Aotearoa New Zealand’s Trails – Connecting People, Places & Nature for good
In this entertaining and inspiring slide show, storyteller and sustainable tourism advocate Sarah Bennett shows how Aotearoa New Zealand’s trails are connecting people and places for good – amidst the challenges of an overwhelmed and over-heating world.
Sarah Bennett, Director, Bennett & Slater
Typology of Hiking Tourism: A Multi-dimensional Framework
Hiking tourism has grown rapidly in scale and diversity, encompassing a wide range of practices, motivations, and meanings that intersect sport, tourism, and cultural traditions. However, existing research on hiking tourism remains conceptually fragmented, with limited integration across disciplinary perspectives. This presentation examines how hiking tourism has been conceptualized in academic literature and explores the need for a coherent typological framework that reflects its multi-dimensional nature.
Sai Ng, Professor, Chinese Culture University
Regenerating the brand value of Eco-trails in Nepalese Himalaya
Regenerating eco-trails in the Nepalese Himalaya reframes “Naturally Nepal:Once is Not Enough” toward “Nepal: Lifetime Experiences” by shifting trekking from scenic consumption to regenerative, experiential journeys and transforms eco-trails into immersive and meaningful travel experience.
Kabindra Bhatta, Senior Officer, Nepal Tourism Board
Implementing Trails as Tourism Products: Insights from Brazil
This case study shares lessons from Brazil on structuring long-distance trails as tourism products. It explores how trails can integrate visitor experience design, local services, community engagement, and conservation objectives to generate local value and support long-term management.
Paula Rascao, CEO, eTrilhas
