Adventure holiday to Sri Lanka

On this trip: Our small group adventures are designed to impact as little as possible on the regions through which we travel – this trip is no exception. We work closely with a Sri Lankan agent who employs local guides, drivers and the Group Leader on our behalf and money from our visit reaches a wide range of people from local hoteliers to restaurateurs. Our small groups have minimal impact on the environment, and our interaction with local people helps demonstrate the importance of preserving the region’s cultural heritage whilst protecting sites of historical and natural importance

Following the Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 we’ve been working hand in hand with our agent on a recovery project in Ahangama near Galle on the south coast. Like many other villages in this area, Galle was badly affected by the tsunami, with many homes, businesses and lives lost. Since early 2005 we have been supporting a project to build new community amenities, specifically a school, for use by some of the displaced families, there is hopefully the opportunity to visit this project during your stay.

Groups also visit the Elephant Transit Home at Uda Walawe National Park (a project which works closely with the Born Free Foundation) which rescues orphaned elephants, returning them to the wild when they are ready; the home also works to maintain a vital programme dedicated to ensuring the welfare of Sri Lanka’s elephant population. For every person that visits this project we donate USD$5 per person to the home.

Our Responsible Travel Code: Clients who travel with us will automatically receive a copy of our Responsible Travel leaflet. This contains details and advice on how you can make a positive difference when you travel. If you would like a copy in advance of travel please contact us.

Charity Partnerships: We work in partnership with Plan International. Plan works with some of the world’s poorest communities where three out of four children die before the age of five. We also support Friends of Conservation – an international charity committed to working with local people to develop a balance between their needs and the wildlife with which they share the natural habitat and ecosystems. Other charities that we work closely with include the Born Free Foundation, supported on our visits to Sri Lanka through donations and visits to the Elephant Transit Home (see above) and The Travel Foundation, a UK charity that has been established to promote responsible travel practises throughout the whole of the travel industry.

Carbon Balancing: Global warming is a real issue and is a direct result of your travel. We have teamed up with Climate Care to give you the opportunity to offset the carbon emissions from your flight. You’ll be asked upon booking if you want to donate – with set amounts from £5. As a company we offset the carbon emissions from all staff travel in full.

Our Foundation: We’ve highlighted a few of the ways in which we offer our support, financially or otherwise, and now you can, too. We have set up our own foundation, which will administer funds donated by you. A small donation of £1 per person will be taken when booking a holiday and that money will be put to good use by one of our carefully selected projects. If you don’t want to make the donation, just tell us when you book.