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INSIGHT
TRAVEL AGENCY
Ataturk Blv. Mentese Sok. 6/C
KAS, ANTALYA - TURKEY
TEL : 90 242 836 3692
FAX : 90 242 836 3694
info@tour-turkey.com
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ABOUT
INSIGHT TRAVEL AGENCY - TURKEY
Insight Travel Agency is an independent Turkish
Tour Operator and travel agency specializing in
private, small group and cultural tours in
Turkey and is owned by Rina Svensson, a former
retail manager and later a sales associate for
Carlson Wagonlit Travel in the U.S. and Emre
Bilge who has worked both in leisure and
business branches of tourism in Turkey and has a
major in Economics from Istanbul University.
Our personal approach and specialization for
tours in the country of Turkey exclusively makes
us different. We are flexible and willing to
work one on one with individuals, small or
larger groups of people traveling to Turkey. Our
products are diverse and are available only
though direct contact with Insight Travel. This
allows us to work directly with you and to keep
our prices competitive and quality at a higher
level.
We are proud to say that we are celebrating over
ten years conducting tours and making travel
arrangements for thousands and want to thank
everyone who has been interested, participated
and promoted us through the years.
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Rina Svensson
Agency Owner
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Sales Manager
A.
Emre Bilge
Agency Owner
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Operations Manager |
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This is Insight Travel
Agency in Kas, (Antalya).
Our agency is just off the
main street (Ataturk Bulvari)
across from the Municipality
building on Mentese Street.
We look forward to seeing
you in our beautiful
Mediterranean town if you
are coming our way...
Insight Travel Agency is
licensed, bonded and a
member of TURSAB
(Association of Turkish
Travel Agencies) License No:
4799. |
Insight Travel
- Kas, Antalya |
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This photo of Kas was taken
while Rina was paragliding!
Kas and the Lycian Coast is
is rich in natural beauty
and has clear clean waters.
Most of this part of the
Turkish coast is graced with
small agricultural towns,
fishing villages and ancient
ruins. The area is perfect
for the Blue Cruise, diving,
hiking, swimming and sports
and much more. We have a
visit to Kas included in our
small group
Grand Tour of
Turkey. |
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Kas Harbor |
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OUR
TOUR GUIDES
We work with only professional tour guides
certified by the Turkish Ministry of Tourism,
and prefer those who have high language fluency
levels, extensive knowledge, experience and a
sense of humor. They are eager to share their
discoveries and insider tips, and will help to
make your tour as enjoyable as possible. Our
Insight tour guides are normally reserved well
in advance and we recommend booking of your
private tours and cruise excursions as early as
possible in order to get the best guide
available. Our Istanbul and Anatolian guide team
consists of a group of enthusiastic individuals
who really know their stuff. Here is an
introduction to some of our best guides.
KEMAL (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - CULTURAL
TOURS + GUIDE/DRIVER) |
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Kemal at Aspendos Acropolis |
Kemal was born in Kayseri in the central area of
Turkey not far from Cappadocia. He studied
English Education at the University of Gazi in
Ankara and later took a professional guiding
license in 1985. He is very experienced, detail
oriented and not only does cultural tours, but
also adventure tours with diving, blue cruise
and more. Kemal is a specialist on archaeology,
biblical, flora and fauna of Turkey and acts as
both a guide and driver for individuals. He
currently resides in Istanbul but spends part of
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is willing to tour all around Turkey. He has
lead the majority of our small group cultural
tours for some years now and teams up with
Dursun Ali (see below) to make a dynamic duo for
great cultural small group tours in Anatolia. |
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MUSTAFA (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - ISTANBUL
SPECIALIST) |
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Mustafa |
Mustafa was born in Uskudar, one of the oldest
neighborhoods in Istanbul. After completing
primary school in Belgium because his father
worked in the Turkish Consulate in Brussells, he
came back to Istanbul to continue his education
at the Galatasaray High School. Later he passed
the professional guiding course in 2002 in
Gaziantep in southeast Turkey. He is also a
graduate of the Sorbonne University majoring in
economics and continues his studies currently at
the Istanbul University. He is fluent in both
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and is also a certified translator and prepared
a manual for learning French and has also
translated works about history and religion
which are his main fields of interest. Mustafa
is one of our main guides for Istanbul and
environs, but can also guide in other areas of
Turkey.
