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Jun 2024
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A Taste of Turkey - Istanbul to Cappadocia
This was an amazing trip. The leader was very organized and knowledgeable. The places we went to were awesome. Only downside was the hotel in Konya was not the best ...
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Neil Symmonds
May 2024
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A Taste of Turkey - Istanbul to Cappadocia
A superb trip, ensuring that you see some true jewels of Turkey. There is quite a lot of travelling involved on this trip, BUT we thought the rewards made it worthwh...
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Andrew
Oct 2023
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A Taste of Turkey - Istanbul to Cappadocia
A great itinerary and an excellent guide. Erol was fantastic especially as he manged to retrieve my camera which I left a hundred miles behind. I can't thank him eno...
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Janet
Oct 2023
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A Taste of Turkey - Istanbul to Cappadocia
The trip itinerary was excellent and our guide was extremely helpful and accommodating. There were a couple of days with long drives, but that meant that we saw a ...
Odynovo crafted a trip of a lifetime!
My husband and I needed to plan and book our trip to Turkey quickly to rendezvous with our adult son, and working with Odynovo Tours was the best decision we could h...
Response from Odynovo June 2022
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Desiree
Nov 2024
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Turkey in Depth
As has been stated before, this tour covers a lot of Turkey. The trip notes make it quite clear that there are early mornings, long hours on the bus and basic break...
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Kelly
Nov 2024
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Turkey in Depth
I recently returned from the Turkey in Depth tour, and I can’t say enough good things about the experience. Our guide, Oz, was exceptional—his knowledge of Turkish h...
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Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
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Turkey in Depth
Turkey is a beautiful country and I enjoyed seeing it, there were quite a few long days on the bus. I think Explore could tweak the itinerary to improve the trip. F...
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Mary
Nov 2024
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Turkey in Depth
This was a brilliant tour with a comprehensive itinerary. It appealed to me and my husband for the historical content and our guide Oz was very helpful and knowledge...
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Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
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Turkey in Depth
Our guide, Oz, was amazing - organized, helpful, funny, and so knowledgeable!!! Our driver, Omar (sp?) was excellent as well - helpful and a very capable driver! Th...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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Turkey in Depth
It was an enjoyable and informative trip and although it was described a...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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Turkey in Depth
We really enjoyed our trip and I would recommend it to others. The tour leader Zafer and the driver were both very good.Zafer had excellent knowledge of all the his...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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Turkey in Depth
This was more a whistle stop tour than seeing Turkey in depth. A lot of sitting on a coach travelling long distances. Very guide led trip with not much free time to ...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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Turkey in Depth
I compared multiple small group tours and, for the equivalent price, Explore is much better value. The hotels are better, the entry fees (which can really add up!) a...
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Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
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Turkey in Depth
“Leader” was dreadful. Tick box exercise getting through what he’s contracted to do. City tour of Istanbul finished at 12.30 !!!! He couldn’t do it quick enough. Iti...
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What to Look For in Turkey Tour Reviews
Most Turkey trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
It’s little wonder that we have seen consistently high reviews and recommendations from travelers to Turkey - this is a country that, while well developed and able to offer modern creature comforts - still serves up a hefty dose of ancient history, archaeology and culture. Straddling Europe and Asia, Turkey is able to offer a unique perspective to curious world travelers.
From the reviews of Turkey tours and packages, it is apparent that the local, expert guides employed by the travel companies are of paramount importance to the enjoyment of the trip.
With language and culture barriers to grapple with, the reviewers were thankful for and indebted to their Turkey tour company’s expert guides, who acted as their North Star during a trip to a quite unfamiliar land. Without fail, these reviews were positive, some mentioning trip planners and local guides by name. Upscale tour companies operating in Turkey make it a priority to work with knowledgeable, enthusiastic guides and the work they put into finding these people has not gone unnoticed.
It can be challenging to decide where and what to focus on during a trip to Turkey. This is where organized, all-inclusive tour operators shone in the reviews. The Turkey trip planners and, subsequently, expert guides, were able to take a varied and vast country and distill it down to its highlights in a manner that didn’t skimp on culture, cuisine, history or attractions, while never feeling rushed.
Reviewers with a good idea of what they wanted to focus on - outdoor adventure, ancient ruins - were the most happy with their itineraries. If you’re hoping to see a little of everything, look for small-group tours that hit the “highlights of Turkey.”
Alternatively, if you’re hoping to focus more on outdoor adventure travel in Turkey or Turkish cuisine, be sure to search specifically for those interests when researching a tour operator.
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