We did the 14 day turkey budget friendly tour , and it was wonderful from beginning to end . Kerem handled all our booking , plane tickets , and optional excursions , and he answers all my questions quickly , since at first I was apprehensive to get a tour company form Turkey . When we got to Turkey , Seda was my go to person . She will what’s app me the day before a tour or trip to another city to remind me the pick up and to send us plane tickets / bus tickets . It was very systematic , and organized . During tours , we met people from different countries and it was what make it interesting .The tour guides we’re all great - Hattice, Sukran in Cappadocia , Matie in Pamukkale and Ephesus were the best . They all make the tour informal , fun , and easy going .
The hotels were all excellent - the best is the Fresco cave in Cappadocia , excellent service , excellent place . All the hotels were centrally located and lots of restaurants to eat and short walking distance to old town . The least hotel I did not like was the Best Western Plus Khan Hotel - receptionist are not that welcoming and friendly , and if you ask for assistance they are not that receptive .
The problem I encounter with the tour , the picked up van from Antalya Airport was very hot inside , so the 25 minute trip was like we were inside the oven . Our pick up person we’re very busy talking on the phone that she did not notice at all that it was so hot . We all got a headache after that transfer . I did told Seda about it and she act on it right away .
The public bus ride were okay . We like the Pamukkale bus better , the Kamikloc bus was dirty ( Bodrum to Pamukkale ) .
Hotels - Celal Sultan ( Istanbul) old charming hotel , good customer service , good breakfast , small cramped rooms
Woyn Point Hotel ( Fethiye ) - new hotel , close to wharf , good customer service , have Netflix ????
El Vino Hotel ( Bodrum ) - charming hotel , on the hill , overlooking the sea . Pretty . We nicknamed it Bougainvilla hotel
Colossal Thermal Hotel ( Pamukkale ) - only stayed overnight since we got here late and left early the next day . It is a big resort hotel full of young families with young kids .
Efe Boutique ( Kusadasi ) - average boutique hotel with coffee shop and restaurant downstairs , but it is across the sea and balcony is to die for ….. just do people watching and watching the sunset , and walked to the town. We love Kusadasi . Love the atmosphere and the people .
Overall - excellent tour company . We felt like we were on a guided tour but at the same time we were also on our own since there were enough time at night that you can still go around the old town because your pick up the next day is still at 0900 , unlike bus tours you have to leave by 0700.
We would definitely use them again coming back to Turkey . It is a safe country to visit , too many things to see , and very friendly people.
Geweldige organisatie, communicatie, service en flexibiliteit. Alleen communicatie via WhatsApp, maar laat je niet afschrikken, ze zijn uitstekend gezelschap. Sterk aanbevolen. .
Over het algemeen was de reis zorgvuldig gepland met alle details (groeten, chauffeurs, binnenlandse vluchten, enz.). Turkije was geweldig en we hebben echt genoten van het bezoeken van veel plaatsen. Mijn sterkste aanbeveling is dat Trip Ways rustdagen toestaat en dat klanten/reizigers tijd hebben tussen de tourdagen om ofwel te ontspannen en te genieten. Het schema was zo vol dat het erg overweldigend kan zijn als alles non-stop is. Ook hebben we aan het einde van sommige rondleidingen enkele van dezelfde plaatsen bezocht, zoals tapijtwinkels, leerwinkels, enz. Ik zou aanraden om aan het einde van de tour een verscheidenheid aan plaatsen toe te voegen om te bezoeken of klanten zelf te laten verkennen. Over het algemeen was het goed georganiseerd en als je vooruitgaat, voeg je tijd toe om off-site tour-activiteiten te doen.