Responsible travel also known as sustainable travel in Sri Lanka is designed to make better places to visit and improved places for people to live in. Its stakeholders include the governments, tour operators, hoteliers, locals, and, of course, travellers. Each one of these parties is required to take responsibility to be innovative, alter practices, and reinvent tourism to make it more sustainable.
Major factors that are included in sustainable travel - responsible travel are, conservation of natural and cultural life, safe tourism with an understanding of the local culture, minimising the impact on the environment by initiatives such as reducing the carbon footprint, reducing the impact on locals and wildlife as well as the negative economic impact on the destination, and ensure equality and respect to the locals in involving them in making important decisions.
As an experienced destination management company in Sri Lanka, we pay special attention to all these factors, during the planning and executing our travels to ensure our commitment to operate as a sustainable, responsible travel company in Sri Lanka. Therefore we have designed several tours and experiences keeping in line with responsible and sustainable travel concept by involving the local community in our travel experiences and tours in Sri Lanka. These responsible and sustainable travel experiences in Sri Lanka are fully customisable.
From USD 2323 per person
Yapahuwa - Anuradhapura - Jaffna - Sigiriya - Batticaloa - Passikudah - Mahiyanganaya - Kandy
Experience the full richness of Sri Lanka on this 14-day tour, exploring UNESCO World Heritage sites, meeting Buddhist, Hindu, and Muslim communities, cooking with locals, visiting the indigenous Vedda tribe, and sharing time with Buddhist monks. A deeply immersive and responsible cultural journey.
From USD 495 per person
Spend four days living with local families, joining them in daily life, cooking traditional meals, walking through villages, and exploring nearby wildlife. A truly authentic, hands-on cultural experience that supports communities and offers insight into Sri Lankan village life.