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EROL
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Erol has been working with us since 2005. He is
a very flexible guide who gets along with
everyone. Erol guides mostly in Istanbul but
greatly enjoys being on the road for longer
tours around Turkey and also does outgoing
tours. He was born in Istanbul and studied at 9
May University in Samsun to be an English
teacher. He taught in Anadolu High School in
Istanbul but later took his guiding license in
the same city in 1997 and became a free-lance
guide. |
Erol and Singing Nuns in Sultanahmet |
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ERKUT (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - CULTURAL TOURS +
GUIDE/DRIVER + ADVENTURE) |
Erkut seakayaking in Kas |
Erkut was born on
Imroz Island (Gokceada) in the north
Aegean Sea in 1971 and attended
primary school in Canakkale and then
later studied in Izmir and then
Istanbul. Erkut went to Hacettepe
University and earned a BA Degree in
American Studies in 1994 then took
his professional guiding certificate
from the Ministry of Tourism in
1995. He first started guiding in
Kalkan and stayed there for 3 years,
also working in travel agency
management, then did his military
service with the Air Force where he
was positioned at HQ NATO 6th ATAF.
Thereafter he moved to Cappadocia
and worked there for 5 years. He has
guided all over Turkey and knows
nearly every area like the back of
his hand. Erkut now resides in
Ankara and he has also just
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Emergency First Responder.
Erkut has also traveled abroad to
other countries, helped to train travel
agents in the US, he took a horse riding
course at the rider’s club in Izmir, is a
sea kayaking paddler, has a Master Scuba
Diver certificate and one of his
greatest hobbies is cooking, which he takes
very seriously. Erkut’s goal is to combine
cultural sightseeing tours with outdoor
activities (not necessarily meaning
adventures and adrenaline) in a way that the
'guide' becomes also the rider, the paddler,
the dive buddy and accompanies the guest in
all aspects of the tour. 20 years from he
still plans to guide and would also like to
train other guides. He likes to define each
itinerary according to the guests'
conditions, needs and requirements.
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ARIF (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE – ISTANBUL +
CULTURAL TOURS + ADVENTURE) |
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Arif at Aphrodisias Stadium |
Arif comes from the town of Erzurum
in north-east Turkey and he says
that while studying there he was
fortunate enough to have lots of
access to English books and loved
Charles Dickens. His interest in
Turkey was first piqued when he went
with a friend on a cross country
independent camping trip one summer.
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area of Turkey. We first met in
Goreme, Cappadocia where we had our
first travel agency and that time
Arif was leading hiking tours and
cultural tours around the area. Arif
has now worked over a decade as a
tour leader and guide and not only
knows nearly every corner of Turkey,
but also many places of interest in
Syria, Jordan, Egypt and Morocco.
Arif is a licensed professional tour
guide who has studied Archaeology,
Mythology, Art, History and religion
with a BA degree in Tourism and
Hotel Management. |
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ERDAL
(PROFESSIONAL GUIDE – ISTANBUL + CULTURAL
TOUR
+ GUIDE/DRIVER + ADVENTURE)
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Erdal is a graduate of Hacettepe
University with a degree in English
linguistics and also a certificate
in tour operations and management
from 6 September University, Izmir.
He has worked as a driver and guide
now for nearly 20 years and is very
flexible and knowledgeable. He not
only does tours in Istanbul where he
lives but also all over Turkey
including hiking, gulet cruise,
cultural and religious tours and
more. Erdal’s hobbies include
photography and sailing. |
Erdal |
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RAMAZAN (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - CAPPADOCIA
SPECIALIST) |
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Ramazan at Aspendos |
Ramazan is a native of Cappadocia
and was born in the village of
Mustafapasa near Urgup. His
ancestors immigrated to Cappadocia
from Thessaloniki during the
population exchange nearly a century
ago. He learned English in high
school and later took his guiding
certificate from Erciyes University.
