Sep 11, 2024
Great experiences with very interesting and knowledgeable hosts. - Esma and Huseyin were amazing hosts. They were very knowledgeable and we learnt a lot about Türkiye. Fantastic experiences and they both made us feel very welcome. Thanks. Daphne and Ross.
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Sep 10, 2024
Cappadocia Tour - Our guide, Esma, was great. Full of interesting information and very flexible. She took us to some fabulous places to eat.
We had a fabulous time.
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Aug 7, 2024
Cappadocia tour - Such an amazing experience. The hot-air balloon ride was definitely a hight. Erdims' knowledge of the region and the history around these awe-inspiring structures was incredible. I learnt more about the history of this region in a few days than I had in the rest of my life. Really added depth and integrity to the tour.
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Jun 20, 2024
Great company with wonderful caring staff. - Excellent tour guides, drivers and support from the Turco Travel team.
They took great care of us at every step and were extremely helpful with suggestions and additional information. Thank you all for such a unique experience.
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May 8, 2024
Best family tour and we will do it again - It was really amazing tour. Everything was organised very well. The hotels were very comfortable too.
We went to Cappadocia first and Ebru our tour guid was amazing and understand our family very well to the point she knew what our kids will love. Really highly recommend.
Then we did Ephesus& Pamukkale with Gozdea, she was amazing and friendly too.
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Mar 15, 2024
Memorable 4-day excursion, great guides (March 2024) - We enjoyed the 4-day tour immensely. Top marks to Turco Travel! An outstanding value and wonderful introduction to the Turkish mainland, Anatolya.
Our private guides Kutlu (Kapadokya region) and Sadar (Ephesus and Pamukkale) were knowledgeable, personable, and easy to be with. Both guides are true professionals and a credit to Turco Travel.
We traveled in comfort in spacious Mercedes vans drıven by our chauffeurs Genghis and Arjan, and over the longer distances by air. All connections went smoothly.
Turco Travel agents Umut and Cagdas handled reservations courteously and competently.
We look forward to returning to Turkey, and its wonderful people, and to our next tour with Turco Travel.
Many thanks, çok teşukkular!
Allen and Kathie Ladd (USA)
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Sep 4, 2024
Capadocia, Izmir,Kusadasi trip - I would give this tour 5 star if Esma would be our guide for whole trip. She was attending us in everything. She listen us what we like to see and do and accommodate us in this. She chose excellent local pace to eat. I felt like friend showing us around. Second guide was opposite to Esma. She almost lost half of group and we only have 4 people. We even didn’t eat lunch. I will still recommend this tour. Be aware that on Istanbul airport you need to go around on your own. If we new that we would going crazy to figure out what to do and Esma was the only person who help us on that confusing time which was 5am. Thank you Esma for wonderful trip.
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Jun 1, 2024
A wonderful whirlwind! - Our first 2 days were spent in Cappadocia with our guide, April. Our second 2 days were spent in Ephesus and Pumakkale/Heiropolis with our guide, Furkan. Both were extremely knowledgeable, friendly, and welcoming. We truly loved spending time with them and learning about the culture and history. Both guides were local to their respective areas, so we felt we were getting more than the usual facts and figures -- they provided a personalized experience and their own perspectives definitely enhanced our time with them.
Our only feedback is for the administrative staff around tour logistics. We received a comprehensive PDF of the tour itinerary shortly after booking, but then nothing in the days leading up to the tour. We would have appreciated better and more proactive communication. For example: one of our flight times had changed by a half hour, which didn't match the plane tickets they'd emailed us. Another example: instructions in the PDF said to meet at one airport sign (M44), but it wasn't until we reached out while we were on the tour that they told us that it was actually another (F84). Then, it turned out, that was still the wrong sign, so we ended up waiting nearly an hour around midnight to be connected with the driver. That said, the other transfers went smoothly and all of the hotels were clean, spacious, and well appointed.
Something to consider is that this is an extremely active tour. We loved seeing as much as we did, but expect to be out all day, then dropped at the airport in the evening for late flights, then back at it in the morning. Right when you feel done for the day, you can't go back to the hotel to crash because you've already checked out and have a flight to catch. It's definitely too intense of an itinerary for older travelers and families with young children, but we'd recommend it for couples and solo travelers.
Photo credit: our amazing guide, Furkan
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