Our Pledge
"We will never recommend a destination we have not stood in ourselves, or a property we would not be comfortable sending our closest friends to."
The founding commitment of Exemplary Voyages
What we commit to
Pledge one
We will not oversell a destination's safety record. We will tell you the legal position clearly, what it means in practice and what precautions we advise, before you book.
If we cannot recommend a destination with confidence, we will say so rather than take your money and hope for the best. Honesty is not always comfortable, but it is always respectful.
Pledge two
Your privacy is not a premium feature. It is the default. We will not share your personal details, your identity or the nature of your enquiry with any supplier or third party without your explicit instruction.
We manage all bookings, communications and logistics on your behalf so that nothing of a sensitive nature passes between you and an unknown party.
Pledge three
Every property, every guide, every driver we recommend has been personally assessed. We do not place guests in environments we have not entered ourselves, or with people whose welcome we have not witnessed.
This is a slow process. It limits how quickly we can grow. We consider that a reasonable trade for being able to stand behind every recommendation we make.
Pledge four
Your Host is reachable throughout your journey. If anything goes wrong, whether a question, a concern or a situation that feels unsafe, you have a named person to call who knows your trip, knows your location and knows how to help.
Emergency support is not an add on. It is part of what it means to work with us.
Our membership
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association is the global network of LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism businesses. Membership is not simply a badge. It carries accountability to a code of practice and a community of peers who hold each other to genuine standards.
We joined IGLTA because we believe in operating within a global network of operators who share our values, and because our guests deserve to know that our commitment to them has been independently verified.
A personal note
Exemplary Voyages has been operating in Sri Lanka and the Maldives for over a decade. During that time, we have watched the conversation around LGBTQ+ travel in the region grow, and we have seen the gap between what people want to know and what they can find out.
The Host programme exists because we were asked for it. By existing guests who trusted us. By people who had tried to plan these trips alone and found it stressful. By travellers who deserved the same extraordinary journeys as everyone else, without the uncertainty.
This is not a campaign or a side project. It is a core part of how we operate. We hope to earn your trust.
Your Host is reachable around the clock while you are travelling. No question is too small and no concern is an inconvenience.
WhatsApp your Host
+94 77 444 5929