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Overall excellent trip. Would have welcomed some info on number of travellers prior to trip . It was fabulous being only 4 and the smaller the number the better. Both driver and tour guide were superb and very knowledgeable. Two or three nights in one place was delightful but realise distance does not always allow this. Most hotels very good but one in Selcuk was dreadful and recommend do not use again ,all the group felt the same. Would certainly recommend the tour and peregrine from my experience.
The guide made the tour as we could joke with him and he understood us. Firat Baydir was great and highly recommended to anyone else considering a tour in turkey. favorite stop was Kaj a beautiful small seaside town with great shopping boutique style.Hotels a great standard and in Van driver was great but balance of tour Mehmet was a dull mute. Got us lost a few times and some drives were rather long and I no fan of 3000 year old rocks but the rest of group enjoyed it. Highlight apart from Kthe was the hot air ballooning in capadocia. Don't be scared it's safe and fun n a tru highlight n great photo op. The lunch in Capadocia Gorme was awful as the cave restaurant was fully booked. Also some lunch highway restaurant stops we're pitiful and felt over kebabed, gozlemed and shiished. Burger king was a welcome sight. Thanks Firat for topping off our Eurovision Baku 2012 trip with showing us around your homeland of Turkey
The guide made the tour as we could joke with him and he understood us. Firat Baydir was great and highly recommended to anyone else considering a tour in turkey. favorite stop was Kaj a beautiful small seaside town with great shopping boutique style.Hotels a great standard and in Van driver was great but balance of tour Mehmet was a dull mute. Got us lost a few times and some drives were rather long and I no fan of 3000 year old rocks but the rest of group enjoyed it. Highlight apart from Kthe was the hot air ballooning in capadocia. Don't be scared it's safe and fun n a tru highlight n great photo op. The lunch in Capadocia Gorme was awful as the cave restaurant was fully booked. Also some lunch highway restaurant stops we're pitiful and felt over kebabed, gozlemed and shiished. Burger king was a welcome sight. Thanks Firat for topping off our Eurovision Baku 2012 trip with showing us around your homeland of Turkey
More time at Anzac Cove
We had a small group of 6, ideally 10 or 12 would be better. Organisation re checking in etc was great.
Exceptional. Great timing, excellent tour leader, excellent itinerary, good accommodation, great food. Difficult to fault.
Ours was a small group of six, plus our leader and driver, and the number worked really well. We were able to time our visits to busy places to avoid crowds, and once there could move around more quickly, and have better Q&A time with our guide compared to the larger groups we saw. We also got to know each other and became like a family on the tour which was a precious experience. Highly recommended!
Places visited during the tour were beautiful, each day differing from the next, with perfect mix of big cities to small villages and country side. Highly recommended.
What a treat Hania was, food delicious, White mountain landscape awesome, not enough time to shop though, a little rushed but understood so much to see in short period of time. Need to return to Crete to see other end of island. Dimitry and Catariona fantastic!! Santorini was wonderful but again would someday have to return to shop in Thira. Already planning my next tour to Greece. Hope Petros our guide is still about.
I'd have to say the hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia was a real thrill for me. Turkey is such a vibrant country, couldn't get enough of it. What a fabulous informative guide we had in Memis Buyukata proud to be a turk and passionate about his country. Would love to do the tour all over again sometime. Only criticism was a few hotels lacked fridges, an occasional swimming pool would have highlighted my stay.
An excellent overall tour of middle & western Turkey. If all the guides can be as informative as Mesis you will learn much about Turkey. For a 15 day tour it is reasonably relaxing although the last 4 days are at hectic pace. A little more time could be spent at Gallipoli but it really is a special place.
we had a good mix of cultural and recreational experiences.
The tour was everything and more than we expected. It was well organised, transport was excellent, accommodation good to very good, but it was our guide Gayle Mackie which really made the tour so good. She was professional, organised, informative and knowledgeable, and was such fun to be around. She went out of her way to cover even the finest detail and her local knowledge was incredible
We had only 4 women on our tour with quide Peter Blackman. This was a private tour starting on 6th June 2012. Our ages ranged from 58 to 63 and not all fit. Peter was excellent he adapted the tour to our level of fittness which was greatly appreciated.
