Turkey Unplugged - 10 Days

The trip was awesome Putting it mildly Thank you so much it was a wonderful experience. Was an unbelievable experience. Pics don’t do justice Boats Cable cars Trams Taxis Took a flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul Jumped the 10 hour bus trip Up down mountains We averaged 9000 to 15000 Steps a day Fabulous tour guide Nice food An so much more Would recommend On the go to anyone , but not to shoppers as the trip being so hectic no time to shop.

We were very happy with our guide. Our location in Istanbul was good and central to the sights. The breakfast at the Kent was the best of the hotels that we stayed at. We enjoyed the Elite Hotel at Kusadasi where food was good and location excellent. There was also some nightlife in town after dinner. Some of the hotels had no labels on the food on the buffet. Consequently we did not know whether to try it or not. Desserts were usually good even if not labelled. Our driver was excellent. Our contact at Istanbul airport was easy to find and suggested that on our free days before the tour to go on a tour on the Bosphorus involving first a boat trip along the European side then lunch then a bus trip to the Asian side and a tour of a recently built mosque and a Sultan's Palace.

Kemal was a terrific tour guide. Informative but not constantly talking. He kept us safe and guided us through the various sites.

Our tour guide Esra was exceptional. She was organised, knowledgeable. Approachable , fun, patient and helpful. You could not ask for more. Our bus driver Ibrahim was prompt and drove safely. A couple of the hotels were a little underwhelming. The one in Cannukale seems very old and the linen was thread bare. Just need to check what amenities they provide in the rooms. In Cappadocia we had one glass and one mug which made it difficult to have a drink. When asking for another one they said only one per room. It was a double room. The Kent was top class. Theses a minor adjustments but easily accommodated. Overall it was an excellent tour. Th food was fantastic but maybe some time to go and find a place in the town to eat and time to explore the townsites. Knowing the distances we have to travel to get places we know it’s not always practical. Thank you.

Esra is an amazing tour guide. She is very knowledgeable and knows her tour places inside and out. She was always smiling and very patient especially after the couple of incidents on the tour one being a broken leg the other being a very angry, disgruntled and annoying traveller. Esra handles her self very professionally in dealing with these problem. The tour was great only disappointed was the hotel on Cappadocia. It’s was terrible, rooms were dirty/dusty. There was mould on the bathrooms. Breakfast and dinner was ordinary. The 2 outdoor pools one was empty and green and other one the water was cloudy and murky. Obviously need chlorine. (I have a pool at home) The staff that spoke English when approached with a complaint all o a sudden could no longer speak English. On the go Tours you really need to do better with tha hotel on Cappadocia.

Turkey tour was really “ON THE GO” but it was worth it. We had an excellent guide by the name of Yusuf. He is a qualified engineer but was very much involved in the study of archeology & excavations & had an excellent knowledge of historical events. Of course the highlight for us was the hot air balloon experience in Cappadocia. Hotel in Istanbul (Kent Hotel) could be better. People are nice & helpful. All in all it was an excellent tour & we can recommend it to anyone wishing to visit Turkey. Customer service by the staff in Sydney was excellent.

The trip was advertised as 10 day, it was in reality 8 days. Day one was an only a meeting with the guide which I missed as I flew in later in the day and didn't get to my hotel until 21:30. Day ten was nothing. Including the airport transfers in the tour day count does appears a little disingenuous.

Tour guide average(rambling delivery of history of Turkey/sights difficult to follow/absorb) Would cut shop stops in Cappadocia & max time to explore area. Nice surprise-dinners were included as an upgrade. Hotels great-except in Cappadocia (ants). Dep airport transfer-could align to group's flights

Some of the accomodation could have been better. Overall quality of the food was mediocre . Our guide was very knowledgeable and helpful .

Everything was great except the leather, carpet, pottery and jewellery fleecing aspect-I didn't expect to under pressure to buy expensive stuff.