Responsible and sustainable wildlife tourism. Every tour we run upholds the same standards of animal welfare, habitat protection and legal compliance.
← Back to sustainabilityWildlife tourism only earns its place if the animals are no worse off for our presence. These are the principles every Sondor guide, driver and guest is asked to follow.
We prioritise minimising human impact on wildlife and their habitats. Our tours are designed so that animals and ecosystems remain undisturbed, allowing natural behaviours to continue as they would without us.
Guests observe wildlife from a safe distance — never touching, never feeding. This keeps our activities from interfering with natural behaviour or daily routines, and keeps animals wary of people, which is what keeps them safe.
On tour we explain local wildlife and the conservation work underway around it, so that guests leave understanding what protection of endangered species and their habitats actually involves.
We strictly prohibit any form of harm or exploitation of wildlife. That includes hunting, trapping, and the use of animals for entertainment. No exceptions, on any itinerary, for any client.
All wildlife interactions comply with local, national and international law — including CITES, the Convention on Biological Diversity, and Albanian wildlife protection legislation.
We work with local communities so they benefit from wildlife tourism directly. Protection lasts when the people who share a landscape with an animal have a reason to want it there.
We reassess these practices regularly, adjusting to guest and guide feedback, to local conservation needs, and to changes in wildlife protection law.
Following these principles means our wildlife tourism contributes to conservation rather than quietly eroding it. We want guests to have ethical, memorable wildlife experiences — and we want the animals behind those experiences to still be there in thirty years.
What we ask of every guest travelling with us, in nature and in villages.
Protecting human dignity and the rights of vulnerable people on tour.
GSTC certification, our four pillars, and how your trip supports local communities.