Turkey Unplugged - 10 Days

Very happy with tour. Guide was excellent. Last hotel not so happy - maloderous and food not so good ! Did wonder if worth including 1 night in Ankara....it is the capital.

The tour was well organised. I thought our hotels were very good, but would have preferred something a bit more traditional. It certainly helped me having the dinners included, not only financially, but at the end of a day you dont want to be fussing about where you are going to eat. The buffet meals were amazing, unfortunately my food was never hot and I understand that is a problem with buffet style meals. I would have preferred an option menu. I thought the Turkish night expensive for what we got seeing I dont drink.

We were very happy with our guide. Our location in Istanbul was good and central to the sights. The breakfast at the Kent was the best of the hotels that we stayed at. We enjoyed the Elite Hotel at Kusadasi where food was good and location excellent. There was also some nightlife in town after dinner. Some of the hotels had no labels on the food on the buffet. Consequently we did not know whether to try it or not. Desserts were usually good even if not labelled. Our driver was excellent. Our contact at Istanbul airport was easy to find and suggested that on our free days before the tour to go on a tour on the Bosphorus involving first a boat trip along the European side then lunch then a bus trip to the Asian side and a tour of a recently built mosque and a Sultan's Palace.

The tour was terrific , a good pace (not too busy, not too slow) and we saw all the sights that we wanted to. Yusuf was a superb guide ( which I am sure you will already know 😂)- extremely knowledgable , witty, passionate about his many and varied subjects (especially history , modern life in Turkey ) and engaged with all of us . A thoroughly enjoyable tour !

Our tour guide Esra was exceptional. She was organised, knowledgeable. Approachable , fun, patient and helpful. You could not ask for more. Our bus driver Ibrahim was prompt and drove safely. A couple of the hotels were a little underwhelming. The one in Cannukale seems very old and the linen was thread bare. Just need to check what amenities they provide in the rooms. In Cappadocia we had one glass and one mug which made it difficult to have a drink. When asking for another one they said only one per room. It was a double room. The Kent was top class. Theses a minor adjustments but easily accommodated. Overall it was an excellent tour. Th food was fantastic but maybe some time to go and find a place in the town to eat and time to explore the townsites. Knowing the distances we have to travel to get places we know it’s not always practical. Thank you.

the tour in Turkey was quite good. I was disapointed that you excluded Hagia Sophia, one of the most visited places in Turkey, from the tour itinerary for no valid reason.When asked from our guide as to why Hagia Sophia was not included, she said the guided tuors are not allowed there. However, on the last day of our tour, I had the opportunity to vist Hagia Sophia on my own and I saw a number of guided tours in the mosque. On the second day, we finished the Istanbul tour around 1:00 pm and there were enough time for teh guide to take us to Sophia or at least allow interested individuals to visit there in the afternoon. I guess I was the only person in our touring party had the opprtunity to visit Hagia Sophia.

I enjoyed the tour which focused on the amazing history that is Turkyie, the Romans , Christian’s and Pittman influences. Gurkan, the tour guide was knowledgeable, courteous, reliable and friendly.

Tour guide average(rambling delivery of history of Turkey/sights difficult to follow/absorb) Would cut shop stops in Cappadocia & max time to explore area. Nice surprise-dinners were included as an upgrade. Hotels great-except in Cappadocia (ants). Dep airport transfer-could align to group's flights

Turkey tour was really “ON THE GO” but it was worth it. We had an excellent guide by the name of Yusuf. He is a qualified engineer but was very much involved in the study of archeology & excavations & had an excellent knowledge of historical events. Of course the highlight for us was the hot air balloon experience in Cappadocia. Hotel in Istanbul (Kent Hotel) could be better. People are nice & helpful. All in all it was an excellent tour & we can recommend it to anyone wishing to visit Turkey. Customer service by the staff in Sydney was excellent.

Some of the accomodation could have been better. Overall quality of the food was mediocre . Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful .