Five Pillar Foundation
Social Enterprise started in 2014
Local/Foreign Owned
Multi-Day Tours, Custom Trips
Activities: Community Visit, Food Tour, Getting to Know Locals, Hiking, Making Crafts, Snorkeling, Swimming, Wildlife Viewing
Take an Inspired Community Adventure to experience genuine village life in Bali, while exploring the incredible natural beauty and rich culture of the island. Five Pillar Foundation is community development organization and social enterprise, so each unique, sustainable travel experiences creates economic opportunity for local communities and raises international awareness around local Balinese values.
Travel outside the tourist zones to connect with Balinese communities; swim in secluded beaches; hike to secret waterfalls; interact with villagers making unique products such as cacao powder and chocolates or traditional songket fabrics; learn about mangroves and rescued wildlife; and enjoy meals prepared by local villagers.
Lokal Travel Badges
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Community
Five Pillar Foundation engages local Balinese village communities through developing opportunities for community-based tourism, promoting local enterprise, and providing educational workshops for local Balinese village communities They also work with village youth to prepare them for their future. They provide a local co-working space with wireless internet access and free classes in basic computer literacy, digital design, internet marketing, photography, English language, entrepreneurship and special excursions to villages in and around West Bali. This work inspires passion in village youth and helps them develop the technical skills they need to protect and preserve their culture, communities, and environment.
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Environment
Through their community workshops and sustainable travel initiatives, Five Pillar helps to preserve some of the unique natural wonders of Bali and educate villagers on the value of conservation.
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Culture
Even in the remote rural parts of Bali, young villagers - encouraged by their parents - move away from their ancestral lands to take service sector work in hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships, leaving sacred family lands without caretakers. Through their work to provide economic and educational opportunities, Five Pillar Foundation encourages local youth to stay in their home villages to continue on cultural traditions and reverse the exodus to tourist centers.