Private
Ephesus Tours:
Kusadasi,
one of Turkey's principle holiday resorts, offers an excellent
environment for an unforgettable holiday. Situated on
the west coast of Turkey- 90km south of Izmir, Kusadasi,
is reputed for one of the most attractive city of the
Aegean, as it is close to the important historical sites
including Ephesus, Shrine of Virgin Mary, Didyma, Priene,
Miletos-the principals of ancient times, and ideal for
sightseers.
Tour
1 : Private Ephesus : from 44-$US p.p.
Tour
2 : Private Ephesus + Artemission Temple : from 46-$US
p.p.
Tour
3 : Private Ephesus +House of Virgin Mary + Artemission
Temple : from 50-$US p.p.
Tour
4 : Private Ephesus +House of Virgin Mary + St. John Basilica
Artemission Temple : from 52-$US p.p.
Tour
5 : Private Ephesus + Miletos + Didyma : from 70-$US p.p.
Tour
6 : Custom Made tours : give us the name of the places
you would like to visit
Private
Istanbul Tours:
Istanbul
embraces two continents, one arm reaching out to Asia
the other to Europe. In the city's heart, the Bosphorus
strait, course the waters of the Black Sea, the Sea of
Marmara and the Golden Horn. The former capital of three
successive empires- Roman Byzantine and Ottoman-today
istanbul honors and preserves the legacy of its past while
loking forward to its modern future.
Tour
1 : Private Istanbul : Topkapi palace, St. Sophia, Blue
Mosque, Hipodromme, Grand bazaar : from 71-$US
Tour
2 : Private Istanbul : Topkapi palace, Blue Mosque, Grand
bazaar : from 46-$US
Tour
2 : Private Istanbul : Chora Museum, Beylerbeyi palace,
Camlica Hill, Suleymaniye Mosque : from 61-$US
Tour
4: Turkish night : orient Show by night : frpm 75-$US
Tour
5 : Custom Made Tours : give us the name of the places
you would like to visit
What
some of our guests said after their tour;
It's
been two months since you arranged our day tour in Kusadasi.
I've been wanting to write you to tell you how much we
enjoyed our short stay there. It was so nice to meet you
there at the dock. We could immediately tell we were well
taken care of. The van was nice and very roomy and our
guide, Tunc, was amazing. He was so friendly and knowledgeable.
His love of Turkey was very apparent and very infectious.
If you have an email address for him I'd appreciate it.
We were all so impressed with your beautiful country and
would like to return again someday soon. If we do we will
definitely call you to make the arrangements. We have
friends who travel quite a bit. We'll be sure to tell
them about Mr. Turhan at Ekol Travel. Again, thank you
for a wonderful trip. Good luck in all you do! Sincerely,
Just wanted to let you know how pleased we were with our
guides in Izmir and Istanbul. Tunj, in Izmir and Taner
in Istanbul, were so knowledgeable. They made our 2 days
in Turkey the most memorable. If we ever return to Turkey
we will be sure to contact you. Thank you for running
such a professional and pleasant tour. Sherry and Ed Teran
Dear
Ekol travel,
I
just wanted to thank you for making our Turkey trip so
marvelous--everything you planned went beautifully. We
both fell in love with your country, and if I ever return,
I will definitely contact you immediately.
THANK
YOU!
Cheers Alisa
It was a pleasure to meet everyone in person and we sincerely
appreciate your lovely gift. This will be displayed proudly
in my home. I look forward to visiting Kusadasi again
next week. I think that I will simply stay with the group
again as already planned as I think it is important to
spend this time with my clients. Thank you once again,
you did a fantastic job. Ngaire
Hi
Fevzi,
I
have to say without a doubt that the highlights of our
Mediterranean cruise were the two private tours of Kusadasi
and Istanbul that we booked with Ekol Travel.
As
we disembarked the cruise ship in Kusadasi, it was comforting
to see Yagit standing on the dock holding a sign with
our name on it. Within
minutes we were comfortably seated in his air conditioned
car and on our way to Ephessus while those passengers
that booked the cruise line tours were
waiting around on the dock for everyone on their tour
to show up. This gave us the opportunity to arrive at
the archeological sites early enough to be
ahead of the crowds. Yagit was very knowledgeable of the
history and culture of the area and we found him delightful
as he explained Turkish culture to us.
