NAT-TOUR-EXPO project partners’ meeting and study trip for Latvian and Estonian nature tourism entrepreneurs, 27-28.03.2025.

On March 27-28, a two-day meeting of NAT-TOUR-EXPO project partners took place at Hotel Baltvilla, with the aim of promoting cross-border cooperation in nature tourism and moving towards the main goal of the project – increasing the export of nature tourism products to the UK market. The event brought together partners, experts from the UK – Paul Wagner and Andy Fairburn, and tourism companies from Latvia and Estonia: Reimann Retked, Soomaa Puhkeküla, City Bike, Small Lapland, Purvu bridēji, Baltic Nature Travel, SPALVA, IndieTours, Boards You un Movement Spontaneous.

The first day was dedicated to reviewing the project progress and planning future activities to support tourism businesses and promote exports. The partners discussed opportunities to strengthen the balticnaturetourism.com platform and expand joint marketing and training activities.

On the second day, participants participated in practical nature tourism activities. The morning began with a hike led by Movement Spontaneous and Boards You, followed by a shared pizza-making session. In the afternoon, participants had the opportunity to explore the Vecgauja and Gauja rivers using SUP boards, kayaks and the amphibious BeTriton camper. The meeting concluded with a practical workshop on developing new tourism products, led by representatives of the Latvian Nature Tourism Association.

The event is part of the campaign for the promotion of Baltic nature tourism in the project “Baltic Nature Tourism – Exporting Baltic Nature Tourism to UK (CB0100030)”, which is implemented with the support of the Central Baltic Program of the European Union and the European Regional Development Fund for 2021-2027. #balticnaturetourism