The trusted guide to "fair trade" tourismStay with indigenous peoples in the world's greatest rain forest Walk the Songlines of central Australia with Aboriginal guidesVisit the Inuit above the Arctic Circle The first edition of this book, callled "The Community Tourism Guide" was hailed as the first reliable guide to a new type of tourism that benefits local people as well as visitors and tour operators. All over the world, tribal people and rural villagers have been setting up their own tours: tours that can help them conserve threatened environments, provide them with a reliable income and offer them hope of a better future.But these are also exciting and different holidays - unlike any you'll find in the average tourist brochure or travel agent. They appeal to the adventurous and curious traveler, who wants to get away from identical tourist resorts and really find out about the places they visit. They visit some of the most beautiful places on earth, and offer extraordinary encounters with people from vastly different cultures.This new edition has been thoroughly updated by Tourism Concern to bring together the best community-based holidays currently available. It lists hundreds of fascinating trips and projects, with details of how to arrange a visit. It also includes an introduction to the principles and issues of community tourism, plus a valuable directory of useful resources for anyone interested in ethical and sustainable tourism.

* Stay with indigenous tribes in the Amazon * Dog-sled with the Inuit in the Arctic * Walk the Songlines of central Australia with Aboriginal guides * Learn African drumming in Ghana or how to dance salsa in Cuba Bored with the same old package tours and identikit resorts? Then this book is your key to a whole new world of inspirational holidays. Throughout Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Pacific, tribal people and rural villagers are setting up their own tours - and they want you to visit. These holidays are a better alternative. Better for you, with real insights into local life and culture in some of the most beautiful places on earth; better for the people you visit, leaving them with more money and supporting local development projects; and better for the environment, offering sustainable alternative incomes for communities living in threatened ecosystems. Compiled by Mark Mann for Tourism Concern, Europe's leading ethical tourism organization, this updated version of The Community Tourism Guide is still the only guide to this type of holiday. It not only explains the principles of 'community-based tourism', but also lists hundreds of guesthouses and tours, with full contact details to help you arrange your next holiday.