Gobleki Tepe should be part of your normal itinerary. It was one of the highlights of the trip.
The trip was wonderful - everything was well planned and run profesionally. While I was really hesitant to travel in a "tour group" there were only 4 of us and the experience was awesome - thank you.
Great trip for seeing some beautiful areas of Italy and France. The Italian part of the tour had a dirrent pace to the French part: in Italy there was a lot of free time every day to explore small towns, in the French sctor there were picnic lunches most days away from towns and we finished the days in late afternoon. The hotels were well situated and some had a lot of character. The towns visited were great both in Italy and France. In general the walking was very easy if you are a fit walker though the temperatures by the end of our trip were in the mid thirties which adds some extra difficulty.
Pre-tour notes gave a guide to the main sites that we could expect to see. In fact the trip included far more and was richer for the extra experiences. We were fortunate to be able to visit GoblekiTepe and to have a guided tour of the site on the initiative of our tour guide, this was a highlight for us.
We had only 4 women on our tour with quide Peter Blackman. This was a private tour starting on 6th June 2012. Our ages ranged from 58 to 63 and not all fit. Peter was excellent he adapted the tour to our level of fittness which was greatly appreciated.
The trip was well organised - we always seemed to have something to do.
This tour was ideal if you are looking for a physically active holiday, and seeing villages and views you will not see any other way. All accommmodation was superb.
My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our Turkish holiday, which was organised by Peregrine Travel. The tour was well planned, varied and full of anticipation. We were informed each evening of the program for the following day. The tour bus always left on time with the necessary stops for refreshments and comfort breaks. I would be more than happy to recommend this tour to anyone seeking an exciting and enjoyable Turkish experience.
Wonderful trip although will be even better once the fast rail is running to Ankara and so not quite so much time spent traveling by bus the first couple of days.
This was a most enjoyable itinerary at a good pace. Our Tour Guide and Driver made an excellent team and looked after our every need almost 24/7. I would have liked an extra night in Fethiye as we arrived late afternoon and left early next day that way we would have had an opportunity to relax a little as the hotel was excellent and had a brilliant pool area. Not to mention the extra time to walk around the city which was quite picturesque. This trip was good value for money. The highlight for me the Balloon Ride in Cappadocia. Thank you to our Tour Guide Polat, Driver Tansell and Peregrine for a memorable holiday.
Turkey is a hugh place and well worth seeing, and we were so happy with every thing we saw at a leisurely pace. We would do it again tomorrow..
Highly recommended tour. Turkey was a wonderful surprise. People were very welcoming to Aussies (mention Harry Kewell !). The scenery was green and mountainous right to the coast, the antiquities remarkable and exciting, and the history so rewarding.
One of our best trips ever
One of our best trips ever
My husband and I really enjoyed this trip. Within the short 2 week itinerary we were shown very interesting and diverse aspects of this fascinating country which sits at the crossroads of East and West. Our guide and driver were very capable and friendly and the tour proceeded without problems.
This was our 3rd Peregrine tour and all three have been memorable experiences. Having relatively small numbers and good tour leaders made this tour another worthwhile holiday.
I arrived at Turkey to visit my daughter not knowing much about the country. It was an excellent experience.Our tour leader, Ali was a caring, knowlegable and fun person. The tour pace was not too hectic. We managed to avoid the crowd and always got into the tourist sites without long wait. the local restuarants that Ali took us were excellent. It was also liked a food safari tour. Thanks you Ali was an excellent experience.
The tour was fantastic - an amazingly rich feast of Turkish sights, history, countryside, cities and food of course. And despite the apparently hectic schedule it was well paced and well managed by our very knowledgable guide.
This was my first trip to Turkey and no doubt there is still plenty to see but the Treasures of Turkey tour was a wonderful introduction with what we were shown and history told by our tour leader Memis, driver Masud and a wonderful group of people who made up our group.
Excellent tour.
Treasures of Turkey was a great trip. Small group allowed maximum time at highlights and guide's extensive knowledge of all things "Turkish" was excellent. Balloon ride at Cappadocia was awesome!
