African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure (Sep 2019)
Alleviating poverty through community-based tourism: Evidence from Batur Natural Hot Spring Water – Bali.
Abstract
Bali has many rich natural resources to be developed as tourism sites and attractions supporting the major cultural attractions as stipulated in the state rules. The research explores the significance of Batur Natural Hot Spring Water as one of nature-based tourism sites in Bali in enriching tourist experiences where they can be relaxed while engaging with an authentic and natural atmosphere, healing numerous diseases traditionally and alleviating the poverty of the locals. Current national and regional tourism policies are analysed against this backdrop, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with the management of the site, local people and tourists in order to comprehend the way the management works to prepare and serve a convenient tourism site for relaxing, healing as well as empowering and alleviating the poverty of the local people.
