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Doug L. and Pamela B. - Canada
June 18, 2009
Itinerary: Istanbul Hotel and Tour Package

We very much enjoyed our visit to Istanbul. Hotel was good and tour pick ups were all right on time. Thank you for your great attention to detail which made for a very enjoyable and stress free trip. Would recommend Insight Travel and especially Rina for anyone thinking about a trip to Turkey..

Thanks again
Doug L. and Pamela B.

Norm F. - VA, USA
June 18, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
We had a great time in Turkey and almost all went like clockwork. A few minor problems are always expected in a 2 1/2 week trip. Due to a mechanical problem, our flight from New York to Istanbul was delayed by three hours. We were delighted to see our transfer contact still waiting for us when we arrived.

We thoroughly enjoyed Turkey; the people are very, very friendly and helpful, the food is great and the various places we visited were wonderful. The various tour guides and drivers were great and very helpful although some did alter the itineraries a little. Our only regret is that we didn't have more time to spend in Turkey. I guess the solution is to plan another trip in the future. I would especially like to spend perhaps a week or more in Cappadocia since it was my favorite destination and there are many sites in the area that we didn't have time to visit. My wife and I enjoy hiking and it seems like the perfect place. We thoroughly enjoyed the walk through the Ihlara Valley and we would have no problem spending the whole day hiking the entire trail. My wife also liked Cappodocia but would also like to spend more time in the Antalya area.  However I'm now 66 and will most likely retire in three years. After retirement we will have more time to travel and Turkey is certain on our priority list.

We owe a great many thanks to you for planning an itinerary and making the many reservations. We will certainly recommend your agency to friends and others interested in visiting Turkey.

Sincerely and with best wishes and many thanks,
Norm
 

Michelle M. - UK
June 18, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina
My trip to Turkey was wonderful. I thought the guide that took us around Gallipoli was very knowledgeable.
Thank you for arranging this for me.
Michelle
 

Nigel W. - Australia
June 18, 2009
Itinerary: Private Istanbul Tours

Hi Rina,

The tours were excellent- we negotiated with Suleyman two days, rather than three, but were able to take in a great deal in that time. Suleyman was a great guide, as last time.

Thanks for making the arrangements, and best wishes.
Nigel
 

Gerard M. - New Zealand
June 18, 2009
Itinerary: Istanbul and Gallipoli Tours

Dear Rina,
I was very satisfied with everything - thank you. No complaints. It was quite a lot to pack into 3 days so even now, I am still feeling a little fatigued.

I have been very impressed by your friendly manner, your efficiency, your patience and your responsiveness. If ever you need a New Zealand testimonial, please do not hesitate to ask me - I would gladly recommend your services to anyone who might ask.

At the end of my Istanbul city tour, I felt a little bad that I did not get a chance to personally thank my guide (Shakir) - are you able to pass my thanks on to him?

Even if only briefly, it was nice to have been able to speak with you by phone.

Once again, thank you.
Kind regards
Gerard.
 

Vickie O. - USA
June 16, 2009
Itinerary: Hotel Bookings (Izmir Konak Saray Hotel)

...A few more things about Konak Saray. They had a big screen TV up in the dining area so those who enjoy football could gather to watch together. The dining and bar area was very large, and the food I ordered at dinner was very good. They will fix anything you want. Everything was nicely decorated and the room I had was two beds, one big one and a twin. The bathroom was larger than most, and had a cabinet to put things inside. The bedroom had a dresser, and wardrobe to hang clothes. They were most accommodating with my custom to have an American type breakfast, although I usually just ate what was at the buffet. They went overboard offering to make me eggs or anything I wanted different. Sometimes hospitality outweighs all the other things….. ;)
Take care !
Vickie
 

Sarah Y. - USA
June 16, 2009
Itinerary: Olimpos-Fethiye Gulet Cabin Charter

Rina,
I wanted to let you know that it was a fantastic vacation. All of the
arrangements you made for us were great and the gulet was superb. I would
highly recommend the crew and boat we were on. I think I will try to plan
another gulet cruise at the end of the summer and will definitely get in touch
with you in about two months. Thanks again for everything-- that was the first
relaxing vacation I have had in a long time-- it was great.

Sarah
 

Keith G.
June 16, 2009
Itinerary: Cruise Excursion in Istanbul

Dear Rina
We all enjoyed our tour very much, and considered our guide to be exceptionally good. His command of English was excellent, and his knowledge of Istanbul superb.

Many thanks for your kind help. We would have no hesitation in recommending your Agency to anyone who intends to travel to Turkey.

Best wishes.
Keith
 

Cheryl and Steve T. - MD, USA
June 8, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Rina -
I just wanted to write and say Thank You. We had an amazing trip! The tours and transfers all went very smoothly. We were amazed at how efficient everything was. I can't even imagine how you coordinate all the transportation. For example, we got dropped off at this huge bus station in Denizli, and had no idea how we were going to find our transfer. But within just a few minutes of getting off the bus - they came right up to us with our name on a piece of paper and whisked us to the next place. It was like that every time. The one time that a transfer was running late - they at least let us know the situation.
I was very impressed with everything that you did for us, from the itinerary to the hotels to the transportation, it was all great! I only wish we could have had one more week...there is so much to see in Turkey! We'd love to come back again someday.

