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M3 Tour
Minorities with Mountains
@ Meo Vac
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Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart
VIDEO of Resource & Lifestyle
Contents
Background
Eco-Tour Plan
Designed Social Infrastructure
Lessons & Studies
Contents
Background
Eco-Tour Plan
Designed Social Infrastructure
Lessons & Studies
Our Eco-Tour Concept General definition :
“Ecotourism involves visiting natural areas with the objectives of learning, studying or participating in activities that do not bring negative effects to the environment; whilst protecting and empowering the local community socially and economically." (Cristina, 2004)
Highlights of our Eco-Tour @ Mèo Vạc:
Learning & Studying Activities :
School visit (Exchange culture : teach English/Vietnamese & learn handicrafts)
Stone Plateau & Happiness Road
Participating Activities :
Water Catchment Project
Interacting with Local minorities
Where is Mèo Vạc ? Rural district of Ha Giang Province in the northeastern
region of Vietnam.
Population - 58,944 (2003). The district covers an area of
574 km².
Climate - cold and dry (October to April ) & hot and rainy
(May to September).
Transportation - Privately owned buses, open-tour buses,
minivans (usually 12, 15 or 16-seaters) or by rental
motorbike.
Economy - Products – Handicrafts of the villagers (flags
weaving, bamboo, rattan knitting), Local fruits (Oranges,
plums during summer), Cattles (cows ,pigs & chickens) &
Green Tea
Meo Vac
Poor facility – water, cleanliness, housing condition
No environment awareness (high consumption of plastics)
Major Challenges of minorities
Objective of our eco-tour To provide memorable experiences to both local and
foreign tourists
To promote basic cleanliness habits among habits of locals.
Goal of our eco-tour To ensure the sustainability of nature and local
community in Meo Vac
Targeted Tourists Domestic Tourists
Foreign Tourists
Students & Researchers
Admire the nature,
Enjoy warm hospitality &
Experience uniqueness
Contents
Background
Eco-Tour Plan
Designed Social Infrastructure
Lessons & Studies
See : Hot spring
Taste : Traditional Food
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha Giang City
Itinerary (4D3N)
See : Co Tien Mountain . Rice Terraces
Do : Rice Planting* / Corn Harvesting* . Weaving
Taste : Traditional Rice & Food . Coffee
* Rice Planting / Corn Harvesting depends on season and weather condition
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
See : Stone Plateau . Happiness Road . Mansion . Lung Cu Flag Pole
Do : School Visit (Water Catchment , Handicraft making) . Tea Picking*
Taste : Food in Local Market
* Tea Picking depends on season and weather condition
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Back to Hanoi
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
Customizable Tour Packages
Available!
Rice
Terraces
Happiness Road
Mountain (Double peak)
Traditional Market
Stone Plateau & Hill of Tea
Minorities with Mountains @ Meo Vac
Itinerary (4D3N)
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha
Giang City
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
“Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart .”
See : Hot spring
Taste : Traditional Food
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha Giang City
Itinerary (4D3N)
See : Co Tien Mountain . Rice Terraces
Do : Rice Planting* / Corn Harvesting* . Weaving
Taste : Traditional Rice & Food . Coffee
* Rice Planting / Corn Harvesting depends on season and weather condition
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
See : Stone Plateau . Happiness Road . Mansion . Lung Cu Flag Pole
Do : School Visit (Water Catchment , Handicraft making) . Tea Picking*
Taste : Food in Local Market
* Tea Picking depends on season and weather condition
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Back to Hanoi
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
Customizable Tour Packages
Available!
Rice
Terraces
Happiness Road
Mountain (Double peak)
Traditional Market
Stone Plateau & Hill of Tea
Minorities with Mountains @ Meo Vac
Itinerary (4D3N)
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha
Giang City
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
“Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart .”
See : Hot spring
Taste : Traditional Food
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha Giang City
Itinerary (4D3N)
See : Co Tien Mountain . Rice Terraces
Do : Rice Planting* / Corn Harvesting* . Weaving
Taste : Traditional Rice & Food . Coffee
* Rice Planting / Corn Harvesting depends on season and weather condition
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
See : Stone Plateau . Happiness Road . Mansion . Lung Cu Flag Pole
Do : School Visit (Water Catchment , Handicraft making) . Tea Picking*
Taste : Food in Local Market
* Tea Picking depends on season and weather condition
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Back to Hanoi
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
Customizable Tour Packages
Available!
Rice
Terraces
Happiness Road
Mountain (Double peak)
Traditional Market
Stone Plateau & Hill of Tea
Minorities with Mountains @ Meo Vac
Itinerary (4D3N)
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha
Giang City
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
“Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart .”
See : Hot spring
Taste : Traditional Food
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha Giang City
Itinerary (4D3N)
See : Co Tien Mountain . Rice Terraces
Do : Rice Planting* / Corn Harvesting* . Weaving
Taste : Traditional Rice & Food . Coffee
* Rice Planting / Corn Harvesting depends on season and weather condition
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
See : Stone Plateau . Happiness Road . Mansion . Lung Cu Flag Pole
Do : School Visit (Water Catchment , Handicraft making) . Tea Picking*
Taste : Food in Local Market
* Tea Picking depends on season and weather condition
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Back to Hanoi
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
Customizable Tour Packages
Available!
