Community tourism is socially suitable tourism, which is initiated and usually operated exclusively by local people. Shared leadership emphasizing community well being over individual profit balances power within communities, and fosters cultural preservation and pride, conservation and responsible stewardship of the land.

Communities and Work 

Communities that embrace sustainable tourism as a tool for economic development hold the key to their futures. Every citizens a potential partner to be trained in small business management, environmental awareness, product development and marketing. In addition to this, local people learn the true value of their communities' most valuable assets-their culture, heritage, cuisine and lifestyle. This, in turn, assists them in preserving their culture while increasing their income and employment opportunities.  Community Tourism as a means of development brings tourism into the context where it does not act as an exploiter of resources but as a motivation to sustain the environment as well as cultural authenticity. It changes the scope of tourism so that it is no longer characterized by a subservient host-vision relationship, but as a tool to build cross-cultural bonds, mutual respect and understanding. Here in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, community Tourism shifts the traditional tourism mindset into an avenue where communities across the country become empowered in tapping into the international tourism market, opening up new niches for East Africa as a destination. It is sustainable and travelers interested in nature, culture, and eco-and adventure travel. It is sustainable and seeks to build on the natural and cultural 'capital' of a specific area.   Community Tourism in Eastern Africa community tourism as a means of development brings tourism into the context where it does not act as an exploiter of resources but as a motivation to sustain the environment as well as cultural authenticity. It changes the scope of tourism so that it is no longer characterized by a subservient host – visitor relationship, but as a tool to build cross- cultural bonds, mutual respect and understanding. In Eastern Africa, community Tourism shifts the traditional tourism mindset into an avenue where communities cross the county become empowered in tapping into the international tourism market. Opening up new niches for E.A as a destination, most notably travelers interested in nature, culture, eco- and adventure travel. It is sustainable and seeks to build on the natural and cultural 'capita' of a specific area.  

We work with Eastern Africa Guides and Porters AssociationsThe Guides and Porters are from the tribes that we visit, so that they can translate the languages. The profit goes directly to the community or family visited.  

Safari Eastern Africa community trips we visit: 

-  Local schools in local villages

-  Hospitals in remote villages

-  Human development projects

-  Local markets to buy local products from the farmers families

-  Street children centers

We share life experiences with them and donate directly to them. 

Please contact East African Guidesand Porters Association.