👥Population Benefits

“To what extent did this tour generate measurable benefits for the broader local population beyond those directly employed?”

1. 1We are not sure who really benefits from the tour apart from the businesses we work with, and we do not need to pay any local tax.
2. 2We think that the tour mostly benefits local leaders. Or: we pay local tax(es) or an entrance fee (to the village(s)).
3. 3Meeting with individual locals who share their traditions/knowledge is part of the tour and they receive a fair payment.
4. 4We encouraged some persons not at first involved in tourism to develop their activities to be included in the tour.
5. 5We researched who could be involved and trained some local people so they developed activities or services to be part of the tour.

“How effectively did this tour create visible benefits for the broader local population?”

1. 1There was no visible evidence that the tour created benefits beyond a small number of directly employed individuals.
2. 2Limited benefit to the wider community was apparent — spending seemed to bypass most local people.
3. 3Some community members appeared to benefit from tour activity, though the impact felt modest.
4. 4Visible benefits to the wider community were clear — local businesses and residents seemed genuinely better off.
5. 5The tour was evidently structured to maximise broad community benefit — the positive impact on the wider population was striking.