1 · Tourism todayUsually, local people and places have been left out of the story of tourism development.
What a visitor spends often leaves the place, and culture and place become things to sell.
Mass tourism · Local people left out
Conscious travel, local impact
Learning journeys with the people of Vietnam.
XomTour is a social initiative for regenerative tourism. We arrange journeys and trainings with local hosts, so that travel supports the local economy and is practiced mindfully and responsibly.
Half-day walks to two-week journeys across Vietnam. Choose a program, tell us your dates, and we reply with a plan.
Tell us your group's learning objectives and we design a program around them, usually with two options to compare. Schools, cooperatives, social enterprises and companies have asked us for these.
Farms, craft villages, cooperatives, kitchens and stays that share this vision can join the network and take part in our programs.
Why XomTour
Rethinking what tourism can be
1 · Tourism today
2 · Rethinking tourismTravel as activism, as learning, as support for local economy, ecology, culture and human connection.
We want tourism to become a tool for sustainable development, protection and regeneration for local people and place.
Regenerative tourism · Travel as learning
3 · How we practice itMindful travel and responsible tourism are core practices we invite everyone to take part in.
We intentionally use tourism as a tool to channel money to local people to support the local economy.
Mindful travel · Responsible tourism · Local economy
Ways to travel with us
Sơn Trà — into the green lung
Sơn Trà peninsula is often called the "green lung" of Đà Nẵng, one of the most diverse and rich ecosystems in Vietnam.
Field to Feast — seasonal rice in the Mekong
Uncle Tư Việt, a farmer born and raised in the traditional rice culture of the Mekong Delta, saw the damage chemical farming did to the environment and the local community.
Eco-Gastronomy Learning Journey in Vietnam
Vietnamese cuisine is a vibrant tapestry of flavors, rooted in centuries-old traditions and shaped by a rich agricultural heritage.
21 programs, from half a day to two weeksSee every program
What we hold to
Four pillars, of equal weight
Economy
We intentionally use tourism as a tool to channel money to local people to support the local economy.
Ecology
Every time we set foot in a place, we already have some impact on it. Mindful travel and responsible tourism are core practices we invite everyone to take part in.
Culture
Local people have lived with the land for generations. No one is more suitable than them to tell stories about the place.
Human connection
At the end of the day, after you leave a place, you have more friends, a mom, a dad, a brother or a sister.
Five ways to work with us
Travel
Half-day trips to two weeks, for you or designed around your group.
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The network
Vietnam and Thailand are where we began.
This way of arranging travel belongs to anyone who wants it. We would rather it spread than stay ours.