INTRODUCTION AND OUR GOAL
Anandvan was established in the year 1998, since then understanding the needs and requirements of the guests has been our sole agenda that drives us to deliver the best in hospitality business. Our interests mainly focus on ecofriendly tourism and maintaining an environment that will benefit the ecological system in the upcoming years. Understanding the beauty and importance of nature and creating a strong bond with it is our long term goal. Mother Earth is full of love, compassion and patience for us. She is so giving, so caring, so selfless. Creating a new, healthier, harmonious future for her is a herculean task. But we believe that it takes only small steps to make a big difference. Concept of Anandvan holiday homes in wai is about standing up for our environment, our families and our future. It is focused on eco-friendly hospitality solutions, innovative technology and world class practices. The idea is to evolve constantly to protect and nurture nature and natural resources.
Anandvan holiday home in association with Agreen resorts( group of resorts near Pune) is defined by its ‘green space’, with environmental hazards mounting up, it is the need of the hour to transform our spaces, activities, endeavors, approaches and initiatives into eco-friendly ones. Global warming, rising emission levels, water and air pollution, fast depleting natural resources are posing serious danger to our planet and to us. Doing our bit to revert this is the idea behind anandvan and agreen resorts in wai and Koyna respectively, which are based in sustainable and eco-smart principles of design, development and management.
RESPONSIBLE TOURISM
Responsible tourism is about respecting, protecting and benefiting local communities, cultures and the environment. For travelers, this can mean making holiday choices with these concerns in mind, from the destinations they visit and the way they travel, to the services they choose once they arrive. “Making better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit.” Responsible Tourism requires that operators, hoteliers, governments, local people and tourists take responsibility, take action to make tourism more sustainable. The World Travel Market has adopted the Cape Town Declaration definition of Responsible Tourism for its World Responsible Tourism Day which encourages the industry to take responsibility for making tourism more sustainable and demonstrate their responsibility. The Cape Town Declaration recognizes that Responsible Tourism takes a variety of forms, it is characterized by travel and tourism which:
- Minimizes negative economic, environmental, and social impacts;
- Generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well-being of host communities, improves working conditions and access to the industry;
- Involves local people in decisions that affect their lives and life chances;
- Makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, to the maintenance of the world’s diversity;
- Provides more enjoyable experiences for tourists through more meaningful connections with local people, and a greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues;
- Provides access for physically challenged people; and is culturally sensitive, engenders respect between tourists and hosts, and builds local pride and confidence
