Did you know that when you travel your money doesn’t always make it to the locals? Known as ‘tourism leakage’, it’s when most of your hard-earned cash never ends up benefiting the local economy, going instead to enriching already wealthy international businesses. We work to maximise the benefits generated by your ticket for local economies and communities by working with local businesses when designing your trips. As much as possible we prioritise staying in locally owned accommodation, eating at locally run restaurants and shopping from local craftspeople and small businesses, so that your money is reinvested back into the local community.

Just like you know the ins and outs of your neighbourhood, so too do our guides know their tour routes like the backs of their hands. You’ll learn about the local history, culture and customs from locals who have lived through it all. Often the unsung heroes in travel and tourism, our local guides are the heart and soul of our trips.

Our local guides bring to life centuries of Islamic history that you just won’t find anywhere in history books, travel guides or online.

Whether you choose to explore the Golden Ages of Islam with us in Uzbekistan and Andalucia; discover the Ottomans in Turkey; follow in the footsteps of the Sahaba in Jordan; or uncover Islam past and present in Bosnia, you'll return home with a wealth of knowledge.

Through your ticket purchases we have been able to sponsor one year of tuition and board for one student of religious knowledge at the Karadoz Bey Madrasa in Bosnia, one of the oldest prestigious madrasas in Europe. This is no small feat and would not have been possible without you.

Our local suppliers are the experts in organising itineraries that protect the local environment, so we only include activities that are sustainable. For example, we offer horse riding in Cappadocia but not quad biking, as the latter erodes the natural rock formations that Cappadocia is so famous for.

Our groups are limited in size (max 15/trip) so that we can focus on quality rather than quantity, and you can enjoy every site and experience without jostling through a crowd of tourists.