Responsible travel
Travel that leaves places better
Tourism can pay for forests, fair wages and family businesses, or it can wear them down. We try hard to be the first kind.
Here is what we do, what we are still working on, and what you can do on your trip.
Money stays local
Family-run, wherever we can
We choose small hotels, local restaurants and our own guides and drivers, so most of what you pay stays with the people you meet.
- Boutique and family-run hotels first
- Lunches in homes and village kitchens
- No international chains where a good local option exists
Wildlife left wild
Wild animals, seen in the wild
We never sell elephant rides, animal shows or swimming with captive dolphins. On safari we keep our distance and never chase a sighting.
Forest, not offsets
A tree for every trip
Since 2022, 1% of every booking pays a local partner to plant native trees in the Knuckles range, a UNESCO-listed forest in central Sri Lanka. We publish how many each year.
Our commitments
Done, and still to do
We would rather show where we are than make promises. This list is updated every year.
Refillable bottles and filtered refills in every vehicle.
Fair day rates, paid even when a trip is cancelled late.
With a local partner in the Knuckles range, reported each year.
From 8% of our fleet today to 30% by the end of 2027.
Shown on the tour page and your booking, from 2027.
On your trip
Five small things you can do
No elephant rides or shows, anywhere.
We refill it every day.
Especially at temples and in villages.
Shoulders and knees, shoes off.
Markets, family restaurants, local crafts.
Reviews
What travellers noticed
★★★★★We visited elephants only at the Udawalawe transit home, where orphans are raised to go back to the wild. That mattered to us.
★★★★★Lunch with a family in the Kandy hills was the best meal of the trip, and it went straight to them.
★★★★★The water refills sound small, but across a group of 12 for ten days it adds up.
Travel the right way.
Every tour follows these rules, group or private. Tell us where you want to go.
Request a private tour- Fill in the 2-minute request form
- Get your quote, usually within 24 hours
- Accept and pay 50% or in full
- Travel with your own local guide