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Environment
To help protect the environment, if we discover litter and detritus on a beach, path, etc. we pick it up, and then dispose of it properly. We regularly organise litter picking parties to tidy up a beach we are moored by and so help keep the coasts of Turkey and Greece and the Mediterranean beautiful, free from detritus, and safer for native animals.
Since we are travelling by boat, the amount of water available is limited and needs to be used sparingly. Only showers are provided, not baths, and we advise customers to reduce their use of water by taking short showers, and avoiding leaving the tap running for long periods. As a result the amount of water used during our cruises is significantly less than if travellers were staying in a typical large resort hotel.
We have been using the same gulet for the majority of our trips ever since we started organising tours in Turkey. We charter the gulet for almost the entire season, providing important employment and income to the boat’s crew and owner.
From an office perspective, we use green electricity and aim to use as little as possible. We reuse and recycle materials (such as paper, cardboard, glass, tins and food waste) whenever feasible. We try to keep our paper waste to a minimum, and all our printing is done using recycled paper and/or on paper approved by the FSC, the Forestry Stewardship Council.
Community
Throughout this tour we work with the local people on the Greek islands, from guides to drivers, location managers to restauranteurs. We eat dinner in a number of the local tavernas, which are family run. As a result this trip puts money directly into the pockets of local islanders, so it is the local community, often quite remote and isolated, that benefits.
We make it clear to our customers that the archaeological and historic remains we visit must be treated with care and attention. We consider archaeological tours to be of great benefit. Uncovering the past enhances our travellers’ ability to understand Greece’s modern situation – its culture and religion, as well as the environmental history of fragile island ecosystems.
We travel in a small group (maximum 11) to minimize our impact on the environment. We believe that escorted small group tours are the best way to organise sustainable tourism, allowing travellers to discover the ancient heritage and modern culture of the Greek islands, while at the same time keeping our impact as low as possible.
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