Voluntourism : Eastern Nepal and Cross-Border Circuit

Posted on:05 Feb, 2017

Voluntourism is one of the tool of tourism, which is mainly an initiative when both the tourism institution and tourists agrees to support the community, destination or a village with different social projects and also create awareness to protect the forest and wildlife.

In the Eastern Himalaya of Darjeeling  and Kalimpong districts, tourism is successfully working for more than decades and helping the society to raise their living and educate their children with interaction of different tourist around the world.

Proposed Activities For Volunteers :

• Buddhism- a way of living
• Experience life in a tea garden

• River- a source of life
• Social development programs
• Awareness programs to conserve the biodiversities around
• Documentation of heritage sites and cultural background of the indigenous tribes
• Women empowerment and safety
• Hands on farming