This looks very much what I have been looking for. I am interested
PT. Flores Travel Indo is a registered tour company based in Ruteng, Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) Province, Indonesia. This company was established in January 2023 by two young founders from Ruteng. The founders are basically working as tour guide around Bali, Lombok, FLores, and Komodo for years. When covid-19 hit, they decided to regroup and built a company using Flores Traveler as its marketing name.
The main concept of this tour company is community-based tourism that promotes the sustainability of the environment, workers, and local arts and culture. The activities involve in the community-based tourism, such as;
1. The company empowers the Indonesian Tourist Guide Association members to be a part of the tour components.
2. The company empowers the local guide during a village tour or trekking activities.
3. The company collaborates with the local arts and souvenir community to support all our tour activities.
4. Most of the travelers who come with our company are directed to buy the local products during their village tour to sustain their authenticity and preserve their culture and arts.
5. Our company shares 5% of their annual profit to villagers who are economically struggling and also to orphanages.
6. During the tour, we use refilled bottles and water gallons in the car to prevent plastic usages.
7. All of the staff of the company including the founders (6) are provided with health insurance and retirement plans by following Indonesian Government program (BPJS Ketenegakerjaan and BPJS Kesehatan).
8. Our company is obliged to support the growth of our tourism by paying taxes monthly and reporting annually.
A traveler from France during a visit in Wae Rebo traditional Village watches a local woman who is still weaving a sarong before buying it as a souvenir
Louis and Ernest (Canada) visited Somascan congregation in Ruteng whose mission to support the life of children that are left by their parents. We were here with our supprt for their foods. This program also engaged Louis and Ernest to support more from distance when they are home to reminisce the tour in Flores
A traveler from Italy bought a piece of sarong from a local market in Ruteng
During a 6 day-trip in Flores, a traveler from Germany shared a package of grocery to a farmer who she met at the garden while working
Mike (center) and his wife visited a local coffee garden run by Wulang Pari Coffee whose accompabied by the local farmer, Hubert Agung (left)
Our vehicle used for touring around Flores is equipped with water galloons, tumblers rent for each traveler, and trash