His English communication skills are excellent.
At
Ephessus, he allowed us to progress at our rate while
allowing us plenty of time to take pictures or to ask
questions.
With his knowledge of the site, there was never a question
asked that he could not answer.
From
Ephessus we drove to the Temple of Artemis, where again,
because of his knowledge we had the opportunity to experience
what the original site must
have looked like before it was destroyed.
On
the way back to Kusadasi we stopped at a rug manufacturing
facility where we were provided with some Turkish coffee
and apple tea while sitting under
a walnut tree. This gave us an opportunity to ask Yagit
questions about modern day Turkey
and also to discuss Islamic customs and traditions. Please
extend our heartfelt thanks to Yagit for making our time
in Kusadasi such a wonderful
and memorable experience.
Our
experience with Tolga in Istanbul was the same. As we
disembarked the cruise ship he also was standing on the
dock holding a sign with our name on
it. Again we were seated in his car and on the road well
ahead of those who had signed up for the cruise ship tours.
Tolga's English communication was
excellent as well as his knowledge of the sites that we
visited. We were never rushed through any of the sites
and were allowed plenty of
time to ask questions or to take pictures.
Since the tour was only a half day tour ending around
lunch time we asked Tolga if he could recommend a local
Turkish restaurant to eat at where we
could experience real Turkish food. Not only did he recommend
one near the Grand Bazaar, he took us to it and even ordered
the food for us. The rest of
the day was spent wandering through the Grand Bazaar shopping
for some jewelry and leather goods. Again, please extend
our heartfelt thanks to
Tolga for a wonderful time in Istanbul.
I
have already given several of your business cards to people
on the ship and will give one to the travel agent who
booked our cruise. I certainly
would recommend your company to anyone who is traveling
to Turkey or Greece.
Finally,
Fevzi, I would like to thank you for giving us Yagit and
Tolga as our guides. Your arrangements for us were first
class and much appreciated.
I guess the best compliment I can give you is that if
Debbie and I find ourselves traveling in Greece or Turkey
again, I will certainly call you to
arrange another private tour.
Bob
and Debbie Taylor
Just wanted to let you know we all thoroughly enjoyed
our trip to Kusadasi, Miletus, Didyma and Ephesus. Our
tour guide was friendly and extremely knowledgeable.
We will certainly recommend you to our traveling friends
and we’ll contact you next time we’re traveling
to Greece and/or Turkey.
Thanks again, Doug
Just wanted to drop you a note to thank you and Nilay
for the wonderful tour of Ephesus -- we could have spent
more time there, but the ship was leaving!!
Nilay was wonderful and we had a delightful and informative
time!
Thank you again.
Maureen Anderson
A message to say we enjoyed your tour for us in Istanbul.
You guide , Selcuk Sebilcioglu, appeared very knowledgeable.
He spoke passionately of the town and of Turkey. We appreciated
learning some ofTurkey's history.
We will recommend your services to anyone travelling to
Istanbul.
Richard and Diana Magnuson
Hello Fevzi,
We
have now returned to Australia and I would like to take
this
opportunity to thank you for organising our trip to Turkey.
My wife and I had an excellent holiday and the effort
you and your
company made to ensure all the details were correct and
that the holiday
would run smoothly was excellent. The accommodation ,
guides, route
taken through Turkey and support during the trip made
our holiday one we
will not forget.
We are pleased to have chosen your company and will recommend
you to
our friends and any body who is planning a trip to Turkey.
Regards
Phillip Andrews
We just returned from our tour and wanted to waste no
time in telling you how wonderful it was. The guide and
driver were first rate. Our tour went smoothly, we were
able to see all the sites we planned and more. Thank you
for all of your help. We are looking forward to tomorrow
in Kusadasi with great anticipation!
Sandy Strum
Another GREAT tour - guide and driver were excellent -
you can use me for a recommendation any time wish your
were also in Venice
Sandy Strum
Handling
Agency for Tours to Turkey since 1985