The Experience

A Life Transforming Experience

Immersion Tourism

EthnoTrax is about experiencing life with a hunter-gatherer people. But equal in value is the opportunity to contribute to the preservation of a vulnerable people reaching out to the modern world. Immersion tourism—EthnoTrax, facilitates the experience allowing both worlds to benefit – the traveler gets the experience of immersion; the tribal people get the experience of learning to interact with the outside world on their terms and in their context.

The owners of EthnoTrax have nearly 20 years of experience living in the host country where the excursion will occur. Much of their time was spent living with a remote hunter-gatherer people where they were adopted in clans and became fluent in the language. Having such a relationship with the people is key to making EthnoTrax a successful experience. The tribal people are eager to pursue a partnership with EthnoTrax and they are looking forward to hosting travelers with a keen interest in learning about their way of life.

What Can I Expect?

A Real Experience

EthnoTrax will take you right into a remote tribal village to experience life with a tribe. This experience will not be fabricated, but a real time experience with hunter-gatherers. Time with the people will include whatever they are doing: hunting, gathering food, processing their staples, food preparation, building houses, sewing thatch, stirring up bat caves, showcasing their pristine waterfalls, fishing, crocodile hunts, gathering grubs, hiking into the swamp, learning to paddle a canoe, and the list goes on and on.

Dates

Excursions will be once a quarter and exact dates will be finalized when a team is ready.

Length of Trip

Each excursion is just under two weeks long. With the tribe being so remote, there is a lot of travel time by commercial airline, private charter and river travel.

Corporate Groups

Corporate groups are welcome – EthnoTrax is a great opportunity for leadership and team building in a cross-cultural context.

Number of People

Each excursion will have a maximum 6 travelers and 2 guides.
Candidates can join a group of other travellers or put a group of six together for an adventure with those you know. If you have a group please email directly.

Your Guides

Our guides have 20 years of experience living in the host country and tribal context. They are fluent in both the trade and tribal languages.

Safety Concerns

Safety is very important to us at EthnoTrax and we mitigate all aspects of the adventure with several levels of contingency. Our best safety precaution is the tribal people themselves – they are the masters of the rainforest!

“Our stay was on top of a hill overlooking a breathtakingly beautiful rainforest! Daily we were among barefoot villagers carrying babies, wood, and even live birds in their bilum-bags woven skillfully from tree bark.I thoroughly enjoyed viewing the endless miles of rain forest interrupted only by the occasional smoke spirals marking other villages.”

Bonita

“EthnoTrax provided me an opportunity to experience a culture and environment that were both unique and beautiful. The welcome I received was exceptionally warm and friendly. It was evident that EthnoTrax had nurtured a caring, secure relationship with the people of the village and surrounding area. It was a real highlight in my life experiences.”

Lloyd

“Ethnotrax provided me the means to live with hunter-gatherers. People welcomed me into traditional homes, I ate new food and travelled like they do. I learned about traditions and why it works so well. In return, they learned about me and my family. I have been challenged to seriously change my values and to take time to analyze how my decisions affect others.”

Brian

Is this Experience

For You?

Are you willing to be challenged and transformed by an unforgettable experience? Click here to fill out a quick questionnaire to see if you qualify.

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