107-)Hello
Mehmet
We had an absolute great day. Our guide, Sammy, was so knowledgeable and as
interested in our welfare as we were in your beautiful country. At every moment,
he wanted to make sure we were comfortable and satisfied with our tour. Having
kids on the tour is not easy but Sammy was able to keep them very engaged. We
had the right blend of tour with commentary and time for ourselves to explore
the sites and shopping. It was a grand time and we thank you.
Very best regards
Dave Lenhard and family
Legend Of The Seas July 13, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
106-)Mehmet
Many thanks for giving us an excellent guide and safe driver. We had a most
delightful and historical day with Gehgis ( American spelling ).
I would be most happy in the future to recommend both of you.
Murray Ginsburg
Navigator Of the Seas July 16, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
105-)Dear
Mehmet
We have arrived safely back in Canada and I just wanted to write to thank you
very much for the service your company provided while we were in Turkey. Our
guide, also Mehmet (assuming not you) was wonderful. He was polite, informative
and helpful in all ways. His tour of Ephesus was very detailed and we enjoyed it
very much. We would recommend his services to anyone we know who is travelling
to Kusadasi.
Thank you again
Denise Tapiero
Celebrity Solstice July 01, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
104-)Hi
Mehmet,
We had a wonderful time on our tour of Ephesus!!! This was one of my son's
favorite stops on our trip. I'm sure a lot of that had to do with the fantastic
tour guide, Nadia. She was very knowledgeable and easy to listen to.
I'm attaching several photos of our tour - enjoy!
Kathy Andres
Legend Of The Seas July 01, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
103-)Hi
Mehmet,
We really enjoyed our tour with Gokhan our tour guide.
He is so passionate about his country and knowlegable about the ancient history
and the modern Turkey. He is very friendly, very detail, knows everyone, and
always try to keep us under the shade in the hot weather.
I was surprised that for 4 people we got a private guide and a driver for the
tour. It was a lot nicer than the cruise ship excursion and value for the
dollars. I definitely will recommend it to my friends and family and will put
comment on Forum.
Please thank Gokhan for the wonderful tour.
I am attaching some photo.
Lisa (from Canada)
Noordam June 24, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
102-)Mehmet,
On our visit to Kusadasi in June, 2009, we had an outstanding guide. He took us
to Ephesus and gave an excellent tour. Very informative. We also visited the
Temple of Artemis and St. John's as well as the House of the Virgin Mary.
We had been to Ephesus before but did a cruise ship bus tour. This time we did
the private tour, and I highly highly recommend doing a private tour. We were
met at the port with no problems, had great transportation and, as I said, an
outstanding guide.
I would use this tour company again!!! That is the highest praise I can
give!!!!!
Thank you.
Diane Braziunas
Legend Of The Seas June 07, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
101-)Dear
Mehmet:
I'm sorry that it took me so long to reply but we did not comeback from Europe
until June 20th and a week later my grandson was born, we have been very busy.
We had a wonderful time in Ephesus, everything was great, the transportation,
the sites that we visited and specially the tour guide Nadia, very professional,
her knowledge was incredible what a great personality.
Definetly I will recommend Samyeli Travel Agency to all my friends that want to
go to Turkey, I also will like to tell you that we were very impressed with your
country, Turkey is a beautiful place and the people are very nice.
I'm sending you the picture that we are with Nadia.
Thanks again for a wonderful tour.
Dania Alameda
Celebrity Solstice Sunday May 31st, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
100-)Dear
Mehmet:
I want you to know that Ephesus, Turkey was one of the absolute highlights of
our 3 week vacation. We flew into Rome for 3 days, took a 12 day Princess
Cruises tour through Italy, Greece, Kusadasi/Ephesus and Monte Carlo, ending
with 5 days in Venice. The one day we spent in Ephesus was so incredible and we
owe much of the delight to Yalcin, our tour guide through Samyeli Travel. He was
engaging, polite, extremely well educated and gracious. We loved him, we loved
Ephesus, we loved Turkey and the Turkish people. There were 6 people in our
group and each of us has had a small sample of Turkey with the desire to return
and see more! We felt the tour fee was very reasonable, especially split among
the group. We took several other tours, but the one with Samyeli was by far the
best. We highly recommend you and when we return, we will book with you again.
Thank you for helping to make this vacation amazing!
Dan and Jackie Flesher
Bakersfield, Calif.
2009 Princess Cruises
Sincerely,
Jackie Flesher
Crown Princess May 23, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
99-)We
had a very enjoyable tour and would be happy to recommend your tour company to
anyone going on a cruise in your area. Thanks for your courtesy and providing us
with a very professional guide.
Peggy Melgard
Celebrity Solstice May 10, 2009
98-)Hi Mehmet,
I would just like to say "Thank You" ,we really enjoyed our tour of Ephesus. Our
guide Hakan was waiting for us when we arrived in Kusadasi, he was really kind
and friendly and has a great knowledge and enthusiasm about his country and
ancient Ephesus. We have very happy memories of our tour and will definitely
recommend Samyelitravel to anybody wanting to visit this beautiful part of the
world. I enclose a few of our photos for you to use if you wish, many thanks,
best wishes,
Judith and Mark Lindley.
Splendour Of the Seas April 28, 2009
97-)Hi Mehmet,
Sorry I haven't written before this but we just returned a few days ago and have
been recuperating from a slight cold.
I will be happy to give you some comments on the tour we received.
We arrived at our meeting spot a few minutes early and Hamar was there waiting
for us. What a great pleasure for us to find out we were the only ones to book
the tour so we had a private tour rather than a group tour. We truly enjoyed the
whole tour. Hamar was very knowledgeable and as he was educated in the States we
had no problem with a language barrier. He was very much a kind gentleman and
even impressed my husband (who can be a bit harder to please than me) with his
knowledge. Ephesus was absolutely amazing and one thing that made it even more
special was that Hamar sang for us in the theater (what a great singer) and told
us about the time he sang with the Russian Symphony at the theater, it just made
the tour more personal for us. After the Ephesus tour Hamar took us to a carpet
demonstration and we very much enjoyed the hospitality of Sam and his team and
even bought a couple of carpets.
I have to say that we didn't know what to expect when we came to Turkey as it
was our first time there but we have decided that we will return to your
beautiful country one day soon. Your people's hospitality and kindness really
touched our hearts and the beauty of your country we hope to enjoy again very
soon.
When we do return I will certainly contact you again to set up another tour!!!!
Thanks again,
Debbie
Noordom April 25, 2009
96-)Dear
Mehmet,
Our group had a wonderful tour with your company while we were in Ephesus on
March 31, 2009. The private bus and private tour guide provided us easy access
and in depth knowledge about the area in and around Ephesus. Another thing that
I appreciated was the easy communication lines between the two of us. Everything
you said you did and you accommodated us with good service.
