This jam packed trip was incredible!
Turkey
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Mar 31 - Apr 7, 2023
This jam packed trip was incredible, and I can't speak highly enough of Berat and our full time guide Erdam.
The trip: Wow! Berat managed to squeeze 4 different locations filled with activities in 7 days for a family of 9. Our ages ranged from 10-70. We could not have been happier with the trip itself.
The service: Above and beyond!
Erdam had 9 people to rangle, and he was the kindest, most patient guide filled with knowledge and fun stories for both the kids and adults. He was flexible with our requests to add stops, and was all around a great guide. We ADORED him.
Berat: She actually came to lunch with us one day to surprise us, and she went way above and beyond trying to help track down a lost passport. (Which she found at a restaurant) She did WAY more than she was required to do, and we are so very thankful we were working with her. She had great communication with us, changed the schedule as needed, and she personally drove around one of us during the passport debacle to track it down. I don't know any other agency that would have done that.
Hotel Reviews
Great breakfast, and the location was perfect!
Our favorite hotel. It was super unique and the heayed floors were amazing! The breakfast spread here was amazing too.
Beautiful and unique. We loved the character of the rooms.
Nice hotel. Decent dinner offered, and had cool amenities.
Activity Reviews
![Discover Byzantine + Ottoman Istanbul](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/e601ce7ccdd5f6bb41c40e6f4e96dbadc1965681/medium-33f130662397a77d96dab6139feb8348.jpg)
We really enjoyed this tour. The Palace, Monique, and cistern were great!
![Public Boat Tour on the Bosphorus](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/212c7d4aa2f1f0b10d2879cd2e1b3eed2aa9b263/medium-b4f69316bbaebcbd8ae7cb75901e9937.jpg)
The public boat tour was a little underwhelming. The day was drizzly, and without a guide, there was not much to it.
![Visiting Göreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO World Heritage)](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/9da8023cf188f2a715dea8073b9bfe8e9a92c241/medium-1ac6646a7834968cfdd825b9ab5b1746.jpg)
Loves Cappadocia and everything here. This was our favorite place.
![Sightseeing Around Uçhisar and Discovering the Cappadocian Valleys](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/8133df0e7bb021a2a23a496f3834fbcd4240d166/medium-81be531b1d8ef5b0e8dac56af9482d3f.jpg)
Amazing! Loved this as well. We stopped at a rug making shop for a demonstration. We really enjoyed that.
![Hot Air Balloon Tour at Sunrise](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/acaff3a5b245be465f19eef47a10a86fe72c9fcc/medium-8f722c2de4b33f26c929e5b64a953091.jpg)
We did not get to do this due to the wind. Pretty bummed about that. Perhaps let future travelers know that this option only goes about 50% of the time and to be prepared for a back up option. We did the ATV tour at sunset, which was a great experience though. We appreciated Berat changing that out for us.
![Kaymaklı Underground City](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/8746b3762f5e0b4ab0dc0ae949e92d292794b8ff/medium-6f57f2f6778ec4b2d737cec418feb934.jpg)
Really amazing! Loved this !
![Avanos: Discovering the Ceramic Tradition and Light hiking in the Love Valley](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/c8dd3f2de08238b0fa1b66869775e222d8316ee4/medium-93e1036292e07472e303ba9065ba21a6.jpg)
Great little place who let us all try it. We enjoyed this!
![Explore the Ancient City of Ephesus](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/7e5cabcbac61c52302731fc6eb40078232243d26/medium-0423fa4db349dc88ba91111d87248a89.jpg)
Great spot. And Erdam was a perfect guide. He even squeezed in Mary's house for us.
![Pamukkale and Hierapolis](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/images/cd9fd7e2689df32abf0e3172ceaa919d2929a49c/medium-e7b62f787619a94302dbb926392b5276.jpg)
Again, great experience here. Appreciated the guides knowledge.
![Berat](https://cdn.kimkim.com/files/a/users/profile_photos/79b6d617b57c9e2beb2f3d86769486bc30cb6541/original-088f2715239816ad4569c52f504cb824.jpg)
Dear Kristin,
Many thanks for your positive review - we are so glad to hear you had a great time in Turkey. It was a joy to meet you and your family in person. We look forward to hosting you here again in the near future.
All best regards on behalf of Trail Travel team,
Berat