Many kinds of holidays visit villages and offer packages of local accommodation, food and activities. These include culture, eco and adventure tourism. How is CBT different from these products?
Active participation in tourism planning and management means that local people feel a sense of ownership and responsibility for CBT which is more keenly developed than other kinds of tourism.
Guests experience this unique sense of ownership directly through the tangible enthusiasm, warmth, and hospitality of their hosts.
This sense of ownership also motivates CBT club members to make special efforts to control any negative impacts of tourism, and to ensure that CBT gives real support community and environment. Guests experience this commitment through? Community Funds? Guidelines? and projects which they can visit during their stay.
The CBT participatory development process empowers local community members by building the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to direct tourism development in their communities. Community, environment and tourists benefit.