Thanks again Mehmet,
Ryan DeKoekkoek
AquaMarine (March 31, 2009)
95-)
Dear Mehmet,
Thank you so much for the tour of Ephesus. We really enjoyed the commentary and
the wonderful sights. I would recommend your private tours to anyone thinking of
doing the ship excursions. The freedom of not having to wait for a large group
of people and the personal service you provide make your tours so much more
enjoyable than any ship excursion we could have taken.
Wendy Harding
Princess Cruises 2008 Ephesus Tours
94-) Samyeli
Travel ,
This is Rex
Thomas from Ohio , USA . We recently toured Ephesus on July 28 , 2008. There
were 4 people in our party, and everyone had an incredible time. The tour was
fantastic. Our guide was Orchun, and he did a great job in guiding us during
the tour. He was very informative, relaying much information about the entire
area. We would very much recommend this tour for anyone traveling to Ephesus.
I will send a few pictures that we took during the tour, and you are welcome to
use them in any way that you wish. Thank you for a wonderful time.
Rex Thomas
Galaxy July 28, 2008
Ephesus Tours
93-) Dear Sir
Our tour of
Ephesus was excellent. It was the best day of our two seek trip. Cengiz did a
great job--he knows every detail about the ancient city and the history of the
area. We were all amazed!
Pleas thank
him for us.
Larry Danek
Navigator Of The Seas Augsut 14, 2008
Ephesus Tours
92-)
Dear Mehmet,
I just wanted
to write a quick note to let you know how much we enjoyed our shore excursion to
Ephesus Our guide, Gengus, was waiting at the dock and was informative,
considerate and entertaining throughout the entire tour. Not only did we see
Ephesus, we enjoyed the pottery tour, the leather fashion show and most of all,
watching the ladies hand-tie the rugs and gather silk from the
worm....fascinating!
Thanks again for arranging such a wonderful day.
Take care,
Donna Wall
Holland
America Line ''NOORDAM'' May 25, 2008
Ephesus Tours
91-) Hello
Mehmet,
We couldn't have been happier with the tour. Cangus (spelling?) was incredibly
friendly, funny and knowledgeable and truly made the experience one we'll never
forget. In fact, Turkey ended up being one of our favorite ports visited during
the cruise. Thanks for everything!
Kristen Keller
Navigator Of The Seas July 24, 2008
Ephesus Tours
90-) Mehmet,
Thank you very
much for making our day in Turkey very special. Fell free to use our picture at
taken at Ephesus.
Terry Koen
Legend Of The Seas July 13, 2008
Ephesus Tours
89-)
"We booked
our Ephesus tour with Samyeli Travel for our extended family of 11 people. They
delivered on everything they promised. The guide was waiting for us as we
disembarked from our ship. He was a great guide and very personable. Everyone
in our group loved him! He was very knowledgeable. He gave us an insight into
life in Turkey as well as the historica sites we visited. We traveled in a
clean and air conditional shuttle bus. Lunch was fabulous. I highly recommend
Samyeli Travel!"
Nick Vleisides
Galaxy July 16, 2008
Ephesus Tours
88-)
Mehmet – We had Ibrahim as our guide in Ephesus and he was excellent. He was a
very knowledgeable, engaging speaker. He also did a good job managing the
itinerary to avoid the crowds. I would highly recommend him to any potential
clients. In fact, my entire family agreed that our Ephesus stop was one of the
best and most pleasantly surprising of all the cities (Italy, Greece, Turkey)
that we visited. I have not downloaded my pictures yet, but will try to send
you a couple when I do.
Tim Butler
Emerald Princess July 18, 2008 Istanbul - July 19, 2008 Ephesus Tours
87-) Mehmet,
I can only say wonderful things about Ugur and our driver. Both were just great
and we throughly enjoyed spending time with Ugur. The tour and the places we
visited were just fantastic. We loved Turkey and will, hopefully get back one
day to see more of the country. We will definite give your tour company 5 stars
on the cruise boards!! I will send Ugur some pictures when I get the chance.
Thank you, again. Natalie
Thank you
again, Natalie
Celebrity Cruises ''GALAXY'' June 25, 2008
Ephesus Tours
86-) Hi
Mehmet.
We had a
wonderful private tour of the ancient city of Ephesus with Samyeli Travel. Our
tour guide, Naciye (Nadia) Otar, was wonderful. She was so knowledgeable on not
only Ephesus and ancient history, but on Turkey and the world today in general.
Plus she was very personable and a joy to spend time with. All of us in our
group (5 adults and 3 children) enjoyed our day with Samyeli Travel.
Additionally, I would like to commend Mahmet at Samyeli Travel. He made booking
very easy, was able to handle changes to the number of people in our tour with
no problem, and he even handed out cool wipes at the end of our tour. I highly
recommend Samyeli Travel for private tours in Kusadasi!
Also, I've
attached a couple of photos that you can use on your website if you like.
Thanks for a
great day,
Steve Hall
Princess Cruises ''Emerald Princess'' June 23,
2008. Ephesus
Tours
85-) Dear
Mehmet....
I am pleased
to let you know how much we enjoyed our Ephesus guide and excursion. We could
not have had a more thorough and enjoyable visit otherwise. Our visit to
Sirince was special and the people of this small village were extremely friendly
and accommodating.
I would
recommend your agency to anyone wishing to visit the Greek Isles. I have also
appreciated your website and all of the lovely pictures. Unfortunately, my
camera gave up its last breath on our trip and I have very few pictures to
display. However, I can clearly picture the lovely sights and remember the
happy day we had on our tour.
Thank again.
Lucy Pelland
Windstar Cruises ''Wind Sprit'' June 09, 2008.
Ephesus Tours
84-)
Hello,
We were so pleased with our day! Yulcin (spelling?!) was a great guide and gave
us everything we asked for. We would be happy to recommend you to anyone.
Many thanks.
Jodi Fondell
Royal Caribbean ''Spendour Of The Seas'' May 27, 2008. Ephesus Tours
83-) Dear
Mehmet and Phil,
We were only in Kusadasi for seven days and of those seven we booked four tours
with "Samyeli Travel". We both had a fantastic time and our tour guide Feyzullah
made it really special, what a gem! We had a really special holiday.
Just to let you know it is raining really hard here and we are missing the
sunshine.
Regards Mick & Paul
Ephesus Tours
82-)
Thank you for a wonderful excursion, and for exceeding my already high
expectations! We got a group together and booked with you instead of with the
cruise ship. Not only did we pay half as much (since the Cruise-line didn't
take a huge profit), we were able to see the sites at our own pace AND didn't
have to stick with the 50 Costa Cruise buses.
