German travel company Hauser Exkursionen offers a tour through the Algerian desert guided by real Tuareg. Photo: Andrea Bahmann/Hauser Exkursionen/dpa
“Authenticity” is the magic word. “Tourists want to get to know real life,” says researcher Ulrich Reinhardt.
It’s this urge for genuine cultural experience that is prompting a growing number of travellers to forego major sights, like Egypt’s pyramids or North America’s Niagara Falls, for the chance to immerse themselves with locals.
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