Asia Feature & Eco India

The Gold Award for the Indian Responsible Tourism State Awards Rajasthan 2022 - Sustainable Leadership: Homestays goes to Raptor's Inn. The heart of the warm, family-run homestay, Raptor’s Inn, lies in conservation. Its owners are truly focused on providing an ethical bird watching experience to guests at Tal Chhapar.

The Gold Award for the Indian Responsible Tourism State Awards Rajasthan 2022 - Sustainable Leadership: Hotels goes to Taj Aravali! Involving the local community in various ways like river cleaning and ethical bee keeping, Taj Aravali puts equal emphasis on environmental and social sustainability.

Promoters of agri-tourism and rural tourism, Mharo Khet’s proprietor is a chemical and biomolecular engineer who left his corporate career to pursue farming. The pet-friendly farm grows 80+ types of crops. The farm also actively employs local women and provides flexible working hours and equal wages to them. #MharoKhet #AgriTourism #RuralTourism #ChemicalEngineerTurnedFarmer #PetFriendlyFarm #CropVariety #WomenEmployment #EqualWages About us: The Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative has been rallying to protect and preserve India’s heritage, be it a monument or an art form, an endangered bird or a musical tradition, out in the countryside or in our own backyard. We do it by celebrating and supporting people and planet-friendly travel companies, hotels, and homestays. We do it by telling travellers about the wonderful journeys they can take. We are one of the 5 affiliate members of UN Tourism in India. We work closely with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), and over 20 states across the country to create responsible content, organize impact-led outreach programmes in remote regions, and host India’s most prestigious responsible tourism awards. We are also proud to have Incredible India as our partner for the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards for the past nine years. Subscribe to the Outlook Magazine YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.responsibletourismindia.com/ Follow us on Instagram / @outlook_responsibletourism

From having strong environment sustainability markers including recycling, using biodegradable products, and avoiding single-use plastics to having tie-ups with local artisans working with blue pottery, block printing, folk musicians, and giving back to society through NGOs like Goonj, Milap and SOS Children’s Village, the Little Bus Homestay has done it all. Sometimes, they even take some of their long-stay guests on a ride through the city at night. #EnvironmentSustainability #Recycling #BiodegradableProducts #NoSingleUsePlastics #LocalArtisans #BluePottery #BlockPrinting #FolkMusicians #NGOs #Goonj #Milap #SOSChildrensVillage #LittleBusHomestay #CityNightRide About us: The Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative has been rallying to protect and preserve India’s heritage, be it a monument or an art form, an endangered bird or a musical tradition, out in the countryside or in our own backyard. We do it by celebrating and supporting people and planet-friendly travel companies, hotels, and homestays. We do it by telling travellers about the wonderful journeys they can take. We are one of the 5 affiliate members of UN Tourism in India. We work closely with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), and over 20 states across the country to create responsible content, organize impact-led outreach programmes in remote regions, and host India’s most prestigious responsible tourism awards. We are also proud to have Incredible India as our partner for the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards for the past nine years. Subscribe to the Outlook Magazine YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.responsibletourismindia.com/ Follow us on Instagram / @outlook_responsibletourism

The Silver Award for the Indian Responsible Tourism State Awards Rajasthan 2022 - Sustainability Champions: Grassroot Heroes goes to Dr. Rao Ajit Singh! Dr. Singh is extremely passionate and involved in preserving, protecting and promoting the Marwari horse breed, and along with his team at Horse Heritage Narlai, he has built a sustainable rural tourism experience for their guests.

A 19th-century palace that has been restored as a hotel, Shahpura House has strong environmental sustainability markers including waste management, rainwater harvesting, a solar plant, and electricity automation. The hotel has also been actively involved in preserving and restoring old Havelis, forts, and palaces in the region. #ShahpuraHouse #HistoricHotel #EnvironmentalSustainability #WasteManagement #RainwaterHarvesting #SolarPlant #ElectricityAutomation #HeritagePreservation #HavelisRestoration #FortsRestoration #PalacesRestoration About us: The Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative has been rallying to protect and preserve India’s heritage, be it a monument or an art form, an endangered bird or a musical tradition, out in the countryside or in our own backyard. We do it by celebrating and supporting people and planet-friendly travel companies, hotels, and homestays. We do it by telling travellers about the wonderful journeys they can take. We are one of the 5 affiliate members of UN Tourism in India. We work closely with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), and over 20 states across the country to create responsible content, organize impact-led outreach programmes in remote regions, and host India’s most prestigious responsible tourism awards. We are also proud to have Incredible India as our partner for the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards for the past nine years. Subscribe to the Outlook Magazine YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.responsibletourismindia.com/ Follow us on Instagram / @outlook_responsibletourism

The Silver Award for the Indian Responsible Tourism State Awards Rajasthan 2022 - Sustainable Leadership: Homestays went to Rawla Bisalpur! Marrying luxury and local culture and design, Rawla Bisalpur practices exemplary sustainable methods throughout their property. The 4 key property is almost plastic-free and supports the local population including the semi-nomadic Rabaris.

Run by a field guide, who has immense knowledge of the biodiversity in the region, and has been actively involved in wildlife conservation, Jorbeer Inn is a nature lovers’ refuge. The homestay grows food in its own organic garden which is used in the meals served to their guests. #NatureLovers #WildlifeConservation #OrganicGarden #Homestay #Biodiversity #JorbeerInn About us: The Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative has been rallying to protect and preserve India’s heritage, be it a monument or an art form, an endangered bird or a musical tradition, out in the countryside or in our own backyard. We do it by celebrating and supporting people and planet-friendly travel companies, hotels, and homestays. We do it by telling travellers about the wonderful journeys they can take. We are one of the 5 affiliate members of UN Tourism in India. We work closely with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), and over 20 states across the country to create responsible content, organize impact-led outreach programmes in remote regions, and host India’s most prestigious responsible tourism awards. We are also proud to have Incredible India as our partner for the Indian Responsible Tourism Awards for the past nine years. Subscribe to the Outlook Magazine YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Visit our website https://www.responsibletourismindia.com/ Follow us on Instagram / @outlook_responsibletourism