Our guide knew everything and it made me feel a bit lazy that I only had to
learn 300 years of stuff in American History classes. :)
Thank you again for a wonderful trip. Best of luck!
Warmly, Christina Richards, USA
Costa
Cruise Lines ''COSTA CONCORDIA'' April 07, 2008
Ephesus Tours
Ephesus Tour from Port of Izmir
81-)
Greetings Mehmet,
Very nice to hear from you.
I cannot tell
you in few words how much we enjoyed the visit in Izmir/Ephesus. It could not
have been andy more delightful than the visit hosted by Levent, such a nice
young man. We felt like he took care of our tour just like we were his family.
We were away from home for 23 days and we have told EVERYONE who asked that our
favorite day was in Turkey on that tour. The day was perfect.
And your
country was delightful. Our cruise was not so special but we chose Costa
primarily because of the itinerary to Izmir. I don't recommend Costa at all,
but I recommend your tour service with no hesitation at all. The vehicle, the
driver, and Levent's professional guide skills made it such a wonderful day.
Please feel
free to refer any potential customers to me for comments.
I am passing
your message on to my wife, she was just a pleased as I was and may have some
additional comments.
I'm guessing
you want photos attached to an email and I will try to do that in another
document. If there is another way, please advise me.
Thank you
again for the privilege of getting to know Levent and your country. We had a
difficult day the day before Izmir, being pickpocketed in Athens. So we were
down spirited when we arrived in Izmir. But your service made that day the best
of our whole trip.
With kind
regards,
Norm Haddad
Costa
Cruise Lines ''COSTA CONCORDIA'' April 07, 2008
Ephesus Tours
Ephesus Tour from Port of Izmir
80-)
I just
wanted to let you know that we took the 12 day Old Mediterranean Boat Tour with
Princess Cruise Lines last summer and we have told all of our friends and family
that the most favorite stop was in Turkey. We were so pleased by the informative
tour guide that you offered us and we would use your services once again if we
were to go to Turkey in the future. We would highly recommend your travel agency
to anyone else that visits Istanbul. We saw so much more than other people who
took the Princess Boat Cruise package tours.
Thank you once
again for your tremendous guided tour that you provided to us last summer.
Lorne and
Carol Pierson
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Princess Cruises ‘’Emerald Princess’’ July 11, 2007
Ephesus Tours
79-) Dear
Friends at Samyeli Travel,
My wife and I
used your guide service for a private tour in Istanbul and the ancient city of
Ephesus (Kusadasi) in August of 2007. Both of these tours exceeded our
expectations. Our tour in Istanbul was conducted by G. Lale Kilic, the most
attentive, knowledgeable and detailed guide we have ever had. She adjusted the
tour to meet our desires as far as time to spend in the places we wanted to see.
She kept merchants from raising their prices above what they should have been
charging and saw to it that we had rest stops when I needed them. She even
called ahead to the person who would be guiding us in Ephesus ,Naciye Otar, to
alert her to our needs and desires. She arranged for cold beverages on an
extremely hot day and helped me find some mementos which I wanted to bring home
to our friends at our church. I had a life's dream of being able to see the
Haggai Sophia and the Blue Mosque. Lale made this possible and very
informative with many answers to my questions about each one. If we would ever
be able to travel to Turkey again I would certainly hope that we could once
again have Lale be our guide.
We arrived at
Ephesus on a very hot day. Naciye saw to it that we were not rushed and that we
had plenty of cold water to drink. She, too, was very knowledgeable and arranged
for us to have a delightful lunch in a local restaurant which had wonderful
local food and atmosphere. My daughter and son in law especially enjoyed this
part of the tour. My wife Dianne and my son in law Paul took many pictures which
I treasure. We also enjoyed a tour of a ceramics factory and a carpet weaving
factory and a very remote village where we saw a very ancient church.
I will share
with you that I had to have cancer surgery two weeks after returning home from
this trip. I was actually in better shape to undergo the surgery after the trip
than I would have been before the trip thanks to the special care Lale and
Naciye took to make sure we traveled at an easy pace. I was also very impressed
with the drivers they worked with - we had no white knuckle experiences like we
had had on a large group bus tour in Athens. The air conditioning on our very
comfortable vans made the traveling easy.
I would be
happy to try to answer any questions someone would have about our trip.
Certainly Samyeli Travel will do everything they promise and more. (2007)
Ephesus Tours
78-) Dear
Mehmet:
We have just
returned from our cruise which included the Turkish ports of Kusadasi and
Istanbul. I think our day in Istanbul was the best of our whole cruise.I had
just awakened in the morning and opened my eyes to the sight of The Blue Mosque
and Topkapi Palace through our balcony door. Unforgettable! The success of our
experiences in those ports was due, in no small part, to your excellent guides.
We loved being able to move about quickly, not having to wait, as you do on
official ship's excursions, for many people to board the bus. Also, we were
able to make minor itinerary changes to suit our group. Your guides were
pleasant and well informed.
People on the
ship told us they were pleasantly surprised by how nice Turkey is, but we had
already heard many glowing reports from several friends who had travelled to
Turkey and loved it. Keep up the good work! I will certainly recommend Samyeli
travel to friends.
Cheers, Linda
Long.
Princess Cruises ''STAR PRINCESS'' November 25 & 26, 2007
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
77-)The
tour P3 Ephesus tour was terrific, we will be back to states in a few days and
when I catch up I will be happy to send further comments to you and to the other
websites. I thank you for your quick responses while I was looking to tour and
also your very concise information and follow-up after booking. If other
agencies were are this good it would make booking travel a breeze! I rate yours
as the best excursion that we had this trip. Thank you very much educational
experience that you provided with a very personable tour guide.
Bobbi Winsler
Celebrity Cruises ''MILLENNIUM'' November 23, 2007
Ephesus Tours
76-) Good
morning,
We arrived
back in the US late last night. We were extremely impressed by the guide in
Istanbul. She made good use of our time and gave us thorough information and
background for all the sights and history of Istanbul. We could not have been
more pleased with her service, she is excellent!!!!
The young lady
we had in Ephuses was very good also. She did everything we requested including
trying to help me find a curling iron replacement for the one destroyed in
Istanbul. She was very pleasant and informed and will only improve with
experience.
Please thank
them both for us and we will recommend your service and guides at any
opportunity. I'm very glad I found your service on the internet.
Susie Porto
Oceana Cruises ''INSIGNIA'' November 9 & 12, 2007.
Ephesus Tours
Istanbul & Kusadasi (Ephesus)
75-) Dear
Mehmet,
We were all so
pleased with our private tour in Ephesus. Our guide, Emre, was excellent. His
knowledge of the history of the area was great, and he was just so much fun and
a pleasure to have with us. We wished he could have come with us to every port
and been our guide. I would highly recommend your services to everyone thinking
of going to Ephesus, and I would suggest that they ask for Emre by name, as he
truly made our trip that much more enjoyable.
