Animal Encounter Days in Pamukkale

4 Days in Turkey’s Heart - Rides by Balloon & Camel, Guided Tours

This was a very good visit. Mustafa was a great guide.

Mustafa was a great guide I highly recommend him. He knows the history of Cappadocia region very well and describes it in a way that really fascinates you.

Turkish Delight Tour: Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia & Camel Ride

13 Day Turkish Treasures Trip by Gate1 Travel

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the most exciting trip of a lifetime the 13 Day Turkish Treasures. Our guide Yucel is what made this the most memorable trip for me and my two siblings. I've been on four Gate1 trips and the previous guides were good, but Yucel's knowledge, stories and love of his country really shined through throughout our whole trip. He was very attentive and helpful when translating was necessary. His knowledge of all the sites we visited was very impressive. I would definitely consider returning back to Turkey!

Turkey's Gold Triangle Tour: Pamukkale, Ephesus, Cappadocia

Amazing tour guides! Day 3 felt wasted

Things to be done better: Day 3 was a wasted day for us - we left at 0345 only to arrive in Cappadocia at midday with nothing else on our itinerary. Could have had another nice morning at our great hotel with a delightful breakfast, but instead felt rushed to leave and wasted a whole day of touring. However, our hosts/guides Rose and Mert made this tour sensational (see below)! Ephesus: Our private tour was nothing short of amazing. It happened to only be the two of us and our tour guide Rose (Gül) for the two days. On the first day, we were brought to Pamukkale, where Rose intricately described the history of the natural phenomenon while also showing us the best picture spots. We were also given plenty of time to explore on our own. The local lunch spot she brought us to gave us a great taste of culture, and delicious traditional dessert. The hotel we stayed at was AMAZING. Great breakfasts with lovely staff, plus good facilities. Our room was huge and super comfortable. On the second day, Epheus was sensational. Being a lover of ancient history, Roses knowledge on ancient history was impecable and was able to answer all our curious questions. Ephesus was Rose's favourite place in Turkey and her passion and love for her culture really showed in the tour We also got to experience the craft of pottery from a true master (one of few in the world) and witness an astounding display of art work. They even let us get our hands dirty in clay, with his guidance ofcourse. The leather factory was good; fashion is not my area, but if you are into high end clothing you'd be in love. Just not my thing. House of virgin mary was special, being catholics this was a very spirtual and surreal experience for us. The lunch on this day was a buffet - the food was pretty average compared to the day before. Overall wonderful and our tour guide Rose deserves all the praise in the world Capaddocia: 10/10 It was great to have a tour by not only a local but someone obsessed and passionate about his own culture and history. We got to see so many amazing places including Balloon rides: once in a lifetime experience of viewing cappadocia and all its beauty from the sky. Lovevalley: Now this wasnt part of the tour, but we wanted to go watch the sunrise with the baloons, Mert the tour guide went the extra mile to take us at 5am! I also got engaged here which was unforgetable and he helped us get amazing memories by capturing the whole thing! We were very grateful. Under ground cities: If you ask me, the ancient people of this civilisation were more talented then people of today. This was unforgettable and so cool to see how they managed to build this liveable underground city! They thought of everything: water, heating, air circulation and even animals for an alarm system! Illara valley: Beautiful hike next to a stream, extremely peaceful and serene. The rest point provided great traditional pancakes and resting by the river which waa great to rest our feet. St George's church was unique amongst the others in the valley, with the old artwork still preserved Jewellery store: I personally love jewellery and it was great to see and learn about the natural stone of zultanite. Imagination valley: a beautiful view where your imagination goes wild, sort of like watching the clouds but they are rocks. Open air museum: This was very special to us being of the catholic faith, we got to see some amazing ancient churches out in the caves and see where the ancient christians had to hide. Uchisar castle: a beautiful view with a taste of pistachio coffee, and also enjoyed a jam session with Mert who showed off his talented guitar skills while we sang along. Food: Both lunches were amazing with traditional flavours and cooking, was great to be served what the locals eat and all their great flavours. Overall: Cappadocia from every angle is beautiful, so many different layers to its unique landscape, this was a view that I had never seen before or even imagined Tour guide: Mert was sensational, he took his time to explain all the history, he answered all our questions, went the extra mile and made it such an enjoyable trip for us both. Speaks English very well, along with knowing Russian and hopefully Spanish by the end of this year The driver was very nice and kept us safe, never felt like we were in danger. Super professional and looks like a football player - lets see if you can guess which one :p Overall: Love love love, could not recomend this highly enough, BOOK THIS TOUR and these tour guides!