Amazing trip to Türkiye
We chose the Tour Good Travel for our trip of five friends to Turkey with Kursat Yilmaz as our Travel Consultant. The tour was meticulously planned. The entire process from planning to updates was promptly and thoroughly handled. The hotels were clean, comfortable in ideal and beautiful locations. The customer care was personalized and second to none. This brings to mind our hotel staff at the GKL Premier Acropol Suites Effa a kind, friendly, helpful polite young man with a warm smile who use to recharge my electric wheelchair battery and keep it ready for the next morning and went out of his way to make our stay comfortable. The buffets were in abundance with a grand spread of delicious traditional healthy Turkish food, enjoyed the Imam Bayildi, Cilbir, Biber Dolmas, grilled fish. A must visit is the Albura Bistro restaurant in the old city. Visited Istanbul, Kusadasi, Ephesus and Pamukkale. The Bosphorus cruise lets you forget the crowded streets and crazy traffic of Istanbul it is exhilarating enchanting mesmerizing and relaxing all at once you just get lost in the deep blue sea with the wind in your face. This experience was made possible by Kursat who arranged to get me in the boat with the wheelchair (please enquire with your tour operators for wheelchair users). Late evening walks of the old city after the crowds have left enables you to absorb the magnificence and grandeur of Hagia Sophia under a starry night leaving one spellbound. Another highlight was visiting the Carpet Weaving Centre at Selcuk Izmir where you get a unique insight into the centuries old artistic and cultural traditions of carpet weaving and stories behind each design and motifs. It's all local, right from raw materials, organic vegetable dyes, and wooden handlooms. No machines. The hardworking women put in so much love into each knot and weave a masterpiece. It's worth visiting if in the Kusadasi/Ephesus area. Our tour guides Mustafa and Kenan were knowledgeable, friendly, helpful with charming humour, ran the tour smoothly while keeping our interests and comfort in mind. Mustafa’s passion for storytelling the historical facts of Hagia Sophia were worth mentioning. Pickup and drops were punctual with friendly and helpful drivers. All components promised were delivered. Kursat went the extra mile to get an electric wheelchair as I had a manual one which was impossible to manoeuvre the cobblestone paved roads in the old city and within half an hour he got me one, I appreciated the gesture, thereby enabling me to have an amazing experience of a lifetime in the old city. We left Turkey with precious memories of a beautiful country, lovely people, healthy, delicious Turkish food, great sightseeing, enjoyed the Roman baths, Turkish baths, salt baths, steam sauna, the pool and a generally relaxed atmosphere and great friends. We thank Kursat for making an enjoyable holiday of a lifetime. For those planning a vacation to Turkey we highly recommend you choose Tour Good Travel with Kursat Yilmaz and you will never regret. - Fabiana, Yvonne, Anita, Smita