The DELPIA foundation supports indigenous communities in the development and promotion of dual tourism programmes. The programmes currently on offer have been developed to include the fundamental elements within indigenous society (every day life and habitat). At the moment, the local committees and the DELPIA foundation share the management of the projects, with the aim that this will continue until the local committees have enough capacity to manage the projects themselves. Until then, the foundation has taken on the promotion as well as training of the indigenous population and capacity building. The work of the foundation on these projects began and will continue without any financial support. The only income used to keep the projects running is generated through the tourists that by taking part in one of the programmes directly contribute to the continuation of our work and the improvement of the economic situation of the indigenous.

In contrast to other tourist programmes, this programme limits the number of the tourists, in order to minimize the external impact on the culture of these communities and the environment. Furthermore, the programme wants to offer the visitor an individual stay without the presence of other tourists. This way, the visitor has the opportunity to participate and interact closely with the people in the community and can gain a deep insight and understanding of their life, without having to share this experience with other visitors. A limited number of visitors create ideal conditions to learn from the knowledge and wisdom that the indigenous community offers, and to initiate a cultural exchange, where both sides contribute their particularities and experience. Thereby, the business relationship (between service provider and client) becomes a relationship of host and visitor characterized by intercultural exchange and brotherhood.

By participating in one of the tourist programmes, you contribute to the conservation of the rainforest, the appreciation of the Yuracaré and Trinitario cultures and the strengthening of the indigenous communities.