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As we charter the gulet for the entire season the owners rely on us for the majority of their living. Activities on this trip tend to be ‘people-powered’ – kayaking and walking – with very little vehicle use. Where we do use a vehicle it tends to be smaller, and consequently less polluting than large coaches. With many people coming together to provide the vacation our money is spread far and wide - suppliers benefiting from our visit include café owners and equipment suppliers, along with the gulet owners, crew, drivers and our local agent staff.
Our Tour Leaders are all trained by us in the importance of responsible tourism with guidance given on how they can make a difference. This then percolates down through those they deal with.
As well as the above, we support a variety of charities and projects worldwide which support vulnerable communities and habitats including Friends of Conservation, Hope Worldwide and Send A Cow. We are also actively engaged with UK travel industry bodies which promote best practice in responsible tourism, such as Tourism Concern, The Travel Foundation and AITO. Our commitment to responsible tourism is not limited to our overseas operation and we have measures to ensure our UK office operates according to our responsible tourism policy. Carbon offsets for all flights booked with us are included in the tour cost.
This small group operator is just celebrating its 30th year and was originally set up to enrich people’s lives through adventure travel. They find the family travel experience is very popular and groups gel together quickly. Taking your children to local communities creates an instant fascination and can be a natural ice-breaker. Family adventure vacations can offer an opportunity to learn about other lifestyles and break down barriers. There is great advantage to spending time together, doing things you would never normally consider, as opposed to taking a package vacation where your children are separated and sent off to their own area.
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