Green Tortoise - Buses

Buses

Green Tortoise buses are customized so that passengers can lounge around informally or sleep on bunk beds while the bus is moving. This is done at night so that a new destination can be reached during the day, saving travelers both the cost of hotel/hostel and the time of traveling so that sights can be seen during the day. The social environment on Green Tortoise buses is more communal than other carriers, such as Greyhound or Amtrak. Passengers work together to cook most meals, which are often vegetarian, and include fresh produce. There are usually opportunities for camping during a Tortoise trip. Itineraries prioritise stops at places of natural and cultural interest, such as hot springs, over the traditional tourist sites.

Green Tortoise has historically made trips to a number of destinations in the USA including Alaska and regular summer coast-to-coast routes from San Francisco to Boston and back. Special trips are also arranged to popular festivals every year, including a Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans, the Oregon Country Fair and Burning Man, where they also operate a shuttle bus from the event into nearby Gerlach and Empire, NV.International trips have included Mexico (including the Yucatán peninsula and Baja), Guatemala and Belize.