Thank you once
again for making our trip the best it could be.
Gerard, family
and friends.
Oct. 16, 2007
RCCL Spendour of the Seas
Ephesus Tours
74-)
Dear Mehmet,
The tour went
well. As we exited the port we met with our guide immediately. She was very
informative and attentive to any questions we had. I found the pace to be quick
but I do understand that with so much to see time really moves fast. We could
not believe it when it came to an end.
Thank you so
much! It would have been hard to do it on our own.
Esperanza
Royal Caribbean ''SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS’'
October 16, 2007 Ephesus Tours
73-) Dear
Mehmet,
I could not
have been any happier. We all had such a WONDERFUL day.....I'm still adjusting
to the time difference since we arrived back home, but will be happy to follow
up on the websites that you have forwarded to me.
Our guide made
the experience the best. He was so knowledgeable...had a genuine love for the
history...and treated us so well. We enjoyed our unique lunch...and I can go on
and on. I've been telling agents for the past two evenings (at trade shows) how
wonderful our tour was. I'm going away for the weekend...but will definately
post comments as you have requested. I hope to send other clients/friends etc.
etc. to what is "home for you" and a "dream for us".
Thanks so much
again,
Debbie
Parrett
United Travel
Inc. Massachusetts USA
Celebrity Cruisess ''GALAXY'' on Wednesday October 10, 2007
Ephesus Tours
72-) Dear
Mehmet,
Many thanks
for arranging a wonderful tour of the city of Istanbul for us on October 6. We
had a fantastic day and our guide Lale was fantastic.
Thank you
again,
Glenna Murray
Thomson's Cruises ''CALYSPO'' on Saturday October 06, 2007 Ephesus Tours
71-) Dear
Mehmet,
Thanks for a
great tour in Istanbul and Ephesus. You all are real pros and I would be glad
to recommend you to prospective clients.
Holland America Cruise: Empire of the Ottomans.
Bob Bennett
Round Rock, Texas
Holland America Line ''Rotterdam'' October 02nd & 3rd,
2007
Istanbul & Ephesus Tours
70-) Dear
Sirs,
on
October 1st we had the peasure of visiting Efeso with one of your guides, and we
want to thank you for the wonderful moments we had and for the guide who was
very helpful and whose explanations were really interesting, thank you again,
Warm regards, marta Gandolfo
Monarch Cruise ''BLUE October 1, 2007
Ephesus Tours
69-) Hi,
Just want to let you know that we considered your tour of Ephesus one of the
best private tours we have ever been on. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and
interesting to be with. We will be recommending your company whenever we have
the opportunity to do so.
Ken McMahon
Celebrity Cruises ''GALAXY'
on Wednesday September 19, 2007
Ephesus Tours
68-) Dear
Mehmet,
I want to extend our thanks for the wonderful tours we had in Istanbul and
Ephesus earlier this month. Even with a change in our itinerary, your guides
managed to optimize the time we had to the fullest.
Our guide in Istanbul was Ayhan Uysal, a marvelous, intelligent and engaging
young man who shared his wealth of knowledge with us. There were only four of us
and he gave us such personalized attention, never lacking answers for our many
questions. He also took us to lunch at a local Istanbul restaurant where we
enjoyed traditional dishes. Anyone fortunate enough to have him for a guide is
guaranteed a memorable experience.
Our guide in Ephesus was Nadia. She was also very personable and so
knowledgeable. We had a wonderful day with her and touring the ruins in Ephesus
with her was exceptional.
Needless to say, thanks to Samyeli Travel we would love to come back to Turkey
and spend more time. It was more than we ever expected and we will strongly
recommend your services to anyone we know who is traveling to Turkey.
Best regards,
Barbara and Maury Slater
Celebrity Cruisess ''GALAXY'' September 8-9-10, 2007
Istanbul &
Ephesus Tours
67-) Dear
Mehmet,
Our tour exceeded our expectations. Tugrul was absolutely excellent. I was very
impressed with the education and training he had received and his ability to
answer all our questions with a depth of understanding that exceeded any other
tour guide we had on our trip. Not only that, he was exremely personable,
energetic, and genuinely helpful. I highly recommend him and Samyeli Travel.
Please give Tugrul our best regards,
Randy and Betty Ann Beardsworth
Princess Cruises ''ROYAL PRINCESS'' September 8, 2007
Ephesus Tours
66-) Mehmet,
Hello! We enjoyed our tour in Ephesus. The van was nice and roomy and our guide,
Genghis, was very knowledgeable. We felt everything was well planned and
organized and the lunch was a good "taste of Turkey" for us to try. We felt the
tour was a very good value and were impressed that you contacted us to combine
our tour with the other people to save us even more money. Thank you very much
for the tour.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Swanlund and family
Holland America Line ''ROTTERDAM'' September 5, 2007
Ephesus Tours
65-) Dear
Mehmet,
I would like to extend my thanks to you on behalf of the Montagna Singers for
the first-rate service your company has provided for us in Ephesus and Istanbul.
Our guides (Tuurul in Ephesus, and Ersin in Istanbul) were friendly, wellspoken
and knowledgeable about the sites we toured. We felt very welcome in our first
time in Turkey and their hospitality was commented upon by all our participants.
I wanted to tell you that, from the initial correspondence we had last February,
you have been most considerate of our needs and patient with our arrangements. I
am pleased to recommend you and your company to other potential clients in the
cruise critic forum of which I am a member.
Best regards, Peter Domitrovits - September 2 and 3, 2007 Carnival Freedom
Ephesus
& Istanbul
Tours
64-) Hi
Mehmet,
We had a good time with your tour guides, Nadya at Izmir had a good sense of
humour. Both of them were nice and I'm glad we booked with your company.
Thanks,
Sofia Po
Carnival Cruise Lines ''CARNIVAL FREEDOM'' September 2-3, 2007
Ephesus
& Istanbul
Tours
63-) Mehmet,
Thank you for the great tour and our special thanks to Genghis and the drivers
for making it a wonderful day. We will remember it for a long time.
Best wishes,
John Napleton
Princess Cruises ''Emerald Princess'' August 29, 2007
Ephesus Tours
62-) Dear
Mehmet,
I am writing to let you know what a fabulous time we had in Ephesus. Our tour
guide and driver were just wonderful and so informative and they were kind,
courteous and really took care of us. Our tour of Ephesus was one of the
highlights of our trip. We learned so much and are excited with the
possibilities of returning to Turkey soon.
I would highly recommend your agency to others and thank you.
