Sustainable Travel Social Enterprise.

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1 Sustainable Travel Social Enterprise

2 MAP-Nepal is a sustainable travel company established with the support of Traveler MAP (headquarter in Korea) to invigorate the sustainable tourism in Nepal. Mission Minimize impact on nature! Maximize contribution to local community! Maximize satisfaction for travelers! Activities Training sustainable travel guides. Developing sustainable travel packages in Nepal. Providing real support to needy rural villages for the purpose of making a more pleasant home stay experience for travelers. Campaigns to promote sustainable tourism. This project is funded by KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency)

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5 Experiencing Rather Than Just Seeing You can learn why and do that actually about Nepali culture not just see and passing by. Through the experiencing on the tour of MAP-Nepal, you can meet the local residents, take communication with them and deepen the relationship. HOMESTAY/VILLAGE TOUR Betini village(manakamana temple), Namki village(upper Gorkha), Bastola gaun(nagarkot), Changu village(bhaktapur), Chitlang village(tankot), Ghale Gaun(Lamjung) TREKKING Jomsom, Phoon Hill, Langtang, Chepang hill, Tamang heritage CULTURE TOUR Chitwan Taru culture tour, World-heritage tour HEALING HIKING Shivapuri National park, Baltali, Lakuri Bhanjyang, Nuwakot-Kakani COMPOUND / TAILOR-MADE

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8 Gorkha Bhaktapur Our Objectives Improve the locals sense of belonging and dignity through development of experiential tourism products that protect their social and cultural identity. Increase residents income through improved homestay facilities and attracting visitors Village development through regional development funding

9 Definition of CBT CBT is tourism that takes environmental, social, and cultural sustainability into account. It is managed and owned by the community, for the community, with the purpose of enabling visitors to increase their awareness and learn about the community and local ways of life. Responsible Ecological Social Tours Project (REST), 1997 Community Based Tourism Project Village - Betini Village Location: Manakamana Temple(walking distance 30min), Gorkha Major Ethnic Group: Magar, Gurung, Bishwo karma Partnership Organization: - Namki Village Location: About 55 K.M. rough road from Prithvi highway,northen part of Gorkha. Major Ethnic Group: Tamang and Bishow karma caste Partnership Organization: - Changu Village Location: Manakamana Temple(walking distance 30min), Gorkha Major Ethnic Group: Magar, Gurung, Bishwo karma Partnership Organization:

10 Looking the real condition and problem of porter and guides of Nepal it is now launching trekking gear center in own office to facilitate the porters and guides of Nepal. With the motive to help and to take care life of the workers MAP-Nepal is started its own trekking gear center. In this center we provide trekking shoes for porters and guides. With the ultimate objectives of each of our program is to minimize the occurrence of preventable illnesses and fatalities among porters in Nepal.

11 Training for sustainable tourism guides If you want to be good guide, You should take this lecture! Build up of guide s capacity and promote sustainable tourism through this training. CONTENTS Social values of tourism and Community Based Tourism Tourism business of Nepal Tourism and Environment / Human rights of porter Concept and example of sustainable tourism

12 Location Map MAP NEPAL Corporate info: Rani Devi Marg 152, Lazimpat, KTM, NEPAL Phone: mapnepal69@gmail.com Partnership organization Supported by