How this holiday benefits local communities and the environment you travel to?

All the activities mentioned above are owned, operated and managed by local community members. In certain areas, especially in Anegundi we support the practices of organic farming. This is not only about awareness building, but also incorporating the farm products into regular tours. Our tie up with local craft shops ensures regular sales of souvenirs for the travelers, and the money spent goes directly to the craftsmen.

In Chiradurga and Bellary we work with MYRADA, an NGO that has organised communities towards community mobilization across Karnataka. By collaborating with them, TBY hopes to ensure that our guests can get a glimpse into the developments of rural India. Further, there will be increased interactions with guides, activity providers, naturalists from the local areas who will avail direct benefits.

The delicious and ‘culturally rich’ meals given to you at the local cafes and restaurants are mostly from women who are part of Self-Help-Groups and this provides supplementary income to them.

In Bidar, you will not only get an opportunity to touch and feel the process of Bidri art. In a place where art is indispensable, our holidays through our travellers will be contributing to livelihoods of our artists. This brings in a sense of pride and encourages them to pursue the art form, so that it always remains the identity of Bidar.

Tour leaders and interpreters are all from the local community. By giving them an opportunity to share their tradition and stories with travelers, we have noticed the increased ownership in many initiatives associated with Responsible tourism in all these areas. Instead of migrating to bigger cities like Bangalore, these rural boys and girls now have an option to stay back in their village and still earn a decent living.

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