Croatia Open Land Tours DMC is a tourist agency founded in 2014 with headquarters in Karlovac and successfully operating in Karlovac County and central Croatia.
It is an example of a socially responsible company that takes care of the local community and nature during its operations. Their business is based on an individual approach and a tailor-made offer with an emphasis on networking local stakeholders and respect for nature. Eco-system with expert guidance.
The agency is known for designing on the basis of local resources, promoting, selling and implementing excursions and complex tourist packages. It connects local family farms, small wineries: Caterers and accommodation providers and cultural heritage. In its offer, it includes adventure activities, their products and services, thus empowering the local community.
On their tours, guests, in addition to enjoying rafting, kayaking, diving, trekking, river boat rides, photo safaris or 4×4 safari drives, also have the opportunity to learn a variety of interesting facts about the natural environment of the locality they are visiting, customs, culture, food and, in general, about the way life of the local community.
Also, Croatia Open Land Tours DMC reinvests at least 75% of the annual profit, i.e. surplus income, in strengthening the business. This is one of the main characteristics of a socially responsible company. He is currently implementing the eighth project, “Sustainable tourism through social entrepreneurship”, which is co-financed by the European Social Fund.
For the purposes of implementing the project, 6 people have been employed. They will work on the realization of the main goals of the project for 19 months. Among them are educations on social entrepreneurship, sustainable tourism, the development of awareness. About the protection of nature and its biodiversity.
Carrying capacity of the locality for unemployed persons who make up a part of the target group. Another part of the target group is the agency’s employees themselves. By strengthening their capacity to carry out socio-entrepreneurial activities in tourism. The possibility of even stronger inclusion and connection of local stakeholders opens up. Developing awareness of sustainable tourism in harmony with nature for mutual benefit.