I have attached a picture of our day.
thank you,
Donna Garfield
Celebrity Cruises ''GALAXY'' August 28, 2007
Ephesus Tours
61-)
We did
enjoy our tour with you very much. I found out about you from
www.cruisecritic.com
and I was already planning on giving a good referral for you. We just arrived
home late last nite and have very good memories of our trip to
Turkey. Yalcin Ikizoglu did a very good job explaining things to us and his
English was the best!! He probably had the best English of any of our guides on
the whole
trip. Thank you very much and I am hoping to get some pictures to you soon. We
just got home last nite so we are pretty tired. Thanks again.
Sincerely
Sandra Lamont
Celebrity Cruises ''GALAXY''
August 08,
2007
Ephesus Tours
60-) Dear Mehmet,
We have just
returned home and I would like to thank you and in particular our guide(Ms
Tulip) for bringing Ephesus to life. This is our second visit and the terrace
houses were a dramatic addition this time.
We would be
pleased to recommend you to friends and colleagues in future.
Kind regards,
Ian Walker
Celebrity Cruises ''GALAXY''
August 08,
2007
Ephesus Tours
59-) Mehmet -
Thanks once again for a great tour. Jengis Cenk was a terrific guide who we
would highly recommend. I just posted a thread on cruisecritic and mentioned
your agency. Here is a photo of our family at the Library of Celsius. This was
really the highlight of our cruise. My brother Steve will be posting something
as well. Best of luck to you and your guides.
David Louie
Royal Caribbean ''Splendour of the Seas'' August 07, 2007
Ephesus Tours
58-) Hi
Mehmet,
The Ephesus and Istanbul trips was great and everything worked out perfect.
Congratulations on such great services,
The best,
Salvi Folch - Princess Cruises EMERALD PRINCESS August 1-2, 2007
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
57-) Hi
Mehmet,
We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful tour and tour guide we had on
our recent trip to Turkey. Six of us arrived on the Splendour of the Seas on
July 24 and we were met by Nadia (Naciye) Otar. She was informative, funny and a
wonderful person. We had a great time with her and would highly recommend her
and your company to anyone going to Turkey. Taking a private tour with you was
the best way to see the sights!
Thanks for
making our time in Turkey memorable.
Gail and Paul
Dziorny (in the party of Timothy Kartisek)
Royal Caribbean Cruises ''SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS'' July 24, 2007
Ephesus Tours
56-) Hi
Mehmet,
We had a great
time on our Ephesus Tour, our guide was fantastic and we would both recommend
him to others and would request his services for other tours in Turkey. We also
requested to go to a good, traditional restaurant for lunch and it was perfect!
Thank you very much. I will send some photos at a later date.
Best regards,
Stephanie Greenburg and Darrin Swan -
Princess Cruises ''EMERALD PRINCESS'' July 11, 2007
Ephesus Tours
55-) Mr.
Dagdelen,
Thank you so
much for 3 wonderful tours in Turkey. We were very pleased with Arzu (please
pardon my spelling!) in Istanbul and Turu in Ephesus. Both were very
knowledgeable and their English was excellent. We were also very grateful for
your thorough and speedy responses to our questions via email. Your busses were
large and comfortable. It was a pleasure working with Samyeli Travel, and I
will recommend your company whenever I have the opportunity.
Becky
Obendorf
Celebrity Cruisess ''GALAXY'' July 8-9-10, 2007
Istanbul &
Ephesus Tours
54-) Hi
Mehmet,
Our guide
service was terrific. He was knowledgeable, interesting, charming and
accommodating. All 6 of us could not have been more pleased.
Ellen
Seabourn Cruise Line ''SEABOURN SPIRIT'' July 2, 2007 Ephesus Tours
53-) Hi
Mehmet:
We really
enjoyed our tour of Ephesus and Kusadasi area with Yalchin. He was really
great. I have attached a few photos for you. I will definitely recommend
Samyeli Travel to anyone that I know will be going to Turkey.
Take Care,
Scott and
Robin Pugh - June 26, 2007 Royal
Caribbean ''SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS''
Ephesus Tours
52-) Dear
Mehmet,
Thank you so very much for the wonderful experience we had touring Ephesus. Our
guide was so informative with his knowledge of the area and his enthusiasm about
the history was contagious! I highly recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone visiting
Ephesus.
Pat & Jim Burgess - Maureen & Herb Gee, Celebrity Line ''GALAXY'' June 05, 2007
Ephesus Tours
51-) Hi
Mehmet,
The
Ephesus Tour you organised for us was excellent and good value – the bus was
waiting for us at the ship, the guide was funny and knowledgeable and I would
happily recommend your services to any other visitors to Kusudasi.
Best wishes
Alex Beeson - Royal Caribbean ''SPLEDOUR OF THE SEAS'' June 12, 2007
Ephesus Tours
50-) Hi
Mehmet,
We enjoyed the
tour very much, and our guide and driver were both exceptional. Thanks.
Jim Telepman - Royal Caribbean ''SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS'' June 12, 2007
Ephesus Tours
49-) Dear
Mehmet,
Thank you so much for the good tours your company provided us. It's the best
tours we had, Izmir and Istanbul, guided by your two very rofessional,
detailed and efficient tour guides. Please relay our grateful thanks to both of
them, Genchis in Izmir and Ceng in Istanbul.
We were so impressed of the cleanliness of Turkey inspite of the traffic we
encountered. Hope to visit Turkey again. Attached are some pictures taken.
Regards,
Cristina - Carnival Cruise Lines
''CARNIVAL FREEDOM'' May 17 & 18, 2007
Ephesus
& Istanbul
Tours
48-) Mehmet,
We are finally
home in Florida and I wanted to write to you to tell you how much we liked our
time in Kusadasi with your tour guide and driver. I am sorry that the cruise
line misled you for our pick-up time. Fortunately, everything worked out for us
and we had plenty of time to visit all areas.
We are very
thankful that we booked our trip to Ephesus, Virgin Mary House and Artemis
Temple with you. Mr. Cenk Cenghis was, by far, the best tour guide that we had
on our entire cruise. He was very friendly, professional and provided much
information of the areas we visited. Also, our driver (I have forgetten his
name) was very courteous and professional. All of the people I talked to on the
Legend of the Seas that did an excursion on a bus, were disappointed with their
tour.
I told many
people on the ship about our great tour with Samyeli Travel and I will
also highly recommend you to all the people on Fodors. com, CruiseCritic.com,
cruisemates.com, trip advisor.com and venere.com.
Thank you,
once again for a wonderful day in your country. When we return, we will
certainly use Samyeli again and will request Mr. Cenghis. If I can be of any
further help, please let me know.
