Highlights of Turkey holiday

The Impacts of this Trip

The majority of accommodation used on this trip is locally owned. This not only provides direct employment within the hotel, but also has the effect of percolating money beyond to small businesses that supply the hotel and in this way money is spread throughout the region we visit. Our tour leaders will also recommend where you can experience great food in local restaurants, most of which is sourced locally. Other people too benefit from our visit including drivers and local guides, as well as the staff in our local handling agent's offices.

When in Selcuk our tour leaders encourage customers to visit vocational projects such as carpet and kilim weaving and pottery making workshops that aim to support local women to keep the traditional processes going and to train new generations in the old ways. As well as training on the skills involved this also provides local woman with paid employment.

We use local Turkish tour leaders, who know the country very well and who will help to give us a unique insight into its history, customs and culture and get us that bit closer to the local people. Our tour leaders are trained by us in the importance of responsible tourism with guidance given on how they can make a difference. When it comes to visiting sites of religious importance our tour leaders will give guidance on appropriate behaviour and dress code so that our customers make a positive impression on the local community by visiting respectfully.

As a company we have valuable and longstanding partnerships with UK charities Toilet Twinning and Send a Cow, plus many smaller initiatives and projects around the world. We’re members of the UK travel industry body AITO because we believe it’s important to share our knowledge and experience, as well as learn from other operators.