Tourism that leaves the island better than we found it.

Not a carbon-offset badge bought after the fact — three commitments we plan every single trip around, whether anyone's checking or not.

Pillar 01 — People

Money stays with the people who did the work

Every guide on our roster is Sri Lankan and paid above the local standard day rate, not a foreign tour leader flown in for the season. Hotels and homestays are chosen with an eye for locally owned properties, so a larger share of what you spend stays in the towns you're visiting.

100% Sri Lankan-born guides & planners

62% Of stays booked with locally owned properties

0 Elephant-riding experiences ever sold

6 Partner sanctuaries audited every year

Pillar 02 — Wildlife

We turn down bookings that hurt animals

No elephant riding, no unregulated close-contact safaris, no venues we haven't personally inspected. Every safari park and sanctuary we recommend is re-audited yearly against jeep-count limits and animal welfare standards — and we'll say so plainly if a popular spot doesn't meet them.

Pillar 03 — Planet

Fewer miles, less plastic, more trees

Routes are planned to cut backtracking across the island, cutting unnecessary driving distance per trip. Every guest gets a refillable bottle at pickup, and a share of every booking goes toward the reforestation fund we've run since 2019.

12,400 Trees planted since 2019

−80% Single-use plastic vs. a typical group tour

On the ground

What this looks like in practice

Community-based homestay network

32 family-run homestays across the hill country and east coast get first refusal on itineraries that pass through their villages, ahead of chain hotels.

Reef clean-up partnership

Monthly clean-up dives funded around Hikkaduwa and Pigeon Island.

Elephant corridor fund

A share of every safari booking funds land purchases that keep migration corridors open.

Local-first supply chain

Vehicles, drivers and most in-trip meals are sourced from Sri Lankan-owned businesses.

Solar-powered lodge partners

We prioritize accommodation running on solar where the option exists and is comparable in quality — a growing share of our hill-country stays.

Who holds us to it

Certifications & partner organizations

SLTDA
Certified

Travel
Foundation

1% for the
Planet

Ceylon
Wildlife Trust

Ocean
Resilience Initiative

Fair Trade
Tourism

Our pledge

Five commitments, and how we check ourselves on them

The commitment

Never sell elephant-riding or animal-contact experiences
Pay every guide above the local standard day rate
Prioritize locally owned hotels and homestays
Cut single-use plastic across every trip
Fund reforestation with every booking

How we measure it

Annual sanctuary audit, published internally each January
Guide pay reviewed twice yearly against regional benchmarks
Tracked per-itinerary at the booking stage, reported quarterly
Refill-bottle uptake tracked per trip, reviewed each season
Tree count published on this page, updated every quarter