A. (Alvis) Van
Taylor -
Royal Caribbean ''LEGEND OF THE SEAS''
May 22, 2007
Ephesus Tours
47-) Mehmet,
We very much enjoyed our tours in both Ephesus and Istanbul. Accept for
unavoidable delays due to the ship/traffic, we had no problems meeting up with
our guides - very prompt. Thorough coverage of tour sites. Very knowledgeable
tour guides. Friendliness of tour guides was exceptional - we especially liked
Nadia in Ephesus. The private tour group experience was definitely superior to
the ship's large group tours.
Thank you for making our visit to Turkey so memorable.
A. Lisa Ty - Princess Cruises ''EMERALD PRINCESS'' May 21-22, 2007
Ephesus
& Istanbul
Tours
46-) Hi
Mehmet,
We all were extremely pleased with the tour! We were met promptly by you and our
guide Genghis and the van you provided was very comfortable for our group of 10.
My husband enjoyed seeing the sign with my name so much that we asked to keep it
and had it autographed by Genghis. Our driver was courteous and careful which we
all appreciated. Everyone also enjoyed the delicious lunch. One couple told me
that of all the tours he had taken on the trip (all others were Oceania tours)
that the Ephesus tour was by far the best. Having visited Kusadasi and Ephesus
before, the highlight for me was the Terrace houses and I am very glad that I
included them in the tour plan. We took too long in other places we visited to
get to the Isabey mosque, but the group agreed that it was our fault and no one
minded in the least. The shoppers appreciated the extra time to spend their
money at the sites we visited. That is the best part of a tour that is
customized; the group has more control of the pace. In short, we could not have
been happier and would not hesitate to recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone
wishing to arrange a private tour. I have attached a picture of the group in
front of the library – taken by Genghis.
Carolyn Ferris - ( May 20,
2007 - Ocenaia Cruises
''NAUTICA'' )
Ephesus Tours
45-) Joseph
and Dixie,
Dear Mehmet James Dagdelen,
Dixie and I highly recommend your tour. We enjoyed it immensely. You gave us a
personal one on one experience that we will always remember and for which we
will be grateful.
Thank you
again. May 1, 2007 M/V Oceanic ll - Replace Sea Diamond
Ephesus Tours
44-) James
McVey
Hi Mehmet,
First of all we did not have a tour in Ephesus with your company, although we
wish we had. Our tour was in Istanbul. We were met as soon as we docked and
started immediately. Our tour guide was Mr Fatih Erarslan, he was very
knowledgeable. He answered question not only about the sights, but also the
government, society, and culture. He was very pleasant and we would certainly
request him if we ever return to Turkey. After this tour, we have decide we will
always do private tours not tours from the ship. Thank you for your services and
we wish continued success in your business. Thank you to Fatih also.
( March 31, 2007 - Carnival Freedom )
Ephesus Tours
43-) Joanne
Hoefer
Just a note to
tell you how much we enjoyed the tour and to thank you for the "great guide" you
gave us. I have posted good reviews for you on the cruise lists and hopefully
they will bring you more business. thanks again for the professional job (
April 30, 3007 Emerald Princess )
Ephesus Tours
42-) John
Tchiang
Dear Mr.Dagdelen,
Overall, we are very pleased with your tours in both Izmir ( Ephesus ) and
Istanbul.
In both cases, your guides are very knowledgeable and extremly detail minded.
We wish to extend our appreciations for the job well done. We will recommend
your services to our friends.
Sincerely, ( March 30 & 31, 2007 Carnival Freedom )
Ephesus
& Istanbul
Tours
41-) Bill &
Shelley Canada
Mehmet
Shelley and I had a excellent tour of Esphesus with your wonderfull Professional
Guide "Nadia". We felt our time and money
was well spent. We couldn't have asked for a better guide or driver and the
vehicle was very comfortable. We will definately
recommend Samyeli Travel to other friends who are planning to go to Turkey.
November 27, 2006
Ephesus Tours
40-) Brad
Barbour Kettering, OH
Mehmet,
Greetings from Kettering, OH, USA!
First of all, I would like to thank you for your clear, quick and timely
information that you provided throughout the entire process. We planned many
private tours on this trip, all of which were recommended through the Cruise
Critic Web Site, including yours. I appreciated your extra efforts in putting
Sheila and I in touch with the Greshams for this private tour, as well. Thank
you!
Of all the tours that we took , in Istanbul, Kusadasi, Athens, Rhodes, Naples,
Rome and Venice - it was Samyeli Travel that FAR EXCEEDED our expectations and
provided super customer service, quality arrangements and VALUE for the price
paid. Not only did Samyeli Travel deliver everything that was promised, but
everyone went out of their way to ensure we had a terrific experience.
The cleanliness of the van provided, the professionalism of the driver and the
knowledge and personality of our guide were OUTSTANDING!!! As soon as we settle
down and have time to right our review and submit it to the Cruise Critic
website, you can be confident that Samyeli Travel will include our highest
praise!
Mehmet, we had an unfortunate experience at the end of our trip, my luggage and
camera bag were stolen from the train at Roma Termini, other wise it would have
been my pleasure to provide you with photos of our tour and guide.
Feel free to use these comments as a recommendation of your services, and should
someone want to contact me personally, I would be more than happy to do so.
Please extend a warm thank you to everyone who made our excursion and private
tour a very memorable experience!!
Take care, November 27, 2006
Ephesus Tours
39-) Karen
Thomas,
Hello Mehmet
We enjoyed our tour with Cengiz very much. He was very knowledgable and
educated. His English was good. We feel as if we got a very good history lesson
on our trip to Ephesus. The lunch we enjoyed in the garden of the Ceramic School
was very enjoyable and it was nice to sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere of
the 'real' Turkey. October 07, 2006
Ephesus Tours
38-) Thomas &
Nancy Schwab
Dear Mehmet,
I just wanted
to let you know how much we enjoyed our private Ephesus tour on November 5,
2006. This was a private custom tour for just the two of us that actually cost
less that a similar group tour offered by Princess Cruises. We were met by our
guide on the dock as soon as we disembarked from the Golden Princess. The car
was immaculate and spacious and we had a very good driver in addition to our
guide. Our guide spoke very good English and was very interesting and
informative about Ephesus, the Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis, and the
Basilica of St. John. We found the Terrace Houses especially interesting and
are glad that we included them in our custom tour. We had a tasty buffet lunch
at a very nice restaurant that also had very clean restrooms.
