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

This holiday has been designed in such a way that while travelling through different regions, we interact with local initiatives that are supporting a sustainable way of life. This ranges from organic farms, crafts school, music school and traditional toy making units.

Some of the initiatives we are supporting through this holiday are Kalkeri Music School in Dharwar, Ninasam in Shimoga, the toy making factory in Channapatna, home stays in Banwasi and the folk artists in Mandya.

The Blue Yonder is involved in a solid waste management programme. Your holiday will support this initiative at Gokarna. All the programmes have been planned and organised by the locals.

Tour leaders and interpreters are all from the local community. By giving them an opportunity to share their tradition and stories with travellers, 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. The folk artists in Mandya who are traditionally farmers will get yet another opportunity to go beyond the performance. Overall, this trip is as colourful as it can get for the travellers and the communities.

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