Rice
Terraces
Happiness Road
Mountain (Double peak)
Traditional Market
Stone Plateau & Hill of Tea
Minorities with Mountains @ Meo Vac
Itinerary (4D3N)
Day 1 : Hanoi - Ha
Giang City
Day 2 : Ha Giang City – Yen Minh - Dong Van
Day 3 : Dong Van – Meo Vac
Day 4 : Meo Vac - Hanoi
“Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart .”
School Visit Activity
Water Catchment Build-up
Water shortage is a serious problem. M3 Tour will invite volunteer specialists to help construction of RainWater catchment.
Interaction experience with minority children –
Handicraft & Eco bag
Introducing collecting trash 10 pieces/day activity.
Field Activities*
Rice Planting
Corn Harvesting
Tea Picking
* Depends on season and weather condition
Discovery Activities Co Tien Double Mountains
Rice Terrace
Stone Plateau
Happiness Road
Historical Spot – Lung Cu
Weaving
Contents
Background
Eco-Tour Plan
Designed Social Infrastructure
Lessons & Studies
Overall Action Plan Period Action
Short-Term
Plan (1 year)
1-1: Research
1-2: Complete the plan (including trial)
1-3: Action - M3 tour pilot implementation
Long-Term
Plan (3 years)
2-1: Check and Amend
2-2: Proceed to 2nd stage
(including Brother/Sister exchange project)
Profit Distribution Water Catchment System
Eco-tour Maintenance
Short-Term Plan (1 year) Action Detailed Activities
1-1 Research
a. Create proposal plan & Budget
b. Research on the mindset of
local minority of Meo Vac
c. To source out, Liaison parties.
1-2: Complete the plan
a. Water catchment planning
b. Training Plan
(Including Budget revising)
1-3: Action -1st time M3 tour
implementation
a. Trial implementation.
b. Finalization of the overall tour
c. Marketing & Promotion
d. 1-3: Action - M3 tour pilot
implementation
Action Plan title (Short/Long)
1. Short term action plan
Category Action Costs Total costs
1-1 : Research On site research * 4 people US$184
US$1,806 (1st year)
1-2 : Complete the plan Water catchment trial US$196
Training US$210
1-3 : Action -1st M3 tour implementation
Final evaluation US$966
Market & Promotion US$250
2. Long term action plan
Category Action Costs Total Costs
2-1 : Check and Amend (6 times) 6 water catchment US$1,176 US$1,426
(2nd year) Market&Promotion US$250
2-2 : Proceed to 2nd stage (including Brother/Sister exchange project)
6 water catchment US$1,176
US$1,526 (3rd year)
Eco bag US$100
Market&Promotion US$250
Budget Plan
Local Community
Local Tour Guide
School Teacher
Logistics Provider
Tour Guide
Training
Plan
Training Plan • Hospitality • Communication
• Cultural Awareness • Environmental Awareness • Concept of Eco-Tour
• Cultural Background Presentation • Product Promotion • First Aid & Emergency Response • Environment Conservation
• Cultural Conservation Teaching • Environment Conservation • Concept of Eco-Tour
• Eco-Tour Requirements • Environment Awareness • Hospitality
• Cultural Background Presentation • Product Promotion • First Aid & Emergency Response • Environment Conservation • Assist Local Guide • Same understanding of Eco-Tour among locals and tour agencies
M3 Coordinators
Supporting Partners
Meo Vac
Local Community Local
Government
M3 –
coordinator
Tourists
IATSS
Alumni
Tour Agencies
NGO / University
Risk Assessment Management
Considerations to minimize risks
1. Low impacts on the nature resource
2. Involvement of all parties (individual, communities, ecotourism, tourism operators, government)
3. Respect culture & tradition
4. Generate sustainable income for local communities
5. Generate income for conservation of protected areas / social / culture
6. Educate all parties (individual, communities, ecotourism, tourism operators, government)
Please Enjoy
Our Eco-Tour
Come with minority in mind,
Leave with majority in your heart
M3 Tour
Minorities with Mountains
@ Meo Vac
Difficulties How to overcome
1. Language barrier in terms of understanding other people's opinion
Know and understand each other by talking and sharing. Don't be afraid to talk. Talk and confirm
2. Time management External activities should be considered
3. Difficult to set up objective Before going deeper, discuss first and set up a common objective
4. Different opinions during discussions Discuss and get consensus by writing and recording
5. Hard to express our opinions Listen patiently, try to catch idea and confirm again
6. Misunderstanding instruction Clarify the concerns on instruction, confirmation of Professor and staffs
7. Difficulties to get actual knowledge and facts of resource about Meo Vac
Use variety of channels in sourcing information of Meo Vac
8. No experience in planning eco-tourism
Do more research and discuss together to get more understanding eco-tour
9. Lose focus Get involvement and rotate roles
10. Ideas constraint based on one’s opinion
Be more open minded in sharing opinion. Do not stop thinking. Respect other opinions and decide by yourself and share your own ideas.
Lessons Learnt • More understanding of the Eco-tourism concept & eco-tour
• Learn to share (listen to opinions and knowledge)
• Learn teamwork, interpersonal and facilitation skills
• Learn to respect and care of anyone (Never leave any member behind!)
• The importance of strategic planning to be understood by
everyone
• Learn how to focus on process, not only outcome
• Synergy in group is more powerful (1 + 1 3)
• Support group members to shine (not just yourself)
Eco-Bag Demonstration