Sri Lanka family tour, small group

Planet

Transport:
As you move from place to place, you’ll use public buses and series of trains, an effective way to help lower your carbon footprint, mingle with the locals and soak up the scenic views as you make your way to the next location. There will also be a lot of walking in each location to discover them. These walking trips will provide you with light exercise - looking after your well being, while also reducing the carbon footprint on the planet - looking after the planet’s well being!

Accommodation:
All of the places we stay in are locally run and passionate about doing their part when it comes to the environment.

On this tour, we stay in comfortable and clean hotels across the 9-nights. Whilst you’re staying in each of these places, we encourage you to use local services on offer, this way your money goes straight into the local community and economy.

Most of the hotels we stay at offer free water refills to minimise plastic bottle usage, utilise solar panels for electricity, and have water-saving stickers in the washrooms.

Wildlife:
We visit a Minneriya National Park on this trip. Just before we visit the park we have our Adventure Leader speak to you to emphasise that there should be no flash photography, that you should not try to touch the animals during the Safari, or try to disturb them in anyway. We want our travellers to see the amazing animals as there is much we can learn from them but at the same time we want to make sure everyone is respectful of them so that the animals do not feel threatened in any way.

Top Tips:
We suggest packing a reusable water bottle to ensure you have water on hand at all times and help minimise the trail of plastic left behind as much as possible. We do not advise to drink tap water but if there are refill points we highly encourage our travellers use this,. We also recommend packing as light as possible, to help keep your carbon footprint low.

People

Local tour guides:
We use native and bilingual guides. By using local tour guides we help support the local people and provide employment opportunities.

Local experiences:
This tour allows our travellers to interact with many of the locals, and learn about their way of life. Learn about Sri Lanka's tea-making process during a visit to a tea plantation, or Sri Lanka's ancient civilisations and colonial history. There are chances to learn further about Sri Lanka food with a local cooking class available.
You’ll learn about the local cuisine and our Adventure Leader will always be happy to give you recommendations for traditional restaurants throughout the tour.

All of our customers’ interactions are with local suppliers, and we promote integration between travellers and local people through our “unmissable” included activities and our optional activities, and opportunities for authentic cultural immersion.

Our Adventure Leaders are trained in ensuring that customers are aware of local customs and traditions, educating them on when it is appropriate to take photos and/or videos.