Caglar Gokgun
SGA Travel
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SGA Travel's mission is to craft unique travel experiences through personalised design, meticulous planning, and seamless delivery. They are local-experience addicts, always looking for activities not found in guidebooks, online apps or travel blogs — every activity is unique to the traveler.
Caglar and his team hold their partners to the highest standard, expecting them to honor and embrace local culture and traditions. Taking a stance against over-tourism, they acknowledge the allure of popular sites while actively seeking alternative destinations across Turkey.
SGA Travel is dedicated to supporting local economies by partnering exclusively with local service providers — hotels, transportation companies and restaurants. Their ground operations and office teams are entirely Turkish nationals, adhering to fair labor practices with legal wages, social security and full HR benefits for all employees. Surpassing industry standards, they employ three full-time tour guides, enhancing community and support.
"At SGA Travel, we aim to have sustainability as a motto in a genuine way — a call-to-action to leave things better. We proudly share our policies and action plans with our guests and the rest of the industry to set an example."
Sustainability in Practice
To minimize their environmental impact in Istanbul, SGA Travel chooses public transportation over private vehicles during tours. Trips include vegetarian and vegan options daily, supporting locally owned restaurants that serve seasonal vegetables. Before each travel day, guides discuss environmental impacts and offer practical tips, and every guest receives a cloth tote bag at the trip's start to reduce plastic bag use.
- Public transportation over private vehicles in Istanbul
- Vegetarian and vegan options sourced from locally owned restaurants
- Daily environmental briefings and practical sustainability tips
- Cloth tote bags gifted to guests to reduce plastic use
- 100% local partners — hotels, transport and restaurants
- Fair labor practices with legal wages and full HR benefits
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