


Approved by GTA (Good Travel Alliance)
Our Good Travel Experiences (GTEs) are developed and delivered in alignment with the principles of the Good Travel Alliance (GTA), placing sustainability, cultural sensitivity, and local benefit at the core of every activity. As the main contributor to the GTE Guide Istanbul, Hike’n Sail Türkiye has developed 23 certified experiences approved by the Good Travel Alliance, reflecting our long-term commitment to responsible travel design. We prioritize low-impact mobility, small group formats, and direct economic contribution to independent artisans, neighborhood businesses, and local communities.
Each experience is designed to safeguard tangible and intangible heritage, respect living residential and religious spaces, and avoid extractive or performative tourism practices. We integrate environmental responsibility through reduced carbon transport, waste minimization, and strict leave-no-trace guidelines where applicable. Interpretation is educational rather than consumptive, encouraging deeper understanding over superficial sightseeing.
Our priority is not volume, but value: meaningful engagement, equitable local partnerships, and long-term cultural and ecological resilience within the destinations we operate.
We believe in the power of collaboration and greatly appreciate good practices. In line with this, we would like to recommend the following stakeholders in tourism for their exemplary leadership in sustainable practices:
Ayşe Zeynep Sezerel – No:11 Hotel & Apartments.
Musa Dağdeviren – Çiya Restaurant.
Şişli Municipality – First local government in Türkiye titled as Green Destination.
