Kabani Community Tourism & Services

Kabani is working towards a better tourism model in India, which finds its basis in the local people, focussing on the socio-economic security and sustainability of the place. Mainly based in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, Kabani is also in other places where people can benefit from its ideas and experiences and share the vision that tourism in another direction is possible.

KABANI Community Tourism & Services Pvt. Ltd. is facilitating community tourism partnerships and initiatives. We have been working with farming and coastal communities of Kerala to set up their own tourism programmes in their villages. Join us, leave with local people and stay close to the nature. These efforts offers an authentic experience to the guests and considerable benefits to the host communities.

Travel with KABANI is:

- A unique approach of tourism: an authentic stay, a direct contact with local’s
way of life, with a veritable experience of culture sharing
- Fairness for both parts
- Neat and clean home stays with farmers, coastal communities, and small
entrepreneur
- A local traditions discovery: our history, the way we were as the way we are.
- An agricultural Heritage embracement: Visit our farm, taste our spices, feast on
fruits you’ve never even heard of and experience the nature that builds it for
you.
- A return to nature: Mountains, waterfall, forest, beaches and lakes have many
secret awaiting for you.
- A local craft development: Made by the hand of villagers, the large choice of
beautiful items will amaze you, and will directly benefit to the local
entrepreneurship.
- Our variety packages includes everything from your arrival to the airport up to
your departure. However the tour is flexible to your demand.

The main objectives of these partnerships are:

- To facilitate a sustainable tourism model that ensures people’s participation in
tourism and sustainable development of the village.
- Ensure sustainable income generation and utilize the potential of tourism as an
additional income for village development.
- Create awareness among local population and the general public on the
negative impacts of tourism, conservation and sustainable management of the
natural resources.
- Conservation and enrichment of our cultural heritage and a positive cultural
exchange between guests and host communities.
- Improved capacities of domestic industries and a more competitive
environment through value added integration of resources.
- Promote sustainable agriculture and other practices to ensure food security of
the community.

What we carry out to reach these objective:
- Waste Management.
- Rural micro enterprise establishment.
- Training programmes to villagers to enhance their capacity to face tourism
challenges.
- Research, campaigns, advocacy, lobbying, and networking to promote
sustainability in tourism activities.

More information on www.kabanitour.com or follow us on Twitter @KabaniTour.