Best of Turkey

Customer Reviews

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  Rasha-Leila

  · October 20th, 2023
  Accommodation was very poor, tour was rushed with too many deviations from original plans. Zero effort made until willing to leave mid tour. Some pax were clearly favoured over others. Never use Intrepid again.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Rasha-Leila, thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear of your disappointment during your time away. We appreciate all feedback- both good and bad- and utilize it in hopes of improving our tours. We are happy to look into your departure and get... Show more
  Trip date: September 2023
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  michael

  · October 6th, 2023
  The best of Turkey was simply fantastic! A great small group of like minded travellers, with a superb guide( Uz) in a fascinating country . Thoroughly recommend as we really got great value for money .
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  Trip date: September 2023
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  Sarah

  · May 16th, 2023
  This trip was so much fun and we got to see so many amazing places in Turkey! Went way beyond my expectations. Special shout-out to our guide Ahmet, who went above and beyond at every opportunity to make our trip the best experience possible.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Thanks for your review Sarah, we're so glad to hear you enjoyed exploring all of the amazing and unique places in Turkey! Appreciate the shoutout for your leader Ahmet, it sounds like his above-and-beyond approach really allowed you to have that best... Show more
  Trip date: April 2023
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  Steven

  · October 1st, 2022
  Good tour, lots of travelling during the trip, consecutive days with 4/5 hours travelling got a bit too much. Felt some parts of the tour could be amended, extra night in Antalya and skip Konya. Tour guide Tariq was a real gentleman and a lovely person, just needed to give more info on optional activities. Felt Intrepid could have done more to help rebook Cappadocia balloon ride, as weather affected day Intrepid reserved and they left it to the group to sort out individually, which was stressful and meant some of group missed out. Also Turkey not a budget destination, inflation running at 80℅ minimum during time of trip with prices increasing weekly. Fellow travellers helped make the trip special.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Steven - Thank you for your review! We're so pleased to read of your lovely local leader and that your fellow travellers made your trip all the more special. We sincerely appreciate the constructive feedback you've provided, this has been passed on... Show more
  Trip date: September 2022
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  Annabelle

  · June 17th, 2022
  We truly enjoyed the Best of Turkey tour with Intrepid. Our tour leader is Livan and he is one of the best, if not the best tour leader we’ve ever had the pleasure to travel with. He is so patient, trying his best to accommodate each and every one of us. He always had great suggestions on where to eat and other places to explore. This trip was a never ending adventure. The one thing that would make this a better experience is to have better accommodations. Most of the hotels we stayed at was not comfortable and needs to be more clean. Also, better to include all the entrance fees of suggested and must see places on each of the places we visited instead of paying it separately. This was to help ensure that we will know nowto the cost
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Annabelle! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your Best of Turkey trip, we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed this trip. Thank you for your kind words about our local leader Livan as well, we will be sure to pass this along. We... Show more
  Trip date: June 2022
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  Trudy

  · June 13th, 2022
  This trip was amazing, combining the highlights of Turkey (Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia) with intimate local experiences like the whirling dervish ceremony, an overnight on a family’s boat in the Mediterranean, and a dinner prepared by a local woman in her cave home. Our guide, Furkan, was excellent at providing historical perspective as well as seamlessly handling the logistics of the trip. Sampling the awesome Turkish cuisine was also a highlight. This tour may not be for everyone as there are some long travel days and a lot of walking, but if you’re up for it you’ll have the trip of a lifetime!
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Trudy - thank you for taking the time to share your experience and post such a lovely review. It is great to hear that you had such an amazing trip and that you enjoyed the food and local experiences. Turkey really does have some amazing sites,... Show more
  
  Trip date: May 2022
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  Agnes Gracia Bintari

  · May 13th, 2022
  This tour was well organised and our guide, Livan was very accommodating to our group. The accommodation as part of this trip is mostly good and a few great ones, however I noticed that another Basix tour group also stay at the same hotels as this Original style tour and coincidentally, they were the hotels I didn’t like the most. It would have been really nice if we could stay at a cave hotel in Cappadocia, even at an increased cost, or at least closer to the centre of town as the hotel we stayed is at the edge of town. This tour covers a wide variety of history, culture, and nature of Turkey in 15 days, so I feel like I got to know Turkey quite well. I think some local transfers like the bus between the Bursa hotel and bus terminal should be a private transfer, given how crowded the local bus can be, the size of the tour groups and amount of luggage bring brought on. It severely inconveniences and disrupts the locals’ daily commute.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Thank you Agnes for taking the time to share your experience. We are pleased to read that you enjoyed your time in Turkey and your leader Livan was so accommodating. We wish that every aspect had met with your expectations, and sincerely appreciate your... Show more
  
  Trip date: April 2022
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  Susan

  · April 29th, 2022
  Superb trip. So well planned with extras offered by knowledgable leader.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Susan - thank you so much for this lovely review. It's wonderful to read how much you enjoyed the trip, in large part thanks to the amazing Ugur! Hope to welcome you on another adventure soon 😊
  Trip date: April 2022
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  DIANYU

  · November 10th, 2019
  The tour is nice. I like the two hikings very much. But this tour is not suitable for some old people. You need to walk a lot.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Thanks so much Dianyu! We can't wait to hear what adventures you have next. We’re so glad you enjoyed your trip Best of Turkey! We’ll pass on your feedback.
  Trip date: October 2019
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  Diane

  · November 8th, 2019
  Really enjoyed the trip. Some of the hotels could have been better.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Thanks so much Diane! We can't wait to hear what adventures you have next. We’re so glad you enjoyed your trip Best of Turkey! We’ll pass on your feedback.
  Trip date: October 2019