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125-)
Dear Mehmet,
My husband and I plus six of our friends arrived home after spending a fabulous
vacation on the Noordam for a Mediterranean Adventure. While we were hesitant to
book private tours instead of using the ship's excursions, we heard so much
about your company on Cruise Critic and Trip Advisor that I insisted we take the
chance. There was no chance involved. The ships attempt to scare the passengers
into using their tours by saying the ship won't wait for you if you come back
late. I never saw any tour arrive too late to board the ship. I must say that
when each of us is asked for the highlight of the trip, we all shout Ephesus and
NADIA!
She was as knowledgeable as possible about world history, current affairs and
social mores. Her kind and considerate nature was a delight to strangers in a
foreign land. She was patient, caring and paid attention to our needs and
desires. Perhaps the most important aspect was that she spoke English
clearly and precisely and we understood all the idiomatic comments and jokes.
As a revelation, Turkey was a beautiful country with many kind and wonderful
people. Nadia took us to a local restaurant and was in charge of the ordering
for all 9 of us. We were delighted with the choices and service provided by the
Turkish people. When it was time to leave we were all so sad that the day had to
come to a close. We all hugged and promised to keep in touch.
I highly recommend taking this tour and seeing the Terrace Houses. The Village
of Sirince was breathtaking with the Antique Church. The Temple of Artemis is
deservedly called one of the seven wonders of the world. The Celcus Library and
Theatre are outstanding in their magnitude. Imagine a forum with a capacity of
25,000!
If any of your perspective clients would like to contact me for more information
on the PO4 tour, I would gladly provide any information that I could. Please say
hello to Nadia and we will be in touch with her soon.
Remember to ask for Nadia for an understandable English speaking guide. 124-)
Hi Mehmet,
WE thought our tour was fantastic. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable,
thoughtful, nice, and fun. WE loved being able to create our own tour with
a small group of people, we were 12. Everyone had an opportunity to ask
lots of questions, and so were able to learn so much more. The village of
Sirence was especially delightful. We loved our restaurant experience with
lots and lots of appetizers, tastes, and flavors, and what a bargain at five
dollars per person. We had a fantastic lunch. And the people that
ran the restaurant were such fun, and shared some of their cooking ways.
We took lots of photos, and had a marvelous time interacting. The other
great thing about a private tour, was the opportunity to visit the Terraces, in
the Ephesus ruins. They were a total high point. The opportunity, to
walk thru homes from 2,000 years ago, with incredible mosaics, in almost perfect
shape, spectacular designs and colors, was truly amazing. Bus tours, do
not get to tour this area. I felt that Samyelitravel was incredibly easy,
and professional to deal with. They were marvelous. Pati Kelly 123-)
Mehmet, 122-)
Hi Mehmet, 121-)
Mehmet,
I wanted to let you know we had a great time on our Ephesus tour earlier
this month. Our guide and driver did a great job. 120-)
Dear Mehmet
We would like to acknowledge your company for providing us with a wonderfully
competent tour guide for our private tour of Ephesus.
Our guide, Levent, was knowledgeable, polite, well educated and he provided us
with a very informative tour.
Everything ran smoothly from the prompt pick up at the port, the tour itself,
the safe driving and the drop off back at the port.
This private tour was much better than doing a large group tour with the cruise
ship.
I have no hesitation in recommending your company in the future.
Vilma 119-)
Dear Mehmet,
I would recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone going to Turkey.
On a personal note, I would recommend Mithat to you in very high regards.
I ask that you greet him for us.
I have attached several photos, you may use them as you wish. Please send
us a brochure if you use them in anything so we can see if we are famous !
Thank you again for your wonderful service.
Sincerely and with gratitude,
Shelly and Stephen Stone 118-)
Mehmet,
We wanted to comment on how great Yuksel was as our guide!! And how
great Samyeli Travel were to deal with. Everything went smoothly and
without a hitch.
Marc & Patti 117-)
We enjoyed our tour immensely. Our guide was excellent,knowledgeable & very
personable. We absolutely fell in love with Istanbul & felt our day was very
memorable.
