Eco-responsible tourism in Sri Lanka
Elephants at the reserve, baby turtles released into the sea, local cooking classes: Alexia talks about her animal volunteering in Sri Lanka and what it taught her.
Alexia’s Animal Volunteering Experience with elephants and sea turtles in Sri Lanka
What this experience brought me…
- Discovery of a new culture and way of life
- Learning about wildlife and the diversity of Sri Lanka’s flora and fauna
- Confidence in myself, feeling useful
- Being patient, giving my time
My best memories…
- The first day at the reserve when I saw elephants
- Releasing baby turtles
- Local cooking classes
- Moments shared with the locals…
If I had to rate the services from 1 to 5…
- Pre-departure information: 5/5
- Registration process: 5/5
- Supervision / project coordinators: 5/5
- Volunteer schedule: 4/5
- Food and accommodation: 5/5
A little note…
I recommend these projects which are very interesting, especially the elephant project which is truly located in the heart of the Sri Lankan countryside, perfect for discovering the culture. I recommend Freepackers for their very good organization and responsiveness.