Thanks again,
Cheryl and Steve T.
 

Deborah S. - IL, USA
June 8, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
We loved our trip to Turkey and hopefully will be back again soon -- there is so
much we still want to see and experience. We appreciated you help and all went very smoothly. I think that the pace of the trip was perfect for us given all we wanted to see in such a short time. The accommodations good (especially enjoyed the Gamirasu Cave hotel -- owners and managers exceptional) and guides were great.

Thanks again,
Deborah S.
 

Patricia S. - VA, USA
June 4, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
This was a very enjoyable trip and overall very good.

The Daphne Hotel and the Angora House Hotel were very well situated to the sights that I wanted to see. Consequently, we spent very little time on transportation, which in an unfamiliar city can take a lot of time and effort.

Personally, I thought that the Assiana Cave House was a bit out of the way, but
was otherwise ok. By the way, there are only three rooms that are caves, the others are on the second floor and were built when the hotel was renovated. The couple who run the hotel were very nice and accommodating.

The other hotels were fine, but as we just stayed one night and did not do much sightseeing on our own, I cannot give an opinion as to the convenience to sightseeing.

The guides were very good and very knowledgeable. The ones in Istanbul and on the Mt. Nemrud segments were especially good.

Turkey is so interesting that I would like to return in a year or two. Some of the places I would like to go to are Ephesus and Izmir as well as Troy and other places of historic interest.

Thank you very much for making such fine arrangements.

Patricia
 

Patricia S. - VA, USA
June 4, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Hi Rina,
I really enjoyed my time in Turkey you really do have a wonderful country, thank you for the tour I so enjoyed the places I went to what a great history you have , New Zealand is two young to have much history . I went up to Cappadocia as well that was so off the planet really worth the visit.

I hope to come back at some time I would love to see more of Turkey , I will tell anyone I know to use your travel agent if they are going where you do tours you do a great service .

Thanks again
Karen
 

Ruth, David, Cynthia and Richard - UK
May 13, 2009
Itinerary: Private Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
Thank you for your email enquiring about our recent holiday in Turkey.

We very much enjoyed the trip, the plan was excellent and we would recommend you to anyone wanting a travel plan to visit these west coast sites. The pacing was perfect and with our second guide Sevim we were introduced to several additional very interesting sites not listed on our official itinerary, such as the aquaducts in Izmir. We were very pleased with the hotels in Selcuk, Candarli and Bursa.

The beach hotel at Samyeli, which was probably the most expensive, was a beautiful spot and would be ideal for a beach holiday but was a bit isolated for us. We like to be able to explore the local town in the evening and pick a little restaurant used by local people.

The local agent gave us an excellent guide, Sevim, for Izmir, Pergamon, and Troy and we were very pleased with both her and the driver.

The second half of our holiday in Bursa, Iznik and Istanbul also went very well. Altogether the holiday was most enjoyable and we really appreciate all the help and advice you provided in setting it up.

With many thanks from Ruth, David, Cynthia and Richard

Jan W.
May 12, 2009
Itinerary: Hotel Booking in Iznik

Dear Rina
We had a *wonderful* holiday in Turkey and enjoyed every minute of it. Iznik was particularly interesting, and in such a beautiful location - I wish we had been able to spend longer there.

Thank you very much again for all your help and support in making the arrangements.

Jan
 

Robyn and Damon S. - Australia
May 12, 2009
Itinerary: Private Istanbul Tour

Hi Rina,
Erol was the perfect tour guide. He arrived early, was very knowledgeable and a delightful person. We would recommend him highly to our friends.
Thanks again for your help

Robyn and Damon
 

Michael S. - MI, USA
Apr. 19, 2009
Itinerary: Private Aegean Tour

Hi Rina
We had a great time. Suleyman and Ali were very good. The couple days of bad weather did not detract at all. We loved the hotel in Istanbul (the Sultanhan). We also loved the Kismet Hotel in Kusadasi. The Safran in Bursa and the Ikbal in Aydin were very nice too (although the food at the Ikbal was not as good as the hotel itself). Perhaps our favorite place to stay was Assos--it is a gorgeous little village/place. We had too short of a time there though. The Colassae in Pammukale was average--the food was really good for a place that large though. The room was just too small and dark--but I suppose that it is about the best one can do in that area. All in all we wish we had had more time to spend in Turkey. We will certainly visit again--and probably try to visit some more remote areas in the east part of the country. Thanks for all your help in creating a great trip.
Mike
 

Priti D. - India
Apr. 14, 2009
Itinerary: Private Istanbul Tour

Dear Rina,
We had an absolutely wonderful visit to Istanbul and will definitely be back.

We saw a lot with Erol on that one day and then visited other places on our own as its easy to get about Istanbul by Taxi and on foot...so we had a very good visit. many thanks for your help with the pick-up and for putting us in touch with Erol.