We had a fantastic Private Turkey Tour,the tour was tailor made for where we wanted to go and we enjoyed every minute of it.
The walks we did are suitable for people of all ages but for seniors, you will need to be fit as there are hikes of a few kilometers involved.
This was the best guide we have experienced to date. Also the vehicle provided allowed plenty of room , reliable and the driver excellent
This was an amazing trip enhanced by our leader, Ibrahim Karademir, who went above and beyond what would normally be expected. He was complemented by a very friendly and helpful driver, Erdogan. Although not an issue with any members of our group, it would be good if the terms 'easy' walking and culture were clearly defined as the trip required a reasonable level of fitness.
Our Peregrine holiday in Turkey was a great experience.Our friendly and knowledable guide was very thoughtful and always was there helping in many ways to enhance our Turkey experience. The journey always felt comfortable and safe with a very capable and friendly driver.
This was a very enjoyable trip with many amazing highlights.
We really enjoyed the trip. Each day seemed to be better a surprise. The countryside is beautiful. We feel fortunate to have had Korhan as a tour guide and Omir as our bus driver. It was a very full itinery.
Interesting and educational trip and both the guide and the driver made the experience paricularly pleasant.
The overall tour was great - very educational and entertaining. Ugur was exceptional the way he looked after us, making sure we were happy with his arrangements and that we weren't left to our own resources unless we elected to do so. It was a busy 15 days, but there were opportunities to relax and regroup (mainly on the bus). Our driver, Selon, was also extremely helpful, careful and friendly.
Both my husband and I traveled in a small group of 7 and had a fabulous time. The leader, Sinan Gokdemire was very knowledgeable, extremely courteous, good natured and friendly. We were very lucky to have such a good leader - more than we hoped for. We learnt about Turkish culture which made the trip special.
The size was just right.
Excellent cultural and historical tour of turkey !! The small group allowed access to the tour leader , who would answer all my questions regarding any site , cultural experience that turkey had to offer!!!!
What afabulous holiday! with a party of 11 from various parts of the world we melded into a great group. Turkey is fascinating. We really had no idea before the trip. we were amazed! Good time of year to go .Not too hot Thankyou,Ugur,Sello and Peregrine Shall we go!
Great trip not too fast. Great coverage Great options Well priced
A long journey, it was worthwhile for the length and breadth of Turkey seen, from ancient civilizations little appreciated to splendours like Ephesus, Cappadocia and Pamukkale.
A great itinerary in a beautiful area - walking was clearly the best way to gain a proper appreciation of the landscape. Driving will give you only a sense of the area - walking with our fantastic leader was the way to go
The itinerary was varied and very interesting, particularly the archaeological sites. Almost all the hotels were of a high standard and very comfortable.
serefe an exelent guide , very knowledgable and helpful.
A well organised, fully inclusive tour that moved a a relaxed pace, but still covered all the highlights.
We discovered a huge amount about Turkey-its history, both ancient and modern, its relationship with the wider world, saw amazing places and got to know its wonderful people. Great trip, wonderful guide and driver, and we'll be back for more one day.
We were very fortunate to have had such a great guide, driver and group of people to travel with. Every day was a highlight and Ugur's (our guide)knowledge and enthusiasm really made learning about Turkey something special.We have done other guided tours but this one was without a doubt the very best.
Our tour guide was wonderful.He was very knowledgable about regions and the history of turkey and always enthusiastic. Turkey is a wonderful country to visit. Going on an organised small intimate group tour was appreciated, especially when you see the large 40 - 50 bus groups. The bus driver always had a smile on his face and helped out all the time, and played a good game of backgammon!!
This trip covered all of the sights and areas we wanted to see. The bus rides were long but required due to the distances involved. Our guide did a great job of getting us to sites early to avoid long lines and other tour groups. He was very knowledgable, interesting, organized, and had a great sense of humor.
A great way to see a good cross-section of Turkey in the hands of an expert local guide.
This trip was excellent in giving a feeling of many different aspects of the culture and the landscape of Turkey. From the historic bustle of Istanbul to the beautiful and breathtaking landscapes or Cappadocia and relaxing coastal places like Kas and Cannakele. It was also very moving and interesting to see the important area of more recent history at Gallipoli. A truly fine tour with great leadership.
