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 Tours