He started working as a volunteer in
1997 in the Tourist info office in
his home town and showed visitors St
Basil and St Helen churches and
hiked them in Manastir Valley, Gibos
Valley and Gomeda Valley all the
time bettering his English. Ramazan
worked in hotels in Cappadocia and
later for Princess Cruise lines on
US cruises. After returning from the
US he worked as the manager of
Esbelli Evi Hotel for six years. He
knows every corner of Cappadocia but
also guides in other areas of
Turkey. |
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INAN (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - AEGEAN
SPECIALIST)
Inan was born in
Izmir in 1979. He is a graduate of Erciyes
University. Inan has had his professional
guiding license since 2001 and is an expert
on the Aegean area including Izmir, Ephesus,
Pamukkale, Sardes, Pergamon and more. He
also knows Istanbul and Cappadocia very well
and has guided for years all around
Anatolia. He enjoys doing tours of the seven
churches and is generally available if
booked early for daily tours of the classic
Aegean sites in the summer, and for all of
Anatolia in the off season. He is a very
enthusiastic guide and explains clearly,
bringing you closer to the daily life of
those who lived in the ancient cities. |
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Inan
Kadir |
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KADIR (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE -
AEGEAN SPECIALIST AND ALL OVER TURKEY)
Kadir was born in 1969
in Denizli (near Pamukkale and Hierapolis).
He guides in English, German and Spanish and
is a valuable member of our team. Kadir also
does outgoing tours and is a certified
multi-language translator. He has been a
professional guide since 1991 and in 1995 he was
part of the "Faith Tourism Project" of the
Ministry of Tourism and Culture. When Kadir
was still in the university he founded a
dance school and later taught ballroom and
Latin American dances in the winter halves of
the year. He graduated in 1998 from the
Bosphorus University in Istanbul with a BA
in translation. |
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BIRSEN
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AEGEAN SPECIALIST AND ALL OVER TURKEY) |
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Birsen was born in
Izmir and studied to be a
professional guide at Ege
University. She was the hotel
manager for Gamirasu Hotel in
Cappadocia and worked as a local
guide there, but has now returned to
her native area and guides mostly in
the Aegean area for cruise
excursions and daily tours to
Ephesus, Pamukkale, Pergamon and
other sights. Birsen guides in both Spanish and
English
and has a lot to share for our
guests who visit the Aegean or do a
longer tour of Turkey. |
Birsen
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(PROFESSIONAL GUIDE/DRIVER - ALL OVER
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Yalcin lives in Kirazli village near
Ephesus. In the summer he guides and
also is a guide/driver with a
Hyundai minivan suitable for up to 5
passengers. In winter he tends his
olive orchard and also makes olive
oil. Yalcin graduated from Istanbul
University in 1982 and went to the
UK to study tourism management for 2
years. When he came back to Turkey
he started working as a professional
guide. He has always had a deep
interest in Hellenic, Roman,
Christian and Turkish history. He is
very experienced and can guide in
any area of Turkey. |
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ISMET (PROFESSIONAL GUIDE - ANTALYA AND ALL
OVER TURKEY) |
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Ismet was born in
Adiyaman, in eastern Turkey and has
worked as an English teacher,
translator, in import-export,
business administration, purchasing
and management. Ismet has a diploma
from the Ankara University
department of English Language and
literature and also took a course in
Hotel Management from Cornell
University. He received his
professional guiding license from
the Ministry of Tourism in Ankara
and began guiding in 1989. He now
resides in Antalya and is married
with three children. Our guests
enjoy Ismet’s depth of knowledge and
warm humor. He guides in every area
of Turkey. |
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See
testimonials
to see what our clients say about our guides
and services. |
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OUR
PROFESSIONAL
DRIVERS AND VEHICLES |
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Insight Travel provides you with
modern, comfortable non-smoking
transportation for your tours and
airport transfers. We use
fully-insured late model,
air-conditioned mini, midi or coach
buses. A car may also be used for
private tours and transfers of
individuals. Your safety and comfort
is a priority!
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FEHMI (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER -
ISTANBUL TRANSFERS – TOURS) |
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Fehmi
and van in Istanbul |
The latest addition to our
fleet which will ensure your
tour or transfer is done in
comfort and style is our new
luxurious minivan. The
minibus seats a maximum of
17 people. It features
reclining seats, individual
lighting and A/C-Heating
control, adjustable
armrests, large luggage
storage area and lots of
legroom. It also has plenty
of headroom so getting in
and out of the van is easy.
Fehmi is our main
professional driver and he is likely to meet
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at the
Istanbul airport or to drive you in
Istanbul. Fehmi was born in the city
of Van in Eastern Turkey but has
been working as a driver in Istanbul
for years and he is very careful and
skilled. Fehmi is the expert driver
for Istanbul and surrounding areas
such as Bursa, Edirne and Canakkale,
but also knows most of Turkey quite
well. |
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(PROFESSIONAL DRIVER - ISTANBUL
TRANSFERS – TOURS) |
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Hazim has been
part of our team since 1999. Originally
from Van in eastern Turkey,
but living in Istanbul for
years now, he is an expert
on tours for nearly anywhere
in Turkey. He speaks English
well and has a degree in
tourism management. Hazim is
an excellent driver and has
a new Fiat Albea with A/C.
He is energetic, positive
and treats all guests like
VIP’s!
Hazim and his car in
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DURSUN
ALI (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER - SMALL
GROUP CULTURAL TOURS) |
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Dursun Ali is one of
our most friendly drivers
who has a new Volkswagen
Crafter that is very
comfortable. Dursun was born
in Istanbul but his origin
is from Giresun in the black
sea. His father was a
professional driver too.
Dursun has been driving
since 1986 and knows just
about everywhere in Turkey.
Dursun is now the main
driver used for our Grand
Tour of Turkey.
Dursun and his van in Kas |
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CULTURAL TOURS) |
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Necdet Kabakli was
born in the Besiktas
district of Istanbul. He
started working for us many
years ago for our Istanbul
tours and transfers but now
drives mostly for the
cultural tours. Our guests have described
his driving as being
extremely safe and
comfortable. His Mercedes
minibus is top class and he
treats everyone as a VIP,
yet has a warm and natural
personality with lots of
humor.
Here is Necdet and his
van in Kekova |
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MUSTAFA (PROFESSIONAL DRIVER -
CAPPADOCIA AND ALL TURKEY) |
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We cannot say enough for the
service that Mustafa
Keles has given us
throughout the years from
the very beginning in 1998 with our
first agency in Cappadocia.
He has been nearly
everywhere in Turkey and
actually once did a private
tour for just one guest
starting in Eastern Turkey,
all the way to the west, off
and on the beaten track on
his own for approximately a
month!
Mustafa (2nd from left) with
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OUR EXPERIENCE AND FOCUS
Our cultural Insight Tours are a
product of research carried out over
the years. We offer these unique
cultural Turkey tours on demand and
allow a maximum of ten passengers
unless the tour is taken by a
private group. We also offer a
variety of regional tours to places
like Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon,
Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya,
Cappadocia, Mt Nemrut, Sanli Urfa
and Harran, as well as our Istanbul
specialties. In Istanbul, Izmir,
Ephesus and Antalya we offer land
excursions for cruise ship
customers.
Insight Travel is also a specialist
on private tours anywhere in Turkey,
classic and tailored programs to fit
every budget, driver and guide
services, self-drive programs, car
rental, gulet cruise and hotel
reservations throughout Turkey. We
can provide domestic and
international flight tickets
originating from Turkey.
Insight Travel’s focus has always
been to serve our clients on a
one-to-one basis. We provide quality
and security in your Turkey travel
arrangements from the moment you
arrive in Istanbul if you have
arranged a transfer with us.
We prefer to work with smaller hotel
properties and boutique hotels,
local restaurants and other local
partners in Turkey to bring support
to the hard-working families and
entrepreneurs who treat our guests
with respect.
Insight Travel strives to offer good
quality for price and personal
service for whatever type of tour
you choose. Most of our clients are
looking not just for a tour, but for
an experience of the flavor and
culture of Turkey. We aim to please
the needs of any guest, whether it
is for business or pleasure.
Our goal is to give you an "Insight"
into the culture, history and
timeless beauty of a land, which is
part of the heritage of Western
Civilization and the world.
ABOUT INSIGHT TRAVEL TOURS AND
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PRIVATE TURKEY TOURS
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For those of you who choose
a private tour of Turkey,
the limit is your time and
imagination. We will help
you plan something according
to your particular needs and
interests, such as classic
Turkey itineraries, cultural
experiences, Turkish
cuisine, honeymoon, boutique
and historical hotels,
walking tours, photography,
religion, folklore, village
life and more.
Drennan family, private
tour in Cappadocia
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INSIGHT SMALL GROUP TURKEY
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These tours focus on
in-depth experiences and
opportunities for
interaction with the Turkish
people and cover Turkey,
region by region giving
enough time to really see
the sights, including some
that normal tour groups do
not go to. We offer
accommodation in quality
four star and special
category hotels, such as
converted Ottoman houses,
caravanserais, and
stone/cave hotels. Where
suitable hotel category is
available we prefer hotels
in central locations, so
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tour on the way to Gallipoli |
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guests may have more
immersion in the local culture. |
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CLASSIC TURKEY TOURS
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These tours ideal are for
those who want to see the main
historic sights and major
attractions of Turkey. Accommodation
is in good 4* hotels. Group size may
vary. Tours will be conducted by
Insight Travel and partner agency. |
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TAILORED TURKEY TOURS – CITY
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Tailored tours may be group
or private tours that fit most any
budget and time frame. You may take
a short excursion from Istanbul to
visit another city or area of Turkey
or combine short ongoing and daily
tours to make your own tailored
group tour. Tailored tours are
available year round and offer you
the choice of hotel, where you would
like to spend leisure days and which
sights you want to see – so they are
very flexible. Tailored tours are
conducted by Insight Travel and
partner agencies |
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ISTANBUL AIRPORT TRANSFERS |
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Private airport transfers
from the Ataturk International
Airport and Sabiha Gokcen Airport in
Istanbul are reasonably priced and
ensure your security and comfort.
For individual airport transfers,
our driver or representative meets
you at the Istanbul airport after
you have gone through customs.
Please look for your name. It rarely
happens, but if we are delayed by
traffic, please make a phone call
from the nearby post office in the
airport. If you request it, our
transfer person will assist you with
your luggage, finding an ATM machine
or currency exchange booth before
you leave the airport. Airport
transfers are normally included with
Insight Cultural Tours and Classic
Tours that we offer, but are NOT
offered with tailored tours and
hotel reservations alone. We offer
airport transfers in Izmir, Kayseri
(Cappadocia), Antalya, Ankara and
other areas of Turkey. |
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BOOKING REQUIREMENTS FOR OUR
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We recommend booking early
for special Insight tours, as group
size and the number of the rooms
available in some hotel categories
are limited. We reserve the right to
substitute similar available hotels.
We will need to have information
such as your full names as on your
passport, address, telephone/fax
number and at minimum a credit card
guarantee to begin the booking
process. According to the tour or
service required, you pay a minimum
deposit and further payments as per
agreement. |
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Deposit toward any Insight Travel
service constitutes full knowledge
and acceptance of all terms and
conditions. Change and cancellation
fees may apply. Cost of an escorted
tour does NOT include air
transportation, airport taxes,
excess baggage, health, accident,
baggage and trip cancellation
insurance, port taxes, passport
expenses, visas, laundry, beverages,
tipping for personal service,
gratuity to guide and driver or
anything which is not specifically
mentioned. Insurance: Insight Travel
and its partners are not responsible
or liable for loss, damage or theft
of personal luggage and other
belongings, nor personal injury,
accident or illness. We reserve the
right to decline to accept or to
retain any person as a passenger
should such person's condition or
action impede the operation of the
tour or rights, welfare or enjoyment
of other passengers. Insight Travel
reserves the right without notice,
to withdraw all or any part of the
tour and make necessary changes.
Insight Travel, with exception of
tours conducted solely by Insight
Travel, acts only as an agent in
securing hotel; transportation and
other travel services and shall not
be liable for any failure by any
person or company to render
transportation, lodging or other
tour services. All cancellations
must be in writing and are per
agreement regardless of the cause.
No refunds of any amount will be
paid less than 72 hours before
arrival, for no show or while on
tour. |
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THANK YOU! |
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Rina, Emre and the Insight
team would like to thank our loyal
clients for all of their support and
friendship throughout the years. We
are continuing with the same spirit
and hope that those of you who have
seen Istanbul, the Aegean and
perhaps Cappadocia will consider
another visit to Turkey to discover
the unspoiled Mediterranean area
with us!
INSIGHT TRAVEL AGENCY
ATATURK BLV – MENTESE SOK 6/C
KAS, ANTALYA TURKEY
TEL: 90 242 836 3692
FAX: 90 242 836 3694
E-MAIL: info@tour-turkey.com |
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