Company History

Remarkable milestones in our company history and community tourism partnerships -

1991:   Foundation of Help Tourism
1993:   Pelling (West-Sikkim)
1995:   Lava (Kalimpong)
1996:   Foundation of ACT-Association for Conservation and Tourism
1996:   Garumara (Dooars, North Bengal):
1998:   Rishyap/Rishet (Kalimpong)
1998:   Tinchuley (Darjeeling)
2002:   Bali Island (Sunderbans NP, South Bengal)
2003:   Bara Mangwa (Darjeeling)
2003:   Uttaray (West-Sikkim)
2003:   Barsey (West-Sikkim)
2003:   Cherrapunjee (Meghalaya)
2003:   Rajabhatkhawa (Buxa Tiger Reserve, Dooars, North-Bengal)
2004:   Manas Maozigendri (Bodoland, Dooars, Assam)
2005:   Ziro (Central Arunachal Pradesh)
2005:   Wakro (East Arunachal Pradesh)
2005:   Bindu (Kalimpong)
2005:   Brahmaputra River Initiative (Assam)
2005:   Miao-Stilwell Zone Initiative (Arunachal Pradesh)
2005:   Kolakham - Neora Valley NP (Kalimpong)
2006:   The Swiss Hotel (Darjeeling)
2007:   Dihing River Camp (Assam)
2007:   Dibang Jungle Camp (Arunachal Pradesh)
2008:   Chilapata Jungle Camp (Dooars, North Bengal)

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Each year we focus our internal and external communications on an annual mission - we try to take the mission forward to all tourism stakeholders: local communities and travelers, politicians and business partners, media and multipliers.

2008    Tracing traditional Routes through Tourism
2007    Think locally – Link globally
2006    Cross-border Conservation through Community Cooperation
2005    Village Hospitality – Authentic Encounters with Local Natural and Cultural Phenomenon
2004    Heritage for the Community
2003    Each One Reach One
2002    Join Hands: International Year of Ecotourism
2001    Celebration: Ten Years of Dedicated Service
2000    Destination 2000: East and North East India, Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh

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• 1997, BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MOST INNOVATIVE DESTINATION, LATAGURI - an ECOTOURISM VILLAGE near Garumara National Park in Jalpaiguri at *TTF Calcutta (the largest tourism event in Asia).
  
  

• 1998, VISIT NEPAL YEAR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN TOURISM FROM "HIS MAJESTY'S GOVT. OF NEPAL", DEPT OF TOURISM.
  
  

• 1998, BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE BEST NEW DESTINATION, PELLING - OBSCURE VILLAGE IN WEST SIKKIM AT *TTF-MUMBAI.
  
  

• 1999, BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE BEST NEW DESTINATION-Lava and Loleygaon in Kalimpong Hills AT *TTF-Kolkata.
  
  

• 2001, BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE BEST NEW DESTINATION- Tinchuley- a model village in Darjeeling Hills AT*TTF New Delhi.
  
  

• 2003, BEST INNOVATIVE TOURISM PRODUCT OF THE YEAR-Sunderbans Jungle Camp.
  
  

• 2004, BEST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE MOST PROMISING NEW DESTINATION- Tourism villages of North Bengal & Sikkim.
  

• 2005, BEST INNOVATIVE TOURISM PRODUCT OF THE YEAR-Manas Jungle Camp,Manas Tiger Reserve,Assam.
  
  

• Tourism For Tomorrow Award, 2007 Finalist.The award given by World Travel & Tourism Council is considered as the OSCAR of World Tourism.

   

  Vatavaran National Conservation Award 2007 for Manas Maozigendri Jungle Camp project.

  Rated as one of the “158 best Adventure Travel Outfits on Earth” by National Geographic Traveler.\

   

• 2009, ‘Awards for Excellence in Responsible Tourism’ – TTF Hyderabad.

• 2009, ‘Most Promising New Destination of the Year’ – TTF Kolkata.

• 2009, ‘Best Tourism Organization Award for contribution to Sustainable Tourism, - CNBC Awaaz Travel Awards 2009.

• 2009, ‘Winner – Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2009’

• 2010,  HSBC-TOFT‘ Winner – Wildlife and Tourism Initiative of The Year’

*TTF - TRAVEL AND TOURISM FAIR-Asia’s Largest International Travel Mart.

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