Animal welfare organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ( PETA) , has made 2 lists of travel companies that do, or refuse to offer camel and horse rides

www.peta.org

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) 

More British Travel Providers Are Saying ‘No’ to Animal Rides at the Pyramids in Egypt

Posted by Margarita Sachkova  | 

More and more travel companies are agreeing not to offer or promote animal rides at the pyramids in Egypt. And a growing number are saying no to camel rides worldwide. Here’s how camels are abused for rides, which companies made the compassionate decision not to promote such cruelty, and what you can do to help.

What’s Wrong With Camel Rides?

PETA Asia investigations at the pyramids of Egypt reveal extreme suffering and the subsequent death of camels and horses used for tourist rides. Watch this video to see handlers routinely beating them with sticks, whips, and other weapons. ( I have removed the video too graphic )

Many animals are so emaciated that their ribs jut out through their skin, and when they collapse, they are beaten and forced to continue working. Camels often have open sores and bloody wounds, are tied up or hobbled when not being used for tourist “selfies” or rides, and are not provided with shade or water. Malnourished horses try to subsist by eating from rubbish dumps and are not provided with veterinary care – even when they have open wounds and broken legs.

At Birqash Camel Market, where camels are often sold to be used for tourist rides, the exploited animals are beaten bloody and their legs are tied so tightly with rope that they can’t even walk freely. When camels and horses are no longer able to give rides, they are dumped like rubbish or hauled to abattoirs and killed for their flesh.

These Travel Companies Do Not Offer Camel Rides at the Pyramids

These British travel operators do not offer or promote exploitative animal rides at the pyramids.

Abercrombie & Kent
Aero Travels
Affordable Luxury Travel
Airbnb
AllTrippers
Audley Travel
Booking Holdings
Contiki
Costsaver
Exodus Adventure Travels
Explore!
Families Worldwide
Flash Pack
G Adventures
Hays Travel
Insight Vacations
Marriott
Original Travel
Tauck
The Adventure People
The Natural Travel Collection
Trafalgar
Trailfinders
Travel Bag
TravelLocal
Travel Republic
Uniworld

These Travel Companies Do Not Offer Camel Rides Anywhere

Whether it’s happening in Egypt, Morocco, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Gran Canaria, Australia, or anywhere else, camel treks and rides exploit camels. Leading the way in compassionate travel, these travel operators do not offer or promote exploitative rides in Egypt, or anywhere else worldwide.

American Holidays
British Airways Holidays
Citalia
Destination 2
Destination 2 Cruise
easyJet holidays
Exoticca
Expat Explore
Group Tour Shop
HF Holidays
HolidayGems
KE Adventure Travel
Newmarket Holidays
Red Savannah
Riviera Travel
Scott Dunn
Sovereign Luxury Travel
The Ultimate Travel Company
Titan Travel
TourAxis
Travcorp Holdings
We Are Travel Girls

Say ‘No’ to Camel Rides

You don’t have to wait until all travel operators stop promoting cruel activities that exploit camels, horses, and other animals. Be a responsible traveller and avoid all tourist traps that involve animals. Use this guide to learn more about the ways animals are abused for tourism

https://www.peta.org.uk/living/animal-tourism/