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KYRGYZ COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM ASSOCIATION (KCBTA) “ HOSPITALITY KYRGYZSTAN ”. Community Based Tourism ( CBT ).
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KYRGYZ COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM ASSOCIATION (KCBTA)“HOSPITALITY KYRGYZSTAN”
Community Based Tourism(CBT) “Community Based Tourism is a form of tourism where the local community has a substantial control over and involvement in its development and management; and a major proportion of the benefits remain within the community”.
KCBTA “HOSPITALITY KYRGYZSTAN” • THE MAIN OBJECTIVE: is to improve the living conditions of people in remote mountain regions, by developing rural tourism without harming the natural environment and culture of local people • Advancement of ecotourism model in our country • Fair balance between acceptable price and good quality
KCBTA “HOSPITALITY KYRGYZSTAN” • KCBTA was registered on January 3, 2003 • Association unites 15 diverse destination communities (“CBT groups”) with more than 300 families all over Kyrgyzstan • CBT Kyrgyzstan is present in all regions of Kyrgyzstan
Accommodation in a home stays (B&B) Accommodation in a yurts (B&B) Trekking/ horseback tours Silk Road and Cultural tours Full-package tours for travel agencies Transport Services Handicraft and Souvenirs National traditions and customs CBT Services
Tourist season of 2010 was heavily influenced by political events
CBT Tour Products Show: • Felt handicrafts being made • Cow and horse milking • National cuisine cooking • Yurt erecting • Birds of prey (eagle and falcon hunting) • Sunrise • Kyrgyz Kochu • Evening of traditional cultures
For more information and news please visit us at www.cbtkyrgyzstan.kg www.book.cbtkyrgyzstan.kg
Thank you for your attention and welcome to the Kyrgyz Republic!