiking in Indonesia and Learning from Local Farmers
SilviaYoga and Supporting Permaculture in Italy
SandrinaExperiencing Traditional Cuisine in Sri Lanka
MelanieExploring Rural Life in the Andes of Ecuador
Luise & MelDiscovering New Favorite Dishes with Your Host Family
JojoMaking New Friends on New Continents
Liz & LudovicoBaking Arepas in the Neighborhood
AdlaiWorking at a Sustainable Lodge on the Beach in Colombia
Louisa & ConstantinHelping a Shepherd Preserve Heathlands in Germany
LisaParticipating in Climate Protests in Gambia
PiaExperiencing Dia de Muertos Through the Eyes of a Local Artist
MarianneStaying at an Educational Farm in Austria
Anna & DanielStaying in a Recycling Village in Indonesia
LisaStaying Overnight and Financing Reforestation in Colombia
JuleStaying in a Mountain Village in Uzbekistan
ChrisReviving Abandoned Stone Houses in the Italian Mountains
MoniqueSailing on the Mediterranean to protect dolphins and whales
RamonaPlanting corals while diving in Bali
The socialbnb team

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