Pouring a cup of tea from her thermos, Indigenous guide Talaysay Campo explains the local ingredients and significance of the tea to her guests while they sit amongst the towering Douglas fir trees in Stanley Park. Although the park is one of the top tourist attractions in downtown Vancouver, the visitors on Talaysay’s Talking Trees Tour are seeing it on a whole new level as she shares her tribe’s knowledge of the surrounding plants and animals. Travelers increasingly seek local and authentic connections on their trips through tours such as this, driving the global growth of Indigenous tourism.

More tourists turn to Indigenous tourism for authentic cultural experiences, benefiting tribes and travelers alike. Photo credit: Talaysay Tours.

“Indigenous tourism is growing faster than ever gl

See Full Page