The tour was varied and allowed us to stop when we wished. It showed us the most amazing sights.
Our first experience with a group tour and we were uncertain as to how we would handle being "organised". We found our worries were groundless and were delighted with the experience. A good balance between organised and free time. We have already recommended this tour to others.
It surpassed any expectations we may have had completely due to the expertise of our tour guide Ergun Akkan. His enthusiasm and knowledge of the history of Turkey was contagious and passionate. He introduced us to the true character of Turkey and it's people in a warm and compelling manner. Congratulations Peregrine on employing a wonderful host. Perfect!!!!!!!!
An excellent tour that surpassed my expectations. Great country, great guide and driver, good small group that made it easy to get around.
Great guide and bus driver, great destinations and a genuine exposure to the many aspects of Turkey.
It was a remarkable trip. We are still amazed at how much we saw and yet we never felt rushed.
I was so unaware of just how magnificent Turkey is as a place to visit. The experience was enhanced by travelling with such a great group of people and having the most dedicated passionate tour leader, Ergun Akkan. Always prepared to go the extra mile the more our group bonded and did everything together the more Ergun contributed and responded to our requests. The day on the boat in the mediterranean was possibly the finest and funniest day I have experienced on tour. Singing, dancing, swimming and eating fantastic food. I loved it
I had never done a group tour before.
It was the best thing I have ever done.
The tour was far better then I had ever imagined [it was fabulous]
The tour guide was excellent [Bayram Tanriver]He would give us talks during the day on the Turkish culture and I learnt so much by him.I though it was a nice touch.Thank you.
Our Turkey tour was excellent. Tour leader is Selen Nur Caliskan. Selen is a lovely lady who looked after us very well. Our driver Fatih is excellent too. There are many highlights on this trip, in Istanbul alone we saw so much! The Aya Sophia, Topkapi, Grand Bazaar, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Taksim, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Pera Palace, Cagaloglu Hamam...all amazing places!! Then we travelled around Turkey and everywhere we went it was just wonderful!! So much history and culture, and the very friendly people. We saw so much thanks to our leader Selen.
Our Greek Islands tour is also very good. Our leader here is Theodore and he is very well organised and looked after us very well. We visited Knossos on our own on Crete and it is amazing!! We also loved Santorini and Mykonos. Akrotiri on Santorini is another highlight. We enjoyed the seafood. The Olympic flame was there on the Acropolis the morning we were there. Theodore lokked after us very well, thanks.
Our tour leader Stela Malenica is excellent. She looked after us very well and everything was well organised. She provided lots of information of the sights, places, history and introduced us to some amazing food. We had an excellent holiday and enjoyed the beauty of the Dalmatian Coast and the islands very much. We highly recommend this trip. Stela also helped us with information for our overland travel through Bosnia and Serbia after our trip. Many thanks to her.
I thoroughly enjoyed this trip! I could never have visited so many interesting places under my own steam, at least not in 3 weeks. I learnt so much, as if history had really come alive. The food, accommodation, bus (and driver)and of course our delightful guide were all top notch.
Baric was excellent
We found our recent trip to Turkey both enjoyable and informative. Our guide, Korhan, was well organised, very personable and very knowledgeable about both historic Turkey and modern. We especially appreciated the contact we had with the Turkish people and local Turkish cuisine. The family run hotels where we stayed were clean,relaxed and comfortable and preferrable to the few resorts we stayed in. The tour had a good balance between physicality, museum/ historic site visits and free time.We will definitely travel with Peregrine again.
AWESOME trip. Can highly recommend it to anyone interested in visiting Turkey. Our guide Ergun made our tour living history. It felt to me like we were in the pages of an absorbing History book and each day was packed with new and interesting experiences. Thank you so much Ergun.
I have travelled somewhat in my life and have always looked down on organised tours as being for lesser people, but this tour showed how good these tours can be.
Memis was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable,flexible and good fun.The places we visited and tours included were diverse, surprising and thoroughly enjoyable.
