WHAT HAVE OTHERS SAID ABOUT THE TRIP:
The whole Turkiye tour was a very positive and highly informative experience thanks to your many years of tour leadership, knowledge of the region and your personality.
Di and Peter – Highlights of Turkey 2024
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How do I give feedback on such a wonderful experience – you gave us such a beautiful insight into an extraordinary country. I was surprised by the extensive use of land for agriculture and the diversity of landscapes from sea to mountains. The amount of incredible historic sites was also fascinating. The museum in Antalya had one of the most beautiful sculptures (the dancing woman) I have ever seen, and it was fabulous to see a group of students have drawing classes whilst we were there. .
Size of group was ideal and a nice mix of background and interests.
Itinerary was diverse and allowed us to experience places that were touristy and not so touristy.
Janinka – Highlights of Turkey 2024
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I would like to thank you for an amazing trip, Albania was a beautiful place so different to what I expected, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.
Elaine – Gem of the Balkans Tour 2019
Thank you for such a memorable trip and the caring way you look after the group. You do a fantastic job and my 3 trips with you have been wonderful. As a single person it’s great to have an option like this where I may already know some faces.
Mike – Gem of the Balkans Tour 2019
“What worked? – Pretty well everything in my view – the journey was balanced and well paced with lots of variety to cover diverse interests.
So many highlights to choose from – shopping, ferry trips, visits to villages, food choices, luxuriating in the mud pools, days on the Gulet, swimming in the Mediterranean, the Hierapolis walk, the Saklikent Gorge walk, visiting the local beauty salon, the Turkish Bath, the hot- air balloon, the Folklore Night, the Goreme Valley walk, the Salt Lake stop, and not to forget the fun socialising with the other adventurers!”
Jenny – Let’s Talk Turkey 2015
“The whole trip was so well planned and organised. Even when you needed to change things around, it was still well planned so that we were never in a position where we didn’t know what the plan was …..I like that
I also liked that you put free time in at about the stages where we could start getting on each other’s nerves….I think you planned that well too.
Highlights for me were Gallipoli, Cappadocia, the gulet/yacht, the little fishing villages we visited – Kas?
The standard of the local guides was excellent, particularly guide at the underground city of Kaymakli.”
Naomi – Let’s Talk Turkey 2015
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“Well what can we say as our first O/S experience everything was just perfect you even managed to organise the weather, how did you do that??
We cannot think of anything else that would have been better or needed changing.
We will certainly look forward to your next adventure when ever that may be Thank you once again for your excellent organisational skills in providing all of us with an experience that will last a lifetime.”
Lets Talk Turkey – 2013
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“Having never travelled overseas together, my partner and I decided the 3 week trip to Turkey was excellent value for money and the perfect opportunity to discover a country rich in history, full of character and brimming with spectacular sights.
The trip left us with the most incredible memories. Every place we visited was a new adventure and the scenery was definitely spectacular and breathtaking to say the least. Sailing on the Mediterranean was just one of many highlights; the warm turquoise waters beckoning a swim several times a day. Truly heaven on earth!
Shirley was amazing and knew the language which was a bonus especially when making our purchases. We also learnt a little Turkish along the way which certainly came in handy. Thank you for taking us on such an extraordinary journey which will be etched in our memories forever.”
Jane and Michael – Lets Talk Turkey – 2011
“I miss Turkey and the warm weather a lot. This was one of my favourite holidays. Thanks for including a variety of experiences.
Balloon trip was fabulous. Virgin Mary’s house fantastic. River crossing amazing. The whole trip was fascinating and would recommend it to anyone.”
Rani – Let’s Talk Turkey – 2010
“To me every day was a highlight and I honestly cannot think of a lowlight. I think every day the impromptu and unscheduled visits e.g. stopping at a street market for half an hour, the waterfalls (canyon), House of the Virgin Mary, just made everything so much more memorable.
The food was great, the hotels were great, the walking was great, the tours were great, the train was great, the group was great, Istanbul was awesome, Antalya fabulous, the way we had leisure days thrown in after tiring days was amazing and our tour leader who spent months preparing us with the language, expectations and then delivering the trip of a lifetime.”
Elita – Let’s Talk Turkey – 2010
“I enjoyed the trip immensely.
It is hard to really pick which part of the trip was better or worse, as they all stood on their own merits, with the diversity of the places and characteristics of the trip immense.”
Let’s Talk Turkey – 2010
“Our trip was the most well organised tour we have been on – from the moment we were picked up from the airport in Istanbul until the end of the tour. We were all involved from the first day, learning some of the language, moving around the bus and sharing each others experiences. There was plenty of free time to do things on your own but being such a small tour group, it made travelling around together very easy and flexible.
The accommodation was exceptional for the price and sometimes it was extremely luxurious. From the Ottoman House experience in Istanbul to the cruise around the Mediterranean on the “Gulet” it all added to the wonderful holiday enjoyment.”
Julie and Tom – Let’s Talk Turkey – 2006