Regrettably, tourism can often play a significant role in contributing to animal mistreatment.

We strongly advise against the involvement of our travelers in any activities that take advantage of wild or domestic/working animals. In 2014, we eliminated elephant rides from all our tours, and we prohibit any activities where passengers can pet or walk with wild animals, like lion walks in South Africa. Our stance is that wild animals should be observed without any contact or interaction, doing what they naturally do best: living in their natural habitat.