What is Community-Based Tourism?
Community Based Tourism adds a whole new dimension to travelling. Not only
do you take away an incredible experience, but you also give back to the
community that you have visited. As a community-based tourist, you
actually contribute towards conservation and poverty alleviation, thereby
creating sustainable development of tourism in that specific region. These community-based accommodation options are either:
1. located within a community (e.g. on communal land, or with lease fees
paid to the community); or
2. owned by one or more community members (i.e. for the benefit of one or
more community members); or
3. managed by community members (i.e. community members can influence
decisions made with regards to running the business). You will find accommodation within many Southern Africa countries?
Botswana
Lesotho
Madagascar
Malawi
Mauritius
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
Swaziland
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
If you can recommend suitable enterprises in Angola or the Democratic Republic of Congo, please contact us on: Info at CBT What type accommodation is available?
From luxury safari camps in protected areas to township B&Bs, backpackers, home-stays, traditional chalets, guesthouses, hotels and rustic campsites in rural areas, you'll find that there's an extensive selection of accommodation available tailored to suit any budget.
And you can expect much more than just a place to sleep. Whether you're looking for cultural tours or hiking, guided wildlife tours, or a bit of action-packed watersports, you'll have the opportunity to experience an array of exciting activities, all of which contribute to the success of community-based tourism.
Where possible site inspections are done on the enterprises before they are added to our database and listed on our website. In order to maintain our standards of quality , safety and suitability to host tourists, however, this is not always possible as some of these enterprises are in remote areas. We always try to ensure that our database is correct and up to date. If, however, you find that our information differs to that of an enterprise (in terms of prices, facilities or activities) please consider their information to be correct, and make us aware of any discrepancies. This will help us to update our website and maintain our standards. If you have any questions or would like to contribute with your own community-based accommodation recommendations, please contact Info at CBT. Any contributions would be highly appreciated.
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