Responsible Travel at GO Nordic

Small groups, local suppliers, regional food and all-year experiences in southeast Sweden

We operate inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

GO Nordic is a member of ARK56 — the experience and trail network at the heart of the Blekinge Archipelago Biosphere Reserve, one of only 7 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves in Sweden and part of a global network of 750 such areas designated for their outstanding natural and cultural values.

The reserve is recognised by UNESCO for its high and unique natural and cultural heritage. It is part of a national, Nordic, European and global network — peer-reviewed internationally, not a local stamp of approval.

As a member of ARK56, we are formally embedded in the local initiative that protects and develops this area. We don’t pass through the biosphere reserve. We are part of it.

How we build our experiences

Local suppliers, always. Every guide, producer, accommodation provider and partner we work with is based in Blekinge, Kalmar län or Småland. Every krona spent with GO Nordic stays in the region.

Small groups, by design. We cap our experiences at small group sizes. Lower environmental impact, more meaningful encounters, better economic outcomes for the local partners who deliver the experience.

Open all four seasons. We run year-round — spring, summer, autumn and winter. This is a deliberate choice to spread tourism benefit across the whole year rather than concentrating it into a few summer weeks that strain communities and infrastructure.

Regional food and culture at the centre. Local food, drink and cultural heritage are not extras. They are the core of what we offer — keeping food revenue local, supporting agricultural biodiversity and giving guests an honest experience of Sweden.

High-value, low-volume. A small group that pays fairly for a quality experience does less damage and delivers more benefit to a destination than a large group that pays little. That is the model we have built.

Where our footprint is highest, we give back directly

Two of our experiences — Seal Safari and 1-hour RIB Adventure — use RIB boats and carry a higher environmental footprint than our other products. We are honest about that.

For every guest on these tours, SEK 50 goes directly to ARK56, funding the conservation and sustainable development of the Blekinge Archipelago Biosphere Reserve — the very area these experiences depend on.

The product that creates the impact funds the work that protects it.

The Blekinge Archipelago Biosphere Reserve

The Blekinge Archipelago Biosphere Reserve was established by UNESCO to protect an area of outstanding natural and cultural value on the southeast coast of Sweden. Its mission: to ensure that people, nature and society can exist and develop together.

There are 750 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves worldwide. Sweden has 7. The Blekinge Archipelago is one of them.