Thank you 116-)
Hello there Mehmet
Sorry for getting back to you that late. We had a wonderful trip out to Ephesus,
our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the ruins and the history of the
place. We felt very privileged to have all of our questions answered with no-one
else around to interfere, and we were able to do it at our own pace, which was
very nice. We would recommend the tour to anyone travelling to Ephesus as the
price was fair and service excellent.
All the best to you 115-)
Dear Mehmet,
Bulent Soysal met us at the Kusadasi port on August 27th, 2009. He
provided us with such a wonderful tour experience. His passion for and
knowledge of Ephesus and Turkey fascinated us. We were thoroughly
impressed. We have never had such an interesting, informative tour/day and we
look very much forward to returning to Turkey. With thanks and kind regards, 114-)
Dear Mehmet,
We had a fabulous time!! Please tell Hassan that we all thought he was an
amazing guide...so informative and good-natured in putting up with all of us! We
promised him that we would be happy to be his guide if he came to Los Angeles,
so feel free to give him my email address. Our day in Turkey turned out to be
one of our very best days, so thank you from all of us.
Thank you again! 113-)
Dear Mehmet,
I want to thank you for the excellent tour of Ephesus that we had on 14 Aug with
your guide, Jinghis. We were picked up at the ship exactly as promised,
and taken in a very comfortable, air conditioned van to Ephesus. While we
were there we visited the house of the Virgin Mary, the ruins of the city of
Ephesus itself including the Terrace Houses, the basilica of St. John and the
Temple of Artemis (once one of the 7 Wonders of the World).
Jinghis was an excellent guide, bringing us to each of the sites and giving us a
very thorough explanation of the site and then letting us tour the site on our
own. I much prefer this to a full guided tour, where you must stay with
the guide and follow his strict itinerary and timetable. We had
tours like that in Rome and Pompeii, and I feel we missed a lot by having to
keep up with the group and not being able to linger at the more interesting
spots.
Besides touring the ruins, Jinghis brought us to a local restaurant where we had
an excellent lunch of Turkish salad (very much like Greek salad), kebabs,
meatballs and other local food.
I would highly recommend Samyeli Travel and particularly Jinghis, to everyone.
John Harrahy 112-)
Hi Mehmet,
Gale and Allen Lehner 111-)
Dear Mr. Dagdelen,
I apologize for not getting back to you earlier with comments and feedback on
the Ephesus tour. On behalf of our group of 12, I can say that the Ephesus
tour was one of the best if not the best tour we had on the cruise. The
size of the area, the quality of the structures still standing and the beauty of
the ruins was exceptional and moving.
A definite "must see" is the terrace houses for their unbelievable size,
workmanship and quality of the paintings, tile and marble remains.
Our tour guide, Bill (his English name) was superb. His knowledge not only
of the ruins but of the ancient culture and the current Turkish culture and
people was superb. His stories, anecdotes and datiled understanding made
the tour all the better. And who knew that our tour guide would be a
professional archeologist who worked on the preservation of the structures at
Ephesus!!!!! What a bonus. He was friendly, informative and took the
time and effort to learn our names and where we lived. He even joined a
number of us for lunch at a local "restaurant" he recommended so we could enjoy
the local food of Turkey. I would recommend the Ephesus tour through
Samyeli Travel to anyone making the trip to the area.
I have also attached a couple of pictures of our tour. Thank you again for
a wonderful experience.
Ken Papaj 110-)Hi Mehmet,
We thoroughly enjoyed our day with Gengis (American spelling) and the tour he
provided through the ancient ruins of Ephesus. The day started with him
being there as we disembarked our ship at Kusadasi, us being one of the first
groups out of the port and therefore arriving ahead of the crush of tourists at
Ephesus. Gengis was articulate in English, knowledgeable regarding the
history of this great ancient city, and kept us going at a pace to insure we
would see everything there was to offer at this historic site. Being that
it was an extremely hot day we were thankful for our driver and the
air-conditioned Volkswagen coach for the ten of us.
Having seen the cost of the excursions offered by our cruise ship, we were
extremely pleased that we found your wonderful tour business and that the day
turned out well beyond our expectations and well within our budget. We
would enthusiastically recommend samyelitravel to any group wanting to see and
hear about the treasures of the ancient cities of Turkey and Greece.
