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Community Tourism
As a community tourist traveling with the Sarvodaya International Division, you will have the opportunity to learn about the lives of local community members. This may include helping them with their daily activities such as local food production, the creation of goods for market, and other community based projects. Below are the possibilities that Sarvodaya has already established within each region; however, the Sarvodaya staff is open to suggestions to meet the needs of each individual group.
Interested?
If you are interested in traveling through Sri Lanka with Sarvodaya, you can plan your itinerary through the activities listed below. Please contact Mr. Bandula at [email protected] for assistance!
Activities and Locations
Wellawaya
Known for agricultural activities
As a community tourist traveling with the Sarvodaya International Division, you will have the opportunity to learn about the lives of local community members. This may include helping them with their daily activities such as local food production, the creation of goods for market, and other community based projects. Below are the possibilities that Sarvodaya has already established within each region; however, the Sarvodaya staff is open to suggestions to meet the needs of each individual group.
Activities specific to Wellawaya
- Assist local farmers in building watch huts used to protect their crops
- Tour of the Sarvodaya farm in Thanamalwila, including viewing expeditions of local wildlife
- Fish at Handapanagala water tank
- Learn about sustainable agricultural practices
- Homestays in Handapanagala
- Help harvest and sell crops and locally produced goods at community markets
- Harvest coconuts
- Learn to prepare local food dishes
Cultural Tourism Destinations include:
- Ethical wildlife tours – opportunities to visit wild elephants in their natural habitat
- Beaches in Hambantota
- Visits to historical/cultural sites throughout the Monaragala District (including Buduruwagala, Maligawila, Budugalena, Dematamal Vihara, Maligawila)
Ethical Community Tourism
Ethical Community tourism consists of experiential or participatory learning experiences for tourists that take place in domains that aren’t their own. Community tourism emphasises personal involvement and support for the local host community. In contrast to typical tourism experiences, community tourism opportunities benefit participants in several ways, such as by developing better understandings of cultural practices of other countries and communities, creating personal connections with individuals across the world, and sharing your culture with others.
Interested?
If you are interested in travelling through Sri Lanka with Sarvodaya, you can plan your itinerary through the activities listed below. Please send all inquiries to [email protected].
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