New Zealand Responsible Travel

The impact of tourist dollars on the destinations you visit should not be underestimated. The choices you make during your trip can have effects on local communities—for better or for worse. Community-based tourism aims to channel tourist dollars into the local economy by emphasizing tours and cultural programs that are run by members of the host community and that often benefit disadvantaged groups. An excellent resource for general information on community-based travel is The Good Alternative Travel Guide (UK£10), a project of Tourism Concern (☎020 7133 3330; www.tourismconcern.org.uk).

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