We are attaching a couple photos of our group while at Ephesus.
Sincerely, 109-)Dear Mehmet,
Outstanding! We'll recommend you highly!
Susan McGrath 108-)
Hello Mehmet,
Thank you and everything went well: our guide was extremely knowledgeable and it
was great to have him guide us through Epheseus and all the other sites. There
were 10 of us in our family and even the 4 teenagers found it all fascinating! I
had been there before and did NOT learn anything from the cruise tour I took but
so much of it was explained now. We were very glad we added on the visit to the
houses; we really would have missed out if we had not seen them. There is so
much more to see than there was in Athens and so much is preserved so well. Keep
up the good work!
Thanks again,
107-) Hello
Mehmet
106-) Mehmet
105-) Dear
Mehmet
104-) Hi
Mehmet,
103-) Hi
Mehmet,
102-) Mehmet,
101-) Dear
Mehmet:
100-) Dear
Mehmet:
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.
98-)Hi
Mehmet,
97-)Hi
Mehmet,
96-)Dear
Mehmet,
95-)
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
94-)
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
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
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!
Take care,
91-)
Hello Mehmet,
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
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!"
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
87-)
Mehmet,
Thank you again,
Natalie
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
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.
84-)
Hello,
Jodi Fondell
83-) Dear
Mehmet and Phil,
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.
81-)
Greetings
Mehmet,
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
70-)
Dear Sirs,
69-) Hi,
68-) Dear Mehmet,
67-) Dear Mehmet,
66-) Mehmet,
65-) Dear Mehmet,
64-) Hi Mehmet,
63-) Mehmet,
62-) Dear
Mehmet,
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
60-) Dear
Mehmet,
We would be
pleased to
recommend you to
friends and
colleagues in
future.
Kind regards,
Ian Walker
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.
58-) Hi Mehmet,
57-) Hi Mehmet,
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
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.
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
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.
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,
52-) Dear Mehmet,
51-) Hi Mehmet,
50-) Hi Mehmet,
We enjoyed the tour very much, and our guide and
driver were both exceptional. Thanks.
49-) Dear Mehmet,
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 47-)
Mehmet, 46-) Hi
Mehmet,
45-) Joseph and Dixie, Thank you again. May
1, 2007 M/V Oceanic ll - Replace Sea Diamond
44-) James McVey
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 )
42-) John Tchiang
41-) Bill & Shelley Canada
40-) Brad Barbour Kettering, OH
39-) Karen Thomas,
38-) Thomas & Nancy Schwab
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.
37-) Marylin Reed
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
36-) Nick Nickerson
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
35-) Patricia Schmied
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
34-) James Fulter
33-) John Fagg
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
32-) Linda Brasseal
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
31-) Lori Seaton
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
30-) Maureen McCracken
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
29-) Vaveine Teves
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
28-) Michael Myers
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
27-) Robert Eiseman
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.
26-) Kay Dixon
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
25-) Chuck
24-) Debbie Broeckling
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.
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
22-) Larry Barker
The trip was excellent. Tour guide was well
informed and insured we enjoyed the experience.
Thanks from all four of us. August 25, 2006
21-) Fiona MacLennan
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
20-) Diana Richmond
Great email communication prior to service. We
enjoyed ourselves very much in your country
during our one day visit. May 09, 2006
19-) Regina Holt-Michael
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
18-) Teresa Cox
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
17-) David Christie
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.
16-) Marc L. Dash
15-) Mrs. James
14-) Brad Craven
13-) Bette Davis
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.
12-) Tom Straker
11-) Shawn
10-) Mark & Patrica
9-) Kathy Morgan
8-) Sam and Lisa
7-) George Carter
6-) Klaus Giess
5-) John Michaels
4-) Susan Sleeve
3-) George Stevens
2-) Phil Thomas
1-) John Lasek
Samyeli
Travel, Liman Caddesi, Belediye Carsisi No:17, Kusadasi,
Aydin, Turkey
Francine Rosen
Manalapan, NJ
Noordam
sailing Sept.26, 2009
Celebrity Equinox October 06, 2009
(Ephesus Tours)
My wife and I really enjoyed our private tour of Ephesus with your company.
