Turkey Highlights

Customer Reviews

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  Graeme

  · May 30th, 2024
  The itinerary and guide were excellent. We cover the places we most wanted to see. The accommodation in Istanbul (Marisol) could have been much better. We stayed an extra night prior to the tour and found the hotel rather run down and ready for a renovation. We had to change rooms after 1st night as noisy and placed over the foyer where staff hang outside smoking and talking at all hours. 2nd room required and repair of the toilet flusher as it fell into the wall. A/C seemed to be set on heat and would not allow a change to cool. This was the case in ALL rooms and noted also by our travel companions. One couple changed hotels at end of trip rather than stay again (even though it was incl in the tour). Enough said on this. Our guide Ahmet was great. Always helpful, available and welcoming of any issue. Very knowledgeable of all the historic sites and Turkish history.
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  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Graeme, thank you for taking the time to leave a review on your Turkey Highlights experience. We are sorry to hear about the accommodation issues you had and have shared this with the local team, while you had this experience, it sounds like you had... Show more
  Trip date: May 2024
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  Teresa

  · May 1st, 2022
  Excellent everything very organized and very happy with my guide
  

  Intrepid Travel commented on this review

  Hi Teressa, thank you for your review. It is great to read that you enjoyed your time in Turkey with us. We hope to welcome you on another adventure with us soon.
  Trip date: April 2022
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  Frances H

  · September 18th, 2019
  Mit-hat topaz my guide was excellent
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Amelia L

  · September 18th, 2019
  good pace and overall great experience
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Tommy G

  · September 18th, 2019
  I thought the guide, Muharrem Orhan , worked hard to make it a good trip experience, organizing options for free days, getting us a better transport system, etc.
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Terry G

  · September 18th, 2019
  This was my first Intrepid Tour and am now looking forward to my next Intrepid trip. Our tour leader Murharrem was exceptional. He worked hard to ensure we had a great vacation and that we saw as much as possible while having a choice to rest if we wanted. His communication style and inclusive approach meant that group interaction was high and I'm sure every member really enjoyed the trip.
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  Trip date: April 2019
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  Rachael D

  · September 18th, 2019
  I loved the experience, full of activities and our guide Muharrem was fantastic!
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Neil M

  · September 18th, 2019
  I owe the incredible success of the trip to the tireless efforts of our leader, Muharrem Orhan. He demonstrated deep knowledge, enthusiasm and patience with a very ethnically and age diverse group. He accommodated every wish we could think up and made the journey meaningful, relaxed, fun & safe. He reversed a lot of skepticism and anxiety about an unfamiliar culture with a thorough and balanced understanding of history & culture in the places we visited. As this was my first time taking a tour abroad I feel incredibly fortunate to have had him as our leader and hope he will be acknowledged and compensated for such exemplary dedication to his job.
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  Trip date: April 2019
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  Croline C

  · September 18th, 2019
  It included a lot within a short space of time which worked well for me who works full time at home so wants to see a lot inm s hort space of time!
  Trip date: April 2019
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  Sibusisiwe M

  · September 18th, 2019
  Trip allowed for space to explore the country without the hassles of booking or arranging activities. This was a good way to explore and learn the history of the country mixing it with some good food and shopping. The group numbers are small enough that we are able to interact with the other tour members as well as our tour guide Our tour guide had a lot of knowledge of the places we visited and was happy to assist and gave us information about the different suggested areas so we made an informed decision as to the places to visit.
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  Trip date: April 2019