Presentation of ECO tourism prepared by association for soul for the project simple living high thinking

1. ECO-SOUL TOURISM

2. ECOTOURISM
ECOTOURISM is of KEY IMPORTANCE IN
• the fight against poverty,
• the protection of the
environment and
• the promotion of sustainable
development (United Nations
resolution, 21st Dec 2012)
ECOTOURISM contributes to the
3 PILLARS of SUSTAINABILITY

3. ECOTOURISM IN NUMBERS
Global Growth in Tourism
• 1950: 25 million tourist arrivals.
• 2004: 760 million tourism arrivals.
• 2007: 903 million tourist arrivals.
• 2020 Forecast: 1.6 billion intl. arrivals.
• According to Travel Weekly, sustainable tourism could grow to
25% of the world’s travel market by 2012, taking the value of the
sector to approximately $473 billion a year.(United Nations World Tourism
Organization. “2020 Vision”.)

4. WHAT IS ECO TOURISM?
• Ecotourism is defined as
"responsible travel to natural
areas that conserves the
environment, sustains the well-
being of the local people, and
involves interpretation and
education" (TIES,
2015). Education is meant to be
inclusive of both staff and
guests.

5. ECO-SOUL PROGRAMS OF
TRAVEL FOR SOUL
• Spiritual holidays
• BUSCU festival
• 1-day trips to Hungarian eco farm
• Heart of Toscana
• Slovenian Stonehange
• On the path of indigenous
• Green Summer Power Camp
• Travel to India

6. 1-day trips to self-sufficient farm in Hungary
• Trips 1-2 times a year
• 2 buses of tourist in May 2015

7. Spiritual holidays at eco farm in Hungary
Peace and spirituality Spiritual holidays - data
• July 2013, July 2014, July 2015
• Personal growth lectures
• Sports activities
• Nutritious meals
Eco-farming

8. BUSCU festival
• At Krisna Volgy in Hungary

9. HEART of TOSCANA
• 3-day trips 1-2 times a year
• Villa Vrindavan

10. ON THE PATH OF INDIGENOUS

11. SLOVENIAN STONEHANGE
• 1-day trips 1-2 times each
month

12. SPIRITUAL TRAVEL TO INDIA
• Cca. 2 times a year

13. GREEN SUMMER POWER CAMP
• Summer 2014, summer 2015
• 1 week camp at Površje,
Slovenia (ecological retreat
centre)
• Personal growth lectures,
sports, herbs, nutritious meals
• Cca. 30 people

14. Target groups and marketing
TARGET GROUPS
Young people, adults and families
oriented towards ECOLOGY and
SPIRITUALITY = ecosoul tourists
MARKETING
• Email group (MailChimp)
• Website articles
• Facebook
• Posters

15. FUTURE
Eco Village for the soul
- Tourism
- Accomodation
- Food
- Eco products
- Education
- Health and medicine
- Spiritual well being

16. THANK YOU!
• Tack så mycket!
• Köszönöm!
• Děkuji!
• Dank u!
• Hvala!
• Danke!
• Paldies!
• Kiitos!
• Tak!