Luxury Turkey Trip Review: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Private Bosphorus Cruise, Cooking Class, Balloon Ride, 12-Day Travel

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Azarmeen P.

1.7.2023

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Which Country (Countries) did you visit on this trip?

Turkey

Your overall comments on the trip and the travel company:

When planning my family's trip to Turkey I turned to Zicasso once again to provide me with recommendations of travel professionals. After interviewing a couple of providers I decided that this travel company was a good fit and I am happy to report I was not wrong. Derya was incredibly patient with me as I went back and forth to create an itinerary. When she felt that I was planning or suggesting something that she believed I would not be happy with, she was transparent and firm in letting me know her thoughts and for that I am grateful. She also paired us with possibly the best guide that we have ever had on all our travels. He is not only highly intelligent, knowledgable, urbane and personable; he is the sort of person who immediately puts others at ease, which was really important as we were spending 10 days with him. We know that we enjoyed Turkey more because of his company and guidance.

What were the most enjoyable or memorable parts of your trip?

Some of our trip highlights included the fabulous accommodations, the private Bosphorus Cruise, our food tour of Istanbul with our guide (he will take you to the best Baklava place in his neighborhood that even locals don't know about!) and a great cooking class in the home of a local chef who provided a historic and cultural context for Turkish cuisine.
Also, a special thanks to Derya for scrambling and getting us on a balloon ride in Cappadocia after ours was cancelled due to unfavorable weather. I've found that typically only local agents are able to display this type of flexibility; if your agent is sitting thousands of miles away with a ten or more hour time difference, I can assure you that they would not and could not be as responsive, nor would they have the types of relationships with vendors on the ground as Derya and her team have.

If you could take your trip again, what would you do differently?

I wouldn't change a thing. I asked for a relaxed itinerary and that's exactly what I got. We hope to return to Turkey again to visit the coast and I am confident that Derya will plan an incredibly memorable trip again.

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