Responsible Travel Policy

Responsible Travel

Economic
JA is committed to using local guides, especially in museums, world heritage sites and places of historic significance. We use small, family run hotels and guesthouses, where the traveler has a chance to meet and know local people. Our choice hotels source their produce locally. Restaurants specialising in local produce and local culinary cultures are encouraged. In this way we try to ensure that our tours are beneficial to local communities.
Social
As much as possible we seek to include important social projects in our itinerary. Currently we are trying to draw attention to an important archaeological excavation, one that is racing against time to rescue the ancient city of Allianoi before it is submerged under the waters of Yortanli dam. The damn, currently in construction, has serious cultural and environmental consequences. Tourism could help save the site, since it would generate an alternative source of income, locals may realise the site's cultural value over the dam.
Environmental
JA is actively involved in using tourism to aid the protection and conservation of environment and wildlife. We regularly donate money towards Sea Turtle Conservation efforts in the South of Turkey. JA is committed to minimal paper waste and is opposed to the production of printed brochures. We seek to conduct our marketing campaigns primarily through the Internet and word of mouth. We endeavour to ensure the company's administrative operations are energy efficient. We give serious consideration to environmental issues when deciding on our destinations. Save the Turtles Campaign Journey Anatolia will donate £10 from your booking fee to the Ulupinar Conservation Coop who protect and monitor the activities of sea turtles in Olimpos. Olympos beach is a popular nesting site for the species known as Caretta Caretta. Protecting them may also save the area from major development. There are few places left in Turkey, perhaps the whole mediterranean, that are as pure and as beautiful as Olympos, please feel free to support our efforts whether you book a holiday with us or not.