Green Tortoise

Green Tortoise Adventure Travel
Green Tortoise tour on a break, 1993
Founded1973 (1973)
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Service areaUnited States, Canada, and Mexico
Service typeAdventure travel
FleetApprox. 10 buses and motor coaches
Websitewww.greentortoise.com

Green Tortoise Adventure Travel is an American long-distance tour bus company founded by Gardner Kent in mid-1973 and based in San Francisco, California. It provides tours in North America, mostly within the United States. It operates a bus line and hostels in Seattle and San Francisco. The company caters particularly to backpackers, both from the U.S. and abroad.