Excellent tour guide, Memis, and very capable bus driver. Accomodation was good, but some breakfasts were sparse and bathrooms poorly maintained. Itinerary provided a great introduction to Turkey, and an incentive to return this diverse country.
What was particularly important to the success of the trip was the capacity of both Memis and the driver to seamlessly modify the itinerary to accommodate the prevailing conditions, client needs and interests.
We would certainly recommend this tour to those seeking an introduction to Turkey.
Ergun was one of the best guides I've had & I've been on a few trips with you. His knowledge & personal care was unbelievable. We saw & did things in fantastic ways. He always tried to avoid big crowds so we could absorb & enjoy everything hassle free. It made us all feel pretty special. He & his beautiful wife are amazing !!
Hah....forgotten exactly how much it cost, so it couldn't have been too steep.
Overall, I think we got good value. We probably couldn't have arranged a better trip ourselves.
This trip was beyond my expectations, the whole journey from beginning to end was full of a variety of experiences I waanted to see a bit to see a bit of Turkey and was not confident to arrange the trip alone I enjoyed there whole journey including the size of the group and the optional extras
A very enjoyable trip with a great group & knowledgable leader. Very comprehensive itinerary really did show us 'The Best of Turkey'; everything from ancient ruins and magnificent mosques to Gallipoli and a visit to a breeder of Kangal puppies! It was great to include the less touristy areas of Turkey & I really enjoyed Korhan's insights into daily life, history & politics.
This was indeed the 'Best of Turkey' travel experience. Spectacular and varied scenery; wonderful and varied historical sites and architectural sites; and at all times, the genuine friendliness of the the Turkish people.
Treasures of Turkey tour was an amazing trip with everyday providing many suprises along with the help of our Tour Leader Memis,s massive knowledge and especially the history of his country.The country and its people are very giving to tourists and they have a great respect for everything.Very highly recommend this tourto get a full insight of Turkey- a very apt title for this tour.
An enjoyable trip, with a knowledgeable guide who imparted a lot of valuable historical/cultural info. It gave an excellent introduction to a country full of interesting history. Expected the group to be of a younger age group but there were at least some people of my age on it otherwise it would have been difficult at times.
The trip was fantastic and our guide and driver were excellent.
A great way get a good over view of the different regions.Lots of travelling but enough frequent stops at places of interest en route.
visiting our guides family was a highlight as it gave an insight into the vast differences between rural and urban Turkey. the scenery was breath taking along the way. we plan to explore more out of the way places as a result of this journey.
We had a great trip led by Derya who was an amazing leader. Her knowledge and obvious love of her homeland Turkey was infectious!
Everyday was like a day of discovery. You just did not know what was coming next from ancient ruins to fantastic meetings with the locals. The trip was fantastic!
Beautiful scenery, great food, well-planned walks, personable knowledgeable leader.
This trip ws incredibly thorough, very comprehensive trip of the highlights of turkey. I learnt more about turkey than I ever imagined. well worth it, priced very well. We tried all the local foods, had spare time for shopping (its a shoppers dream), lots of laughs and a great guide. I would recommend to anyone.
A little disappointed with cleanliness of countryside. Hotel quality inconsistent.
Trip provided an excellent range of activities each day. Tour leader provided a real insight into life in Turkey and made travel each day a breeze.
I would like to commend this tour leader for his flexibility and willingness to explore all options which enhanced the enjoyment of the tour.
A very good tour of two spectacular Greek islands.
Tour was well organized from Ancient to Modern.
The trip was extremely well organized. The flow of events and the lead up to each activity or site was extremely well prepared and we had the 'scene' set well in advance which made for a most enjoyable time. It was an outstanding experience and one that I would thoroughly recommend to anyone, young or old and one that would delight even the most experienced traveller. I don't think we realised how many real treasures Turkey had to offer...we have only just begun and will look forward to returning to this wonderful country.
We had a brilliant time,which was enhanced by our thoughtful, knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, Bayram. He enabled us to experience more than just tourist Turkey and his passion and enthusiasism for his country was infectious. The tour was well organised and surpassed our expectations
A great tour with a very safe driver and a dedicated, knowledgeable and personable guide. Beware when booking pre and post tour accommodation in Istanbul. It was $160 per night in low season! I believe The Prince Hotel should have a special rate deal for Peregrine clients.