The other part of our tour that was surprisingly educational and interesting was
a visit to a Turkish Carpet cooperative school and showroom. We enjoyed our
Turkish coffee while we were shown a variety of carpets after watching a weaving
demonstration. There was absolutely no pressure to buy. We had contacted four
other tour companies on the web and found the best combination of service and
price from Samyeli Travel. November 5, 2006 Ephesus
Tours
37-) Marylin
Reed
Dear Mehmet,
We absolutely
loved our tour of Ephesus with "Nadia" on October 25th! She was delightful, and
we truly enjoyed the day with her. She was very knowledgeable about Turkey &
about Ephesus, and it made the Ephesus tour so interesting to have her guide us
through it and explain things. She was a lot of fun, and we would highly
recommend her to anyone considering one of your tours. The Ephesus tour was our
favorite stop on the entire cruise. As soon as I get a chance, I will write a
review on tripadvisor.com and recommend your company. Thank you for your
excellent service. I will try to forward some pictures in the next few weeks.
Sincerely. October 25, 2006 Ephesus
Tours
36-) Nick
Nickerson
Hello Mehmet,
We had a great
tour of Ephesus with Or your guide. He was very informative and even spend extra
time with us. His knowledge of Ephesus was amazing. We would highly recommend
him to anyone who wanted to learn the history of Ephesus. Thanks... October
23, 2006 Ephesus
Tours
35-) Patricia
Schmied
Hi
Mehmet,
We took 5
tours indipendently from our cruise. This was by for the best! Nadia was
wanderfully informative and fun. Her language skills were wanderfull. We enjoyed
her very much. This was the highlight of our cruise!. WANDERFUL! THANK YOU!
October 12, 2006
Ephesus Tours
34-) James
Fulter
Dear Mehmet,
We thoroughly enjoyed both tours arranged for us and the tour guides in both
Istanbul and Ephesus were knowledgeable and personable. The vehicles provided
were clean and comfortable. We also enjoyed the meals at the two venues selected
for us.We will be pleased to recommend your services. October 03 - 04, 2006
Ephesus Tours
33-) John Fagg
Dear Mehmet,
I want to
comment Samyeli Travel for the very fine tour we had on Saturday October 7,
2006. I will recommend Samyeli Travel and I hope to do another tour with you
someday. Our guide, Fusun, was delightful, knowledgeable, and very patient with
our many questions. I believe the driver was Recep. He was also very good. We
appreciate the quality of your service. Thank you, again. October 7, 2006
Ephesus Tours
32-) Linda
Brasseal
Hi
Mehmet,
We absolutely
loved your service and Nadia was perfect for us! She was great at Ephesus and
Artemis temple and also back in town. When I get a chance to come back and see
more of Turkey, I will certainly call upon your services again. July 16, 2006
Ephesus
Tours
31-) Lori
Seaton
Dear Mehmet,
Thank you for
your e-mail. Bill and I greatly enjoyed our tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis
and The Virgin Mary House. Everything about it was perfect. Ibrahim and our
driver were promptly waiting for us at the airport and it was a blessing to have
comfortable, air-conditioned ransportation waiting for us. They were both very
friendly and entertaining tour guides. Ibrahim was very knowledgeable about the
history of the beautiful sites we visited and we felt as though we were getting
inside information that other visitors were missing out on. They dropped us off
at the front door of the hotel we stayed at in Kusadasi and recommended a
restaurant for dinner. It was all a great experience and a highlight of our
whole trip. Sunday July 23, 2006 Ephesus
Tours
30-) Maureen
McCracken
Dear Mehmet,
We had an
incredible vacation last month that included 7 countries—and we look back on our
time in Turkey as a highlight of the trip. We credit that to our guide Denis—who
taught us more about the history of the area in one day then we would have
learned in a semester at school. We were also made to feel incredibly
welcome—and for that reason we look forward to returning to Turkey again in the
future. Thank you for an amazing day to remember! We would highly reccomend
Samyeli Travel to anyone visiting the area. Thank you for providing such a
wonderful service! August 25, 2006
Ephesus
Tours
29-) Vaveine
Teves
Hi
Mehmet,
Thank you for
arranging our Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis tour. All of
us thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide, Nadia, and driver, Necdet, were
excellent. Nadia gave a wonderful tour. We learned a lot about Ephesus, and
Turkey as well. Hopefully, we would be able to visit your country again
someday. August 16, 2006
Ephesus Tours
28-) Michael
Myers
Mehmet,
We have now
returned from our cruise and would like to thank you for an excellent tour of
Ephesus. Gengis was a great guide and we will recommend your services to anyone
we know making a similar trip. August 25, 2006
Ephesus Tours
27-) Robert
Eiseman
Hi Mehmet (James),
We (5 adults &
5 children) had a terrific guide (Hassan) and were amazed at the knowledge and
the desire to detail this knowledge by him. He truly was fun to be with, yet
maintained a sense of professionalism. He mentioned he had toured with school
groups and therefore was perfect for our mixed aged group.
As for the value of the dollar paid, fantastic. Excursions offered by the
cruise line were either shorter or much more expensive than what we paid per
person. A birthday cake was even arranged for my daughter without any asking.
We could have hoped for nothing better other than more time to spend visiting
Kusadasi & Ephesus. August 02, 2006
Ephesus Tours
26-) Kay Dixon
Dear Mehmet,
I hope this
email comes to you OK. All of us agree that the tours with Cengis and you were
the best part of our cruise! Our tours with your company, 2 days in Istanbul and
1 day in Kusadasi, were the high-point of our cruise. Your customized service
made it possible for the 18 members of our family group to enjoy touring
together. Everything we saw was wonderful and we are excited to have you arrange
a longer land tour to see a larger area. Thank you so much! July 6 and 7 in
Istanbul, July 9 in Kusadasi
Best Wishes,
Kay Dixon
Istanbul &
Ephesus Tours
25-) Chuck
Dear Mehmet,
Samyeli Travel will get great reviews from me. Your company was very efficient,
had clean vehicles, good drivers, and knowledgable and friendly guides. I would
recommend Samyeli Travel to anybody visiting Turkey.
The only regret I have is that we couldn't stay in your beautiful country for a
longer time. I hope someday to go back again. June 10, 2006
Ephesus Tours
24-) Debbie
Broeckling
Dear Mehmet,
Our tour and
tour guide was outstanding. We had the most wonderful time. We especially
enjoyed going to Sirrence. It may have been the highlight of our trip. I can't
wait to enjoy the peach wine we bought there.
Thanks again for your great service and follow-up. I would not hesitate
recommending your company to anyone going to Turkey. Looking forward to doing it
again (maybe not real soon, but some day). June 19, 2006
Ephesus Tours
23-) Debra
Tucker
Hi Mehmet,
We thoroughly
enjoyed our tour. The guide was well informed and provided very good details.
He made Ephesus come alive for us. It was one of the highlights of our cruise.
