Latvijas lauku tūrisma asociācija "Lauku ceļotājs"

Latvian Country Tourism Association, founded 1993, is the oldest and strongest rural tourism organisation in the country. The aim of the association is the development of rural tourism in Latvia in the overall context of the rural economy, in cooperation with agriculture, local government, nature conservation and other sectors. The association represents its members by actively engaging in the development processes of national policies and regulations concerning rural tourism interests. The association serves as a forum for professional information exchange and a marketing platform. The members of the association are rural tourism businesses in accommodation and catering, special interest tourist service providers in cultural heritage, nature and active tourism, open farms and small-scale food and beverage producers in rural areas, and organisations and individuals with interest in the rural tourism sector.

The association has an elected president and the board which includes seven rural tourism accommodation owners. The supreme governing body of the organisation is the general assembly of members which takes place once a year.