While on the tour we saw some of our fellow cruise shipmates with the big group,
and so pleased it was just three of us touring and getting around the crowds.
In addition, because of our specific needs, the cost was the same as on the
ship's shore excursion. Eventhough, we did not specify about lunch, Tener
took us to this wonderful coffee-tea- restaurant that was a Turkish experience
and paid for by our guide. One of the best parts was the private car,
meeting us as we walked onto the pier, and having the guide tells us, and
answer questions pertaining, to our interests. Thanks for your services
and prompt replies.
Paul Krumhauer
Celebrity Solstice
October 14, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Our private tour with Mehmet was excellent. We loved Turkey, although due to
time restraints on our cruise, just a day, we only saw a small portion of this
fascinating country. We loved the beautiful countryside, the food, our visit to
Ephesus and small villages. Mehmet was friendly, professional, and responsive.
It was a pleasure organizing our trip with Samyeli Travel and it would be my
pleasure to refer others to your agency. Please see photos attached.
Regards,
Marlene Walker
Toronto, Canada
Brilliance Of. The Seas
October 07, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Mark Sebastian, WA USA
Norwegian Jade October 11, 2009 (Izmir Ephesus Tours)
Grand Princess September 25, 2009
(Ephesus Tours)
We were met just off the ship by the travel agent and he took us immediately
to our driver. The vehicle was new and very comfortable and our driver was
wonderful ! He stopped at any occassion that we wanted to take pictures on
our drive to Izmir. He was so accommodating and took us to all the places
that we wanted to see in Izmir. Since we had been married in Izmir 30
years ago, it was very important for us to find the church. Mithat was
determined to find this church that has since been tucked in amidst very small
streets and buildings with alot of traffic. When we found the church, I
cried. Mithat said to me "if you are happy, I am happy." He seemed
truly joyful that he had found our marriage place for us. This was the highlight
of our trip and our cruise. The visit to the House of the Virgin Mary was
very emotional. We even sat down for a glass of chai at the agency to end
our day."
Minnesota, USA
Navigator Of the Seas September 24, 2009 (Rent a car with a driver)
Celebrity Solstice
September 23, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Regards
Tracy Selwyn
Azamara Quest August 29, 2009 (Istanbul Tours)
Regards
Marcel
Legend Of The Seas July 25, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Timothy McInerney
Navigator Of the Seas August 27, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Michelle Connell
Costa Serena August 20, 2009 (Istanbul Tours)
Ruby Princess August 14, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
One of the highlights and most enjoyable days on our vacation was our day in
Ephesus and Kusadasi. Our guide Gengus (Cengiz) was waiting for us on the
dock. Our driver was prompt and courteous. Ephesus is an
unbelievable site to see. Our guide was charming, and informative. We
wished he could have traveled with us to all the sites on our trip. We
will definitely recommend your agency and we hope to return to Turkey and
see Cappadocia some day soon. We will let you know.
Nautica, August 4, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Legend Of The Seas July 25, 2009
(Ephesus Tours)
Gary & Diane Giannoni,
Ruby Princess July 23, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
Thank you so much for making our visit to the ruins of Ephesus and the Terrace
Houses a truly wonderful experience! We were a group of four, and in spite our
anticipation and high expectations, your company delivered a beautiful and
memorable day, which is saying a lot considering that our entire itinerary was
spectacular! Our tour guide, Abraham, was a pleasure. He was knowledgeable and
did a fantastic job of working the tour around our pace, our interests, and our
questions. Your price was less than the cruise line excursion, and when we saw
the large groups struggling to keep up with and hear their guides, we knew we
had made the right choice by booking with you!
Lowville, NY USA
Splendour of the Seas, July 21, 2009 (Ephesus Tours)
The Rand family
Navigator Of Seas Thursday July 16, 2009
(Ephesus Tours)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Peggy Melgard
Celebrity
Solstice May 10,
2009
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
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
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)
Galaxy
July 28,
2008
(Ephesus
Tours)
Princess Cruises
2008
(Ephesus
Tours)
Navigator Of The
Seas Augsut 14,
2008 (Ephesus
Tours)
Thanks again for
arranging such a
wonderful day.
