tourism, different formulas exist that respect both the local population and the environment.
In today's world, the tourism industry "classic" looking mostly short-term profitability. This objective is not without consequences for the natural environment and the development of local populations. Alternative tourism proposes to counteract these adverse effects by offering travel packages with no negative impact to the environment, whether cultural or natural. Specifically, it is tourism that promotes the rich heritage of the selected holiday region and meeting with the locals. Different activities are offered, and for each of them, the trip is like a tour, tourists traveling in groups, but the difference here is that no program is imposed, the group chooses what he wants to see and the persons it wants to meet.
The slow tourism
As some gourmets have done with the slow food movement, some tourists opt for the slow tourism. These travel on trails with little traffic less stressful transportation, cleaner than those used in everyday life, such as for example the barge. The philosophy is simple: travelers want to soak up the landscape in depth and take time to enjoy their holiday. The tourist is alive with local people, breaking his usual routine, where he most often after short time.
The participatory and sustainable tourism
Most friendly will opt for participatory and solidarity tourism, which ensures in particular to link the local and tourists. The host population can easily participate in tourist activities and conversely visitors become actors of local life. In this kind of trip, the focus is on exchange with the natives. These travelers then are eager to put people at the heart of their stay and part of the price of their journey helps support a local development project. In turn, sustainable tourism offers for implementing various facilities and tourism-related activities to preserve in the long term natural resources, cultural and social of the region.
Responsible tourism
Make responsible tourism is to be aware of the impact we will have on the economy, the environment, local people. In short, a complete picture of our impact on the land and act in accordance with it. The Responsible Tourist therefore seeks as much as possible to respect the natural environment, culture and promoting the economy it discovers. Now traveling, we think. At least, we should.
