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 Sammy's
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 Tour
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.
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammys
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 Sammys Travel. Please give
Tugrul our best regards,
Randy and Betty Ann Beardsworth
Princess Cruises ''ROYAL PRINCESS''
September 8, 2007
Ephesus Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammy's 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 Tour
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 Sammy's
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 Tour
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
Sammy's Travel to anyone visiting Ephesus.
Pat & Jim Burgess - Maureen & Herb Gee,
Celebrity Line ''GALAXY'' June 05, 2007
Ephesus Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammy's 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 Sammys 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 Tour
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 Sammy’s 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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammy's Travel to other friends who are
planning to go to Turkey. November 27, 2006
Ephesus Tour
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 Sammy's Travel that FAR EXCEEDED our
expectations and provided super customer service,
quality arrangements and VALUE for the price paid.
Not only did Sammy's 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 Sammy's 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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammy's Travel. November 5, 2006
Ephesus Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
33-)
John Fagg
Dear Mehmet,
I want to comment Sammys Travel for the very fine
tour we had on Saturday October 7, 2006. I will
recommend Sammys 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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Tour
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 Sammy's Travel to anyone visiting
the area. Thank you for providing such a wonderful
service!
August 25, 2006
Ephesus Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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
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Chuck
Dear Mehmet,
Sammy's 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 Sammy's 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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Sammy’s Travel to anyone
stopping in Kusadasi. They were a pleasure to work
with and were very timely in their responses.
June 09, 2006
Ephesus Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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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 Tour
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Shawn
Hey,
I just wanted to thank you for the excursion. What a
fun experience.
We were very impressed with Sammy’s 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 Tour
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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 Sammy's
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 Sammys Travel to anyone who is traveling
to Turkey.
Thanks for a wonderful and memorable experience.
March 25, 2006
Ephesus Tour
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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 Tour
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Sam and Lisa
”The tour was unbelievable and perfect thank you for
everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended Sammy's
Travel everyone.” 2005
Ephesus Tour
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George Carter
“It was a pleasure touring Ephesus and Selcuk with
Sammys 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 Tour
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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
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