Donna Wall
Holland America
Line ''NOORDAM''
May 25, 2008
(Ephesus
Tours)
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)
Legend Of The
Seas July 13,
2008
(Ephesus
Tours)
Nick
Vleisides
Galaxy July 16,
2008 (Ephesus
Tours)
Emerald Princess
July 18, 2008
Istanbul - July
19, 2008
Kusadasi
(Ephesus
Tours)
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
Celebrity
Cruises
''GALAXY'' June
25, 2008
(Ephesus
Tours)
Princess Cruises
''Emerald
Princess'' June
23, 2008. (Ephesus
Tours)
Lucy Pelland
Windstar Cruises
''Wind Sprit''
June 09, 2008.
(Ephesus
Tours)
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.
Royal Caribbean
''Spendour Of
The Seas'' May
27, 2008.
(Ephesus
Tours)
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)
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 Tour
from Port of
Izmir
(Ephesus
Tours)
Very nice to
hear from you.
Costa Cruise
Lines ''COSTA
CONCORDIA''
April 07, 2008
Ephesus Tour
from Port of
Izmir
(Ephesus
Tours)
Calgary,
Alberta,
Canada
Princess
Cruises
‘’Emerald
Princess’’
July 11,
2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
Princess Cruises
''STAR
PRINCESS''
November 25 &
26, 2007
Ephesus &
Istanbul Tours
Bobbi Winsler
Celebrity
Cruises
''MILLENNIUM''
November 23,
2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
Susie Porto
Oceana Cruises
''INSIGNIA''
November 9 & 12,
2007.
Istanbul &
Kusadasi
(Ephesus)
(Ephesus
Tours)
Royal Caribbean
''SPLENDOUR OF
THE SEAS’'
October 16, 2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
Celebrity
Cruisess
''GALAXY'' on
Wednesday
October 10, 2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
Thomson's
Cruises
''CALYSPO''
on
Saturday October
06, 2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
Holland
America
Cruise:
Empire of
the
Ottomans.
Bob Bennett
Round
Rock, Texas
Holland
America Line
''Rotterdam''
October 02nd
& 3rd,
2007
Istanbul &
Ephesus
Tours
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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
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
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)
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)
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)
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.
Celebrity
Cruises ''GALAXY''
August 08, 2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
David Louie
Royal
Caribbean
''Splendour of
the Seas''
August 07, 2007
(Ephesus
Tours)
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
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!
(Ephesus Tours)
Best regards,
Stephanie Greenburg and Darrin
Swan -
Princess Cruises ''EMERALD
PRINCESS'' July 11, 2007
Ephesus Tour
Istanbul & Ephesus Tours
Ellen
Seabourn Cruise Line ''SEABOURN SPIRIT''
July 2, 2007
(Ephesus Tours)
Scott and Robin Pugh - June 26,
2007 Royal
Caribbean ''SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS''
(Ephesus Tours)
Pat & Jim Burgess - Maureen & Herb Gee,
Celebrity Line ''GALAXY'' June 05, 2007
(Ephesus Tours)
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)
Jim Telepman - Royal Caribbean ''SPLENDOUR OF
THE SEAS'' June 12, 2007
Ephesus Tour
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
(Ephesus Tours)
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
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)
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.
(Ephesus Tours)
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)
(Ephesus Tours)
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
recommendyour services to our friends.
Sincerely, ( March 30 & 31, 2007 Carnival
Freedom )
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
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)
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)
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)
Dear Mehmet,
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)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hello Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hi Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
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)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hi Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hi Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hi Mehmet (James),
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)
Dear Mehmet,
Istanbul & Ephesus Tours
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)
Dear Mehmet,
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)
(Ephesus Tours)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hi Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hello,
(Ephesus Tours)
Dear Mehmet,
(Ephesus Tours)
Hello Mehmet,
Thank you and Kindest regards April 26, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
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)
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)
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)
Dear Mehmet,
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
”The tour was unbelievable and perfect thank you
for everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended
Samyeli Travel everyone.” 2005
(Ephesus Tours)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“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)
“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)
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