The trip was wonderful. Our driver was very safe on the road. Our guide Memis was very professional and knowledgeable and had a sense of humour that appealed to his 12 Aussie and NZ clients. The itinerary was well planned. The day out on a boat was a welcome change to the coach. The main negative for me was having to pay $160 at the Istanbul Prince Hotel for each extra night prior to and after the tour. The most expensive accommodation I had in Europe.
I loved the whole tour and the time spent in the cities chosen. I especially liked the 3 day stopover in Cappodoccia as it was magical and it needed that time to enjoy it all. Not big on the little detours to carpet and pottery place in Cappodoccia but all tours do this = I guess to encourage tourist money being spent.
Fantastic tour. This was my first experience with a tour group. The guide was great and the group was small so we got to know each other and it felt very personal. Turkey has a lot to see and the Turks are very friendly and polite.
A trip of a life time, visiting out of the way places with a tour guide who shares his knowledge and understanding of what it is like to be in another culture, even if just for a short time as a tourist. Also to be part of a small group made for an intimate experience. It was not all glitz and glamour thankfully, it had more depth and humanity.
On the first day in Istanbul we checked out by noon and were to catch a train to Ankara at 8 pm that evening. The weather was cold,windy and rainy but we had no place to get dry and warm up...some accommodation should be provided for inclimate weather
I had a wonderful tour....I love history and love to learn all I could, and I did on this tour. NZ is such a young country and it was amazing to be somewhere with thousands of years of history.
The trip was absolutely fantastic and the experiences were memorable. This was made more special for my husband and myself by our tour leaders enthusiasm and passion for sharing his country, history and culture. We would recommend this tour to our friends and family without hesitation.
Places selected were fantastic - views, sights and walks were all very enjoyable. Only slight negative was the 2 hotels in Crete and Santorini were not quite in the towns' centres, which only became an issue due to the not so good weather - rained a lot in Crete.
Though the itinerary was a bit fast paced for me, I was able to see all the places I had wanted to visit and not have to deal with the driving and language constraints.
Turkey is a fabulous destination and we covered 4,000km of what is one giant museum. It helps if you are interested in history and love bread.
An unforgettable travel experience.
We loved everything about the tour, especially Memis, our tour guide extraordinaire. The size of the group (15) was perfect. Ahmed, our driver, was so helpful. We are sold on Turkey and Peregrine.
Well organised tour. Really great. Best tour we have been on.
Our tour guide, Memis was absolutely wonderful! His knowledge was spot on and he explained everything as we went.
His unique way of informing us ranged from direct facts to wonderful stories and anictdotes.
The driver was a delightfully fun loving guy, Assim, who looked after us very well. Despite limited English, he always joined in the fun and laughed along with us.
Certainly a trip I remember many years to come. We are already talking about our next holiday.
This trip was something I will never forget..Italy is such a beautiful country and every corner we turned was more spectacular, and to wander through Tuscany and soak in the history was all I could have asked for.
I really loved the trip. It was so complete and full and I never once felt rushed or that I'd missed out on something. It totally met my expectations.
I have no complaints with the choice of hotels. Some excellent, some very adequate.
The highlight for me was Capadocia...I especially LOVED the balloon ride. The natural beauty of Goreme was overwhelming...with its ancient houses and churches carved out of volcanic ash.
As a historian...I thoroughly enjoyed all the ancient history and Roman ruins.
The area around Kas (including Kas) was incredibly beautiful and the day on the boat/swimming very special...the sunken Roman city...fascinating...loved it! Restaurants were great in Kas also.
I suggest that the Terrace Houses are added into the trip to Ephusus. They were more than worth seeing.
OVERALL...great trip and I came back feeling 20 years younger and healthier with all the walking. I'm already thinking about the next one.
My daughter and I really enjoyed this trip - the walking was easy, hotels on the whole good and a fascinating journey. Spending 6 days walking was good and it is a very different experience arriving in villages, towns and a city on foot. We met interesting people en route.