Best wishes,
Priti

Greg H. - WI, USA
Apr. 09, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Rina,
We very much enjoyed the trip Turkey. Your staff took all the worries out of our trip. We were met at the airport and all transfers with out a hitch. The trip on the public bus system was very pleasant. I was concerned at first about how we would make our transfer at Izmir not being able to speak any Turkish but Mehmet took care of everything. The people with the bus company were very helpful getting us our tickets and on the correct bus at Izmir. It was very interesting having different tour guides and even different people on the various tours. The staff at our hotel, the Grand Onder in Kusadasi, was great. They went out of their way to welcome us and make us feel at home. We found the people of Turkey to be very friendly and welcoming. We saw Pamukkale and Ephesus areas with Mehmet. He is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. The tour around Istanbul, the Dolmabahce Palace and Grand Bazaar were great. I can not say enough good things about all of your associates.

I am very impressed with the way you could create an itinerary that worked for us to see so many sites with the time we had. I really appreciate the way you could accommodate our schedules and travel plans to get us to all the places that were important to us, thank you very much. This was a trip we will always remember.

Turkey is a wonderful place to visit and Insight Travel is the way to see it :)

Greg H. & Family

Gorden H. - WI, USA
Apr. 04, 2009
Itinerary: Classic 8-Day Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
I'd tell you how much we enjoyed and appreciated our tour around Turkey and all of your arrangements. We would never have been able to navigate the country or see nearly as much in the time we had. The tour guide, Pinar Sahin, was really personable and helpful, and the accommodations were very fine. Thanks so much for your time and effort to make everything work so smoothly.

We will be happy to provide references and will encourage others to contact you for travels in Turkey. We found you based on the very positive comments of friends, and I expect that we will do the same for others we talk to.

Sincere Thanks and Best Wishes,
Gorden H.

Jen U. - NY, USA
Mar. 23, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Rina,
Thanks for organising this trip, speaking for myself and I'm sure the group would agree, we had a fantastic time in beautiful Turkey, the trips and hotels were perfect and the people were charming and very accommodating.

The only thing I didn't like was the weather :) lol. Off course the sun came out the day I left!!
Thank you and continued success to you and your business.
Jen U.

Kazuya T. - Japan
Mar. 09, 2009
Itinerary: Cesmeli Konak Booking in Safranbolu and Amasra Tour

Merhaba Rina
The travel in Istanbul, Safranbolu and Amasra was wonderful. I and my girlfriend enjoyed a lot and it is our priceless memory for long. In Safranbolu and Amasra, actually weather was better than Istanbul.  Thanks for your arrangement for our nice experience and memory.

I and my girlfriend promised to visit Istanbul again and we will contact you when I do so.

Gule gule,
Kazuya

Julie C. - UK
Mar. 02, 2009
Itinerary: Masal Apart Booking in Istanbul

Hi Rina, had wonderful time in Istanbul, all went to plan and Masal Apart was very nice, very clean, well serviced when required, safe and secure, good heating and hot water, comfortable beds, nice furniture and good kitchen. We chose apart No 3 on 2nd floor, very nice and spacious lovely view from window, there is a mosque very very close so the muezzin is loud. Great location, down little side street so nice and quiet at night and close to everything. My brother and his wife may visit Istanbul in May, I have recommended they contact you for their accommodation.

Thanks again
Julie

Monique S. - UK
Feb. 02, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Hey,
The weather was unfortunate but what can you do. The tours were great, I really really enjoyed them. The hotels were amazing, I am recommending the Historia and Kismet Hotel to everyone. The service was incredible.

Thanks for everything,
Monique S.

Rachael and Andrew H. - New Zealand
Jan. 20, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored Western Turkey Tour

Dear Rina,
I just wanted to email you and say thank you for arranging our trip to Turkey. We had an amazing time, and for me it was the highlight of our six week trip. Having everything 'done' for us really took a load off our minds - by the time we reached Athens we had been travelling for 4 weeks, so it made a huge difference being picked up from the airports, etc, without having to worry about public transport for a change!

The tours you arranged for us were fantastic - the guides were terrific and very knowledgeable about the sites. We learnt so much from them! Everyone we met was so welcoming and helpful, including all the staff at the hotels.

I would not hesitate to recommend you to fellow travellers, and will definitely be in contact with you again for our next trip (I still want to make it to Cappodocia!)

Thank you again - we really appreciate your help.

Kindest regards,
Rachael and Andrew H.

Jaco N. - South Africa
Jan. 08, 2009
Itinerary: Tailored group and private Western Turkey tour

Dear Rina,
Thank you for your wonderful organisation with our tour from 9 to 22 December.

Touring Turkey in December was unbelievably nice, also because of the lack of tourists. Even the hotels were almost empty.

The Daphne Hotel in Istanbul was very good with a 100% location. Canak in Canakkale is well situated but not as good. Goreme House was very nice.

Turkish Tour guides really know their story. By far the best guide was Mehmet who picked us up in Canakkale, accompanied us to Bergama, helped us at the hotel there although it was not part of your tour and did much more than was expected of him. His knowledge of the archeological sites amazed us and his English is very good.

We will recommend Insigh Travel to everyone who wishes to travel in Turkey.
Jaco.