Today the world is waking up to climate change and the importance of environmental issues. Tourism is one of the world’s largest industries and has a direct impact on global climate change. We believe that nowadays to be successful in the travel business it’s vital to raise awareness and contribute to improvements in the international tourist trade. As a tour operator specializing in tours to Russia we are deeply committed to the preservation of Russian local traditions and the Russian cultural heritage, the conservation of its natural habitat and the responsible use of natural resources.

OUR POLICY: 
1. We use local suppliers, products and services that offer the most ethical options available. We prioritize small scale hotels where possible and those with a strong environmental policy. 
2. We actively promote home stay accommodation, especially in more remote and rural areas, ensuring that the host family benefits from the direct income and that tourists experience the authentic Russia. 
3. We always directly employ local people: as tour guides, drivers, instructors, interpreters and in all the other roles that assist on our tours. We prefer using local specialists who understand the environmental issues and ensure that sensitive areas are avoided. Contracting local guides also leads to a better understanding of local customs andtraditions, and better relationships with local people. 
4. We focus on individual travellers and small groups, firmly believing that this minimizes the potentially negative impact on fragile ecosystems and prevents catastrophic intrusion on local communities. The average size of our groups is between 6 to 8 people; they do not normally exceed 12. 
5. We support local tourism initiatives such as small museums and folk groups, by ensuring they are listed in our programmes and providing them with an ongoing flow of tourism. This helps to preserve local traditions and culture. 
6. We offer our tourists introductory lectures on Russia, to make them aware of the highlights of the region, as well as local culture and traditions. This also helps our customers avoid culture shock, and ensures that local people are treated fairly and with respect. Our regular seminars on different regions of Russia contribute to a better understanding of Russia’s past and present. We also provide our customers with a package of relevant pre departure information. 
7. In our office we ensure that all possible office waste is recycled. We promote the use of the internet and e-mail to distribute information to our clients and suppliers. 
8. We work in partnership with charitable institutions in UK. 
9. We monitor regularly to ensure that we are following this policy. 

OUR CURRENT PROJECTS: 
1. Becoming a member of active green organizations and associations.
2. Becoming a carbon neutral travel company, by offsetting carbon usage. We are promoting alternative ways to travel to Russia, such as by train across Europe, or by cruise from Scandinavia. Within Russia we are offer local train travel. on part of the epic Trans-Siberian route. 
3. Supporting and participating in cultural and educational projects on Russia. 
4. Sponsoring and supporting environmental and conservation projects in several Russian regions, including Lake Baikal, the Ural Mountains andthe Russian North. 
5. Raising ecological awareness in Russia. The forecast for the future in this vast country is not reassuring. Russian society still does not realize the scale and importance of environmental damage.
6. Designing new tours that support distant and less developed local communities and eco-friendly operators (such as in Yakutia and Chukotka).
7. Supporting UK media and news agencies in their publications or researches on the demographic or environmental situation in Russia. We are working closely with several travel magazines in the UK and provide them with free assistance with travel to Russia, so that they can explore this beautiful country and present it to readers in the UK. 
8. Delivering presentations and talks on Russia at various Travel Shows and Exhibitions (Destination Travel Show and Adventure Travel Show in London in 2006). 
9. In cooperation with the Russian Language Centre we provide joint one-day survival courses in Russian for potential travellers.