Tibetan Village Project is pleased to launch a new website www.ConsciousJourneys.org that offers volun-tourism programs consisting of Tibetan culture immersion, spiritual journeys, sustainable travel, and service projects in Tibet. Conscious Journeys, a mindful Tibetan volun-tourism program, is an effort of TVP to promote responsible tourism.
Coordinated by a socially responsible team of Tibetans, our balanced blend of mindful tourism and volunteerism creates positive outcomes for travelers and local Tibetan communities. Since 2005, participants of Conscious Journeys described the program as 'life changing experience.’
Tamdin Wangdu, the founder and executive director, has combined his experience of growing up in Tibet with a deep knowledge of Western culture to create Conscious Journeys. Tibetan tourism has the potential to have both positive and negative effects on the local environment and peoples. Tamdin believes making a conscious decision about how individuals travel can make a difference in the mark left on the Tibetan communities.
Since 2005, TVP has been promoting Conscious Journeys, a volun-tourism program to Tibet that balances touring and volunteerism through cultural immersion, environmental education, community service, and adventure travel. The focused and well-coordinated program takes approximately 10-12 volun-tourists to Tibet each summer. Participants describe the program as 'a life changing experience. In addition, TVP has taken inactive to promote responsible tourism by performing site clean-ups and organizing eco-tourism workshops.
To learn more about our program and schedule of 2009 trips, please visit www.consciousjourneys.org or email info@tibetanvillageproject.org.