The vehicle was in excellent condition and quite comfortable. Considering the
personal nature and the big cost savings over the the cruise ship’s excursions
we would highly recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone stopping in Kusadasi. They
were a pleasure to work with and were very timely in their responses. June
09, 2006
Ephesus Tours
22-) Larry
Barker
Dear Mehmet,
The trip was
excellent. Tour guide was well informed and insured we enjoyed the experience.
Thanks from all four of us. August 25, 2006
Ephesus Tours
21-) Fiona
MacLennan
Dear Mehmet,
Thank you for
a wonderful day at the sights . Ibraham was first class guide and most
informative and we were very well looked after for the whole day. We were
delighted with the service.Many thanks... September 17, 2006
Ephesus Tours
20-) Diana
Richmond
Hi Mehmet,
Great email
communication prior to service. We enjoyed ourselves very much in your country
during our one day visit. May 09, 2006
Ephesus Tours
19-) Regina
Holt-Michael
Hello,
Thank you so
very much for a wonderful experience. Our guide was perfect. I will recommend
you to all my friends and family heading to Turkey. May 14, 2006
Ephesus Tours
18-) Teresa
Cox
Dear Mehmet,
Our tour was
fantastic - guide (I forget her name) was wonderful, very friendly and
knowledgable. We were very pleased with your email responses, the meeting at the
port, driver, van and guide. You do a great job. Keep it up!! I'll be in contact
again should I happen to return to your lovely country. May 17, 2006
Ephesus Tours
17-) David
Christie
Hello Mehmet,
Our
private tour was excellent. Our guide Ebru was very
friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The highlight of our tour was the trip to
Sincere and the visit to the house of one of the local people.
Sharo was an excellent driver and we always felt
safe. I have included a couple of our pictures for you.
Thank you and Kindest regards April 26, 2006
Ephesus Tours
16-) Marc L.
Dash
Hi Mehmet,
Our guide was very good, extremely knowledgeable and very friendly and
courteous. I would recommend your company to anyone traveling to Turkey. May
09, 2006
Ephesus Tours
15-) Mrs.
James
Hello Mehmet!,
We had a wonderful time in Ephesus! Our guide was Wonderful!! Lunch was
terrific!!! She was very knowledgeable and very nice. We highly recommend her.
The vechicle as great and we had a very nice time.
Thank you again. April 21, 2006
Ephesus Tours
14-) Brad
Craven
The tour that you provided exceeded our expectations in every way. Indeed, it
was the highlight of the entire 10 day cruise/tour for most of our participants.
The guiding, transportation, and features of the tour were superb. We want to
return to your country! My group loved the stop at the carpet factory and
cheerfully dropped $20,000 in 90 minutes. I hope that we will be able to use
your services in the future for a deeper look at Turkey. April 24, 2006
Ephesus Tours
13-) Bette
Davis
Dear Mehmet,
We were
surprised to have both a driver and a tour guide. They were both excellent and
were waiting for us as we left the ship. Sedat was so informative and since he
is an English teacher, of course he was very easy to understand. He was so
accommodating, letting us go at our pace and stop for pictures whenever we
wanted. The schedule was great, the car was very comfortable, and lunch was
delicious. I also want to thank you for being so good to deal with and so
prompt in answering my questions while I was planning the trip.
I notice you have updated the prices of the tours on your website. The tour is
still a bargain at the new prices and I would highly recommend it and your
company. When we saw the big groups of people following the flag around on the
Princess tours, we knew how lucky we were to have a private tour. In a few days
when things settle down here, I will be posting comments on some of the forums.
If we are lucky enough to return to Turkey someday, I will want to book more
tours with you.
The only suggestion I could offer is to make it clear on the web page tour
description that the price includes both a driver and a guide; I think it would
be a selling point. Thanks again. May 09, 2006 Ephesus
Tours
12-) Tom
Straker
Our Ephesus Tour was excellent and very professional. Our tour guide Nilay was
very knowledgeable. We had a great tour and enjoyed it very much. April 30,
2006
Ephesus Tours
11-) Shawn
Hey,
I just wanted to thank you for the excursion. What a fun experience.
We were very impressed with Samyeli Travel on our excursion of Ephesus. The bus
was air conditioned and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. With a group of
about 45 individuals including a lot of children they allowed flexibility in the
time at each place. I highly recommend an excursion with them. April 09, 2006
Ephesus Tours
10-) Mark &
Patrica
Dear Mehmet,
Just got back from our cruise ship on Costa Fortuna and The Ephesus tour was
unbelievable and perfect thank you for everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended Samyeli Travel everyone.
I have already given several of business cards to people on the ship and will
give one to the travel agent who booked our cruise. I certainly would recommend
Samyeli Travel to anyone who is traveling to Turkey.
Thanks for a wonderful and memorable experience. March 25, 2006
Ephesus Tours
9-) Kathy
Morgan
Hi Mehmet,
I just wanted to get in touch with you and thank you for organizing our Ephesus
tour while we were in Kusadasi for the day. It was a lovely day trip and we
really enjoyed the Sirince Village. 2005
Ephesus Tours
8-) Sam and
Lisa
”The tour was unbelievable and perfect thank you for everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended Samyeli Travel everyone.” 2005
Ephesus Tours
7-) George
Carter
“It was a pleasure touring Ephesus and Selcuk with Samyeli Travel agency and
especially our driver who was very experienced. It really was a very nice tour
we'll always remember it so thanks to you.” 2005
Ephesus Tours
6-) Klaus
Giess
“The Ephesus tour you provided was excellent. We were efficiently met at the
ship by your friendly staff. The bus you sent us was superb, but the very best
was the guide you provided us. He was so enthusiastic about the subject! She had
everyone's attention.” 2005
Ephesus Tours
5-) John
Michaels
“Dear Mehmet,
I really enjoyed the Ephesus and Virgin Mary tour and found the history of this
region absolutely fascinating. Thank you for help in organizing this tour for me
and my friends.” 2005
Ephesus Tours
4-) Susan
Sleeve
“This tour was well organized and we were met at the port and accompanied to our
buses. Ephesus was amazing and I never thought it would cover as much space as
it did. I am glad we took the option to do the Sirince Village tour as well as
this was well worth it and there was plenty of free time to look around and
browse the small markets” 2005
Ephesus Tours
3-) George
Stevens
“A thoroughly enjoyable time and a must if you are visiting Kusadasi via cruise
ship or other. We were picked up from the port and given a very professional
tour around Ephesus and other sites. Thank you” 2005
Ephesus Tours
2-) Phil
Thomas
“I would recommend these tours to anyone who is interested in visiting these
ancient sites. The guide was excellent and was very enthusiastic about this
subject” 2005
Ephesus Tours
1-) John Lasek
“Kusadasi was a lovely place to visit on our cruise and I really do suggest if
you have the time then you do a tour of Ephesus and the areas around it.”
2005
Ephesus Tour