Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast

COUNTRY:: Turkey
LOCATION:: Turquoise Coast
HOLIDAY TYPE:: A small group adventure
DEPARTURES:: CHECK AVAILABILITY2013: 12 Aug, 2 Sep, 9 Sep, 7 Oct
PRICE:: From £879 - £999 (8 days) including UK flights
MORE INFO:: From £649 - £699 excluding flights. Single supplement £215.
LATE AVAIL:: Places available on all departures in June, August and September.
VOUCHERS:: Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday

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Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast

Small group adventure holiday

Typically you will be sharing your experiences with between 4-20 like minded travellers (depending on the trip, operator and how many others are booked on the trip) and you'll have a group leader with you. Whether you are travelling alone or with friends its good value, and a great way to meet new people! While itineraries are pre-planned there is some flexibility and you'll have plenty of privacy. This trip will appeal to travellers of all ages who enjoy meeting new people as well as seeing new places.

How Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast makes a difference

UK office
It all starts at home so we have first worked to reduce our carbon footprint in our UK offices. Through energy conservation measures and recycling policies in place, we are proud to be actively reducing the waste produced and our impact on the environment. We support various projects all over the world to try and give something back to the places we visit.

Leaders & local suppliers
Our local partners have long been committed to sustainable tourism. All activities are low impact, as such jeeps, jet skis or quad bikes are not on the menu. There are also a number of policies in place to minimize the amount of waste produced by clients, such as offering water bottle top ups at hotels and during activities to reduce the number of plastic bottles bought.

Produce is sourced locally and the majority of the staff are local. We donated over £2,000 in 2011 to the UK charity ALD who we support and gave away a fantastic holiday to Turkey (including flights) for ALD Life’s Charity Auction at their 2011 Summer Ball.

Activity
Kayaking has very little detrimental impact on the local environment. Our leaders are trained to ensure local wildlife and habitats are not disturbed by the presence of the group and litter is not left behind. For the camp nights on this trip, sites are selected with the same requirements in mind.

Group size
We operate small group tours that have a low impact on the communities we visit and we always ensure our operations do not disrupt or lead to the displacement of local people.

Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast

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The story of the provider of Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast

This tour operator was the first to get access to China over 30 years ago and the first to take a truck to Everest Base Camp on the Tibetan side. They have since expanded into 91 countries. Their product is driven by their clients because they listen to feedback and have to constantly evolve to provide a greater experience and better value. The exclusive centres they use have been grown organically and are often owned by ex-leaders. The holidays remain innovative, though you will now be travelling in a Mercedes 16-seater sprinter coach rather than a rusty old Bedford overland truck.

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Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast

Reviewed 28 Sep 2008 by Kelvin Bell

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Spending the night wild camping on a small island with Byzantine ruins, watching the sun go down, looking at the stars and sitting around the camp fire. You wouldn't be allowed anywhere near a place like that in the UK, let alone, camp there and light a fire! Great experience.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Use something as a cushion in the kayak.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Yes.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

Excellent. Each day seem to get better and better. The guide was brilliant and we also had a good bunch of people which helped.

Reviewed 11 Oct 2007 by Robert Wood

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

Too many to say, although the first night, in a secluded bay, when a leatherback turtle turned up and caused a bit of excitement, was pretty good.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

I never had any problem with a single kayak like the previous reviewer. I did take way too many clothes, next time I'll be travelling a lot lighter. I would also make sure that if you agree to any extras, then you know up front the cost. We agreed to stay with the boat for an extra day, and this caused a little bit of ill feeling, as it was more expensive than we first thought.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Definitely minimized the impact on the local environment.

4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?

This was a fantastic week. The other people were just brilliant, as were the guides. I would not hesitate to recommend this holiday, and I can't wait until next year to go again.

Reviewed 12 Jun 2006 by Emma Webb

1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?

I think one of the most memorable nights was camping in a beautiful secluded cove, which our Guide had taken us to as it was so quiet, we went over the other side of the island for a wonderful meal and came back to rocking house music , an 18 - 30 Thomas Cook Party Boat had anchored in our lovely bay.. grim! So not a lot of sleep that night. I loved the fact we were kayaking along in the middle of the ocean, roasting hot and out of nowhere an Ice Cream Van speed boat used to appear, perfect. There are so many highlights as it really was a wonderful holiday, we had an usually small group so we really got to know our guide and it was like we were all on holiday together, rather than a barrier. The amount of Kayaking we did each day was spot on, you were never too shattered or too reluctant to go in.

2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?

Double check if you do request a single Kayak that it gets through to the local office. If you are on your own, make sure you are easy going enough to share a tent with other holiday makers you don't know.

3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?

Yes, we did both wild camping and camping by family run Restaurants.. For example one family would live on an island being paid by the government to look after it and we would eat and camp there.

4. Any other comments?

4 Stars - It was fab.

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