19 Oct 2022
Just returned from an incredible tour of Turkey with Serendipity. I've been communicating with Fazli since before Covid, when our first planned trip had to be cancelled. Fazli has been very responsive to all my Email and flexible with all my requests. In fact, I asked to add an extra day in Istanbul to our 10 day tour, and that was no problem (and I highly recommend the change if possible).
We were a group of three and we joined two other couples who we did not know for a total of 7 people in our group. All of our accommodations were well located (two blocks from Hagia Sofia in Istanbul), very clean, and generally with comfortable beds. Overall, the food was good, but there was some variance between the 5 or so hotels in which we stayed. The restaurants we visited for our lunches were all excellent.
The days were well paced (with a few days of much walking at some of the ancient sites). The days we had long drives were broken up with site visits along the way and plenty of breaks.
There's a lot to see and do in Turkey, and the sites were incredible. Our guide Veysel was top notch! I can't imagine having a better guide. He was very knowledgeable about all aspects of the country and the sites, as well as other relevant historical facts and situations that really tied together the stories and the information, he provided to us. He was also very flexible in meeting our extra requests when that was possible. For example, we fit in some tasting at a local winery in Cappadocia.
Overall, a great experience, and I highly recommend Serendipity.