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What is a Tailored Group Tour?
A tailored tour is a combination of daily
group tour arrangements including entry fees,
hotels, most meals and transportation put
together in a package to suit your needs and
time frame.
A tailored tour is not a fully escorted tour
and you will not be with the same guide or
group of people during your journey.
You may stay in the hotel category or hotel
of your choice and may either fly or take an
overnight bus to get between some long-distance
destinations within Turkey.
Tailored group tours are for every budget
and are available year round. The price of a
tailored tour varies depending on length,
season, mode of long-distance transportation
and hotel category desired.
Tailored tours give you the freedom to
choose where you go and what you see. You
can take it easy for a few days in a seaside
town in the middle of a tour, visit other
destinations in Turkey, or continue to the
Greek Islands from Kusadasi, Bodrum or
Marmaris (spring/summer only).
The tours in this section may be done in
reverse if desired and you may, for example,
substitute a Pamukkale tour for a Pergamon
tour, or a city walls tour for a Sultanahmet
tour.
If you are particularly interested in a
specific area or ancient site, you can
upgrade to a private tour on any day of your
trip. Private tours and fly-drive tours are
also tailored tours but they will be dealt
with separately below.
Is a Tailored Group Tour right for me?
If you are looking for a budget tour, but
want a degree of comfort and to make good use of
your time and are willing to use public
transport in limited cases - a tailored tour is
for you.
If you are the type of person who does not like
escorted tours and wants to have evenings free
or days of leisure - a tailored tour is for you
If you don't like standard 4-star group hotels
and want something different we can help you
choose hotels that fulfill your specific needs -
a tailored tour or a cultural Insight tour is
for you.
If your time is limited and you just want to
touch on the major highlights, without having to
spend a lot of time on the road, you can fly
between most major cities of Turkey and enjoy
tailored city packages in the hotel of your
choice.
What Kind of Transportation is on a Tailored
Tour?
The type of transportation used for the
tours and transfers is always non-smoking in air-conditioned
vehicle. Depending upon the group size it can be
a car, a mini bus (14 seats), a midi bus (25 –
30 seats) or even a coach (40 or more seats).
Since tailored tours consist in most cases of
daily tours in each area you may use long
distance or overnight coaches. Coach buses are
the main method of long-distance transportation
within Turkey. The convenient network of bus
routes and good roads in most of Turkey make the
journey a good choice for budget travelers.
Coaches are modern Mercedes or similar types
that are also used for touring in Europe. The
vehicles are equipped with reclining seats, air-conditioning
and heating, television and music. You will be
offered water, cool or hot drinks, and sometimes
a snack on the overnight coach. Coaches stop
approximately every 3-4 hours for 15 or 30-minute
(meal) breaks, where you will find a restaurant,
snack bar, convenience shop, teahouse and most
often clean toilet facilities. You will need
small change for the public toilets. Many bus
companies offer a free shuttle service from the
main bus station to the center or various
districts of a town after your arrival. For
shorter distances you may use a mini or midi-bus
(Dolmus).
Domestic Flights are also a great way to get
around turkey and there are a lot of flight
choices now with Turkish Airlines, Onur Air,
Atlasjet, Pegasus and Sky Air. When we plan your
itinerary we look for the cheapest flight
possibilities for you that will work for your
tour.
How many people and who will be on the tour?
The number of people on the tour will vary
from day to day. There may be as few as two
passengers or as many as a coach can carry.
Daily tours are conducted in English only with
professional English speaking certified guide
but you will be with groups of different people
from around the world and of different ages.
Will there be shopping on the tour?
Shopping may be included in any part of the
tailored group tour itinerary as many people are
interested in buying arts and crafts from Turkey
and also seeing where and how they are made. A
visit to a weaving center or pottery maker in an
underground cave in Cappadocia is a fun
experience for example. As you will be on a
group tour it is difficult to make other
arrangements for those who are not interested,
but please, if you are not – tell your guide at
the start of your tour.
What is a Tailored Private Tour?
Private tours include but are not limited to
daily tour arrangements. Private tours may be
fully-escorted, or semi-escorted (chauffeur and
local guides at the sites), and they may or may
not include: professional guide, fuel, entry
fees, lunches or other meals etc., depending on
your wishes. After consulting with you about
your needs, preferences, time and budget
limitations, we set about to make your visit of
Turkey one to remember!
What is a Fly-Drive?
A fly-drive tour or "Self-drive" is similar
to a private tour, because you choose your route,
hotels and destinations. The entire tour is done
on your own with a rented vehicle, but you have
the comfort of knowing that the hotel of your
choice is reserved and waiting for you at the
end of the day. We help you with your itinerary
and advise you on distances, time between cities
and what to see. Our valuable information will
help you make the most of your adventure,